Mana Ake - ACES- children's programme

Divorce and separation can be hard to navigate. Children pick up on any bad feelings between their parents and their families. 

This can be confusing, making them sad and at times blaming themselves for the breakup. (https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/separation-and-divorce/).

MANA AKE have a new programme to support children with this life experience. 

It’s a positive strength-based approach focusing on empowering tamariki that have dealt with changes in the home, specifically parental separation.

The six one-hour sessions focus on:

• Normalising that every family looks different.
• Exploring that families always change and the reasons for the movement.
• Validating and exploring emotions attached to change with a specific emphasis on identifying and handling worries.
• A bright future—What are their hopes and dreams moving forward.

The sessions are facilitated by Mana Ake kaimahi with backgrounds in counselling, social work, and other relevant social service mahi.

Communication with parents will occur throughout the programme so information can be shared on the session content.

We'll be running this programme at the Rolleston Community Centre after school hours (3.30 to 4.30 pm), which means we'll be able to reach whānau across the whole cluster.

Start date: TBC.

Expressions of interest, please email danielaj@psusi.org.nz

Please refer to the attached flyer and share with local friends and family.