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Barnardos works closely with children and their families throughout New Zealand.

At Barnardos New Zealand, we believe Ko Nga Tamariki I Te Tuatahi/Children Come First. That is why we offer a range of child and family services and early childhood care and education in communities throughout New Zealand. We also speak out for children because it is vital that their best interests and needs are addressed.

Child care:

• Barnardos offers centre-based early childhood education and care for children up to five years old in its 20 Early Learning Centres around the country. 
• We provide group after-school and school holiday programmes in Waitakere, Gisborne and Nelson.
• KidStart is a home–based care and learning service for children aged from birth to five years, provided in the homes of carefully selected vetted and trained Caregivers.
• Number One Nannies is a popular service available in Wellington which matches families with a Nanny that will best suit them and their child’s needs.

Support Services: 

• Footsteps to Feeling Safe - This is a special programme to help children between the ages of five and thirteen deal with the effects of being a witness to or victim of domestic violence. The programme helps children work through the effects of this trauma as well as looking at ways the children can keep themselves safe. 
• Family Counselling - Whether it be the loss of a parent or child, a relationship break-up or the forming of a step-family, Barnardos can help. This child-centred counselling service can help children and families deal with all life crises. 
• Family Homes - Barnardos manages several Family Homes for teenagers needing care. The Homes provide a safe, secure and stable environment for teenagers who can no longer live with their family.
• 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.
• Foster Care - Barnardos can provide foster families and respite care for children when their own families are coping with crisis. The careful recruitment of foster families and a high level of support ensure that the children benefit as much as possible form their time in foster care.
• Parent Education - Barnardos provide a range of parent education programmes throughout the country. The programmes provide information about parenting and helping parents develop an understanding of how their actions impact on their children's behaviour and development. With a focus on positive parenting strategies, parents are supported to better understand their children's needs, try new approaches and utilise the support and knowledge of other parents attending the course.
• Parents as First Teachers (PAFT) - PAFT is a home visiting service which provides support and guidance for parents during the first three years of a child’s life. This service is run on Auckland’s North Shore under contract to the Early Childhood Development agency and also in New Plymouth and Wanganui.
• Parent Help Line - 0800 4 Parent (0800 472 7368) A free nationwide telephone help line service is available for parents, caregivers, friends and extended family. Covering children aged 0-18 where there is a need for immediate support or assistance, information or a listening ear, or the chance to explore options on parenting issues. Particularly for those who are finding parenting stressful, who are isolated or feel unable to talk about their problems with those around them.
• Parenting through Separation - This free information programme is for all parents going through, or considering separation, who would like to help their children through this difficult time.
• Te Poutama Arahi Rangatahi – The Steps to Guide Youth - This world-leading residential treatment centre for adolescents who have sexually abused is playing an important role in breaking the cycle of abuse. Barnardos supplies the management, residential and educational treatment programme.
• Children’s Supervised Contact - Barnardos staff provide supervision during visits or changeovers for children visiting their non custodial parent where there is concern for their safety, problems handling contact arrangements or if help is needed to build a positive parent-child relationship.
• Social Workers in Schools - Barnardos social workers work from within schools to provide early assistance to children in need as part of the Strengthening Families initiative. This early intervention programme is focussed on lower decile schools.
• What's Up? - 0800 WhatsUp  (0800 942 87 87) What's Up is a nationwide Telephone Counselling Service for Young People between the ages of 5 and 18. The phone lines operate from 12 noon - 12 midnight, 7 days a week.

Winning a donation from Sovereign will help us achieve:

Our focus is on the welfare and wellbeing of children, and we would use a donation from Sovereign Sunshine to continue our programmes for NZ families.  We will spend the donation on providing care, education, advocacy and support for NZ children and families.

Our details:

Registration No:	CC21844
Region:	Hawke's Bay/East Coast, Waikato/Bay of Plenty/Rotorua, Manawatu/Wanganui/Kapiti, Northland, Taranaki, Wellington, Auckland, Central Auckland, South Auckland, North Auckland, West Auckland, East Auckland, Canterbury/South Canterbury, Southland, West Coast, Nelson/Marlborough
Category:	Children's health - mental wellness and support for emotional trauma, Early childhood support and child shelter assistance, Parental advice and support, Teenage advice & support
Contact Person:	Clare Bridle (Fundraising Manager)
Address:	PO Box 99 829, Newmarket, Auckland, 1149
Telephone:	(04) 8011666
Email:	Clare.Bridle@barnardos.org.nz
Website:	www.barnardos.org.nz
No. helped nationally:	10,000 plus
No. helped per project:	Not specific at this stage
Existing sponsors or funders:	Barnardos New Zealand receives funding for contracts to provide services through the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Social Development and Ministry of Justice. We are also funded by donations from individuals, grants from trusts and community funders, and from bequests. Additionally, we also appreciate the ongoing support from Shell New Zealand and Telecom New Zealand.