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National Office
85-87 Ghuznee Street
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Barnardos
Our vision: A society where children can grow up to be caring people and quality parents
Our mission: To help New Zealand children experience a cycle of success through effective care, support and education.
What is Barnardos?
Barnardos is a child focused organisation that provides education, care and support services to children and their families. Working under the principle that children need security and the opportunity to develop their potential, Barnardos works within the community to give families access to a broad range of support services. Barnardos is New Zealand's largest childcare and family support service provider, last year working with over 6,700 children and 5,200 parents and families.
www.barnardos.org.nz
History of Barnardos
In 1866 Dr Thomas Barnardo saw the desperation of the street kids living in the slums of London's East End. Deciding to devote himself to the improvement of their situation he established Dr Barnardos Homes for destitute children providing food, shelter and education.
The demand for places in Dr Barnardos homes grew as did the need to raise money to support them. In 1867 the first of thousands of donations was sent from New Zealand.
The first Barnardos New Zealand programmes began in 1972. Today it is an independent organisation that provides many different services to children and their families throughout the country. Continuing in the tradition of Thomas Barnardo, Barnardos aim is to ensure all children get the best possible start in life.
Barnardos services
Educational childcare and out-of-school services
Family Day Care
This Home-based child care programme aims at providing quality early education to pre-school children. Trained Caregivers provide educational programmes based on Te Whariki - The National Early Childhood Curriculum.
Early Learning Centres
These Centre-based early childhood education programmes, based on Te Whariki, are developed according to the specific needs of the child.
Out-of-School Care
Family Day Care projects providing before and after school care in the Caregivers home.
Support services
Family Support
A one-to-one service developed for families under stress. Support workers visit the families in their own homes to help them develop skills in parenting, family relationships, household management, budgeting and how to use community resources.
Many services also offer group work, which provides a supportive environment where family members are encouraged to learn new, confidence building skills.
Children's Access
Supervision during visits or changeovers for children visiting their non custodial parent when there is concern for their safety, problems handling access arrangements or if help is needed to build a positive parent - child relationship.
Parent Education
These courses are designed to help parents understand their children's needs and improve family communication.
Parents as First Teachers
Home-visiting providing support and guidance for parents during the first three years of a child's life.
Family Counselling
Counselling for families affected by grief and bereavement, family separations, reconstitutions, any aspect of adoption and other life crises. A telephone counselling service is run in Auckland called Parent Helpline, for parents concerned about child abuse or having parenting problems. The free phone number in the Auckland region is
0800 4 PARENT
(0800 4 727 368).
Footprints to Feeling Safe
A programme to help children between the ages of five and twelve deal with the effects of being a witness or victim of domestic violence.
Foster Care
Providing foster families for children when their own families are coping with crisis. Careful recruitment of foster families and a high level of support ensures that the children benefit as much as possible from the time in foster care.
Family Homes
Barnardos manages two family homes in Auckland and one in Wellington, for teenagers needing care, under contract to Child, Youth and Family.
Te Poutama Arahi Rangatahi - The Steps to Guide Youth
A Christchurch-based residential treatment centre for adolescents who have sexually abused. Barnardos supplies the management, residential and educational programmes aimed at breaking the cycle of abuse.
Te Poutama Akoranga - The Steps to Learning
This Auckland-based programme is designed to provide education for the children and young people cared for in the Child, Youth and Family Northern Residential Centre.
Youth Skills
Courses for adolescents with particular living skills needs. Individually tailored according to the needs of each group.
Family Start
Working in partnership with Iwi, Maori, Pacific Peoples and Tau iwi groups this is an early intervention programme targeted at children from at-risk families in the first few months of their lives.
Social Workers in Schools
The objective of this programme is to provide early assistance to children in need and is part of the Government's Strengthening Families initiative.
Rural Social Work
This service, available in Ashburton and Kaiapoi, focuses on the needs of rural communities. Social workers visit clients at home and offer parenting groups.
Family Advocacy and Information Resource (FAIR) Centre
A free phone service is available through the FAIR centre that provides contact details of local community services as well as offering advice on all issues regarding the care, support and education of children.
Child and Family Research Centre
This centre produces academic research on issues relating to children and families, in association with Massey University.
The Children's Trust
Mission: To help New Zealand children experience a cycle of success through the pursuit of excellence in fundraising.
The Children's Trust is the fundraising arm of Barnardos. The Trust is responsible for organising Barnardos major fundraising activities such as the Annual Appeal and Butterfly Day. The money raised helps to ensure that the wide range of specialist services we provide continues to be available to children and their families.
For more information about the services offered in your area look up Barnardos in the white pages of your telephone book or call the
FAIR Centre on 0800 222 345. Alternatively you can visit the Barnardos website at www.barnardos.org.nz
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