Parents

Services for parents

This section of the site gives you information about the services Barnardos offers for parents - including parenting advice, information and timetables for various parenting courses... Read more

Parenting and Family advice

Families are essential to children's growth and well-being. It's where children receive the necessaries of life - love, a sense of values, training in nurturing positive relationships, clothing, food and shelter. In this section of our website we provide resources relating to most aspects of family life... Read more

Parenting

You will find in this section information that will help you better understand your role as a parent. It's the most important job in the world and yet we receive little or no training in it... Read more

Understanding your children

You will find information in this section which will help you understand where your child is at in terms of their individual development. Not only does each child develop at their own pace, but for each age group different approaches are needed. Obviously there is a world of difference between feeding a baby and understanding the eating habits of a teenager, for example!... Read more

Families

Child and Family Services

Barnardos New Zealand provides child and family services in communities around the country. The services offered vary from area to area... Read more

Services for families

This section of the site provides information for families needing assistance and support. Find information on family support, childrens contact service, footsteps to feeling safe (domestic violence programme), foster care and child and family conselling... Read more

More family links

Communities

Speak out with & for children & families

Advocacy is organised activity focused on bringing about positive change to policy and practice. Child advocacy speaks out on behalf of, and with children. It aims to change policy, practice and legislation to have a positive effect on children's lives... Read more

Services for communities

This section provides information on broader community based services that Barnardos offers... Read more

More communities links