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Building Awesome Whānau

If you’re looking after tamariki, Jigsaw North can help you become an awesome parent, grandparent or caregiver - even more awesome than you already are!

Run over 6 weekly, 2 hour sessions, with a small group of parents and Tania, one of our amazing Toolbox facilitators. She keeps it REAL.  Lots of fun and useful stuff.

Circle of Security Parenting

At times, all parents can feel lost of confused about what their child might need from them.  Learn how to protect and nurture babies through teens while encouraging independence, and what emotional needs a child may be expressing with difficult behaviour.

Run over 8 consecutive weeks with our specially trained facilitators.

Mai te po ki te Ao Marama

Te ihi, te wehi, te wana me te mana

A therapeutic anger change program for mums.  Focused on skills and interventions to keep children safe, by supporting positive parenting, without anger.

Run over 8 consecutive weeks in a small, friendly group in parallel with the four school terms.

Teenage Years - 13-18 years old

Covering a range of topics, including the importance of love and connection, different parenting styles and understanding your teenager and their big feelings.

•Atmosphere • Boundaries • Communication•Discipline • Self-esteem • Future focus FUN!

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Understanding Change, Loss and Grief Adult Seminar (3 hours)
An interactive seminar for adults seeking to deepen their general understanding of the nature and impact of change loss and grief on their wellbeing.
 
Exploring the Seasons of Grief small group Adult Programme (2.5 hours over 4 weeks)
Provides a small group environment for adults to learn and share in more depth about the personal impacts of change, loss and grief on their wellbeing, and develops skills in communication, decision-making and problem-solving.                           

More info

Seasons for Growth Children and Young Peoples Programme is a small group education programme that supports children and young people who have experienced significant changes in their lives to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to understand and respond well to experiences of change, loss and grief. The small group programme uses the imagery of the seasons to illustrate the experience of grief and provides a safe space for children and young people where they can give voice to their experiences, understand their feelings, learn problem-solving and decision-making skills, develop friendships, and recognise they are not alone.

More info

Please let us know if you are interested in these courses as we run it on a "needs" basis when we have enough numbers.

• Only one course per term permitted. 
• If you have completed a course and want to do another, just let your facilitator know.
• If you are attending a course, please organise child-care as we are unable to accommodate children.
  
  

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