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Courses & Events
Courses & Events
Our kids are precious, the challenges real. We have courses, support groups and individual parent mentors available to help you with this job. Learning new strategies can help bring back the fun at home and help your kids have a great childhood with appropriate boundaries.
We aim to offer low cost courses to our community. Our courses are partly funded so we can keep costs down.
You contribution will be:
Single Ticket $85
Couples Double Ticket $120
Community Service Card Holder $20
We want to make sure that cost is not a barrier to our support. If you are not able to pay course fees please contact us to discuss options for a full subsidy.
We Offer These Support Courses

The Younger Years Toolbox Course
6-Week Course
The Younger Years (aimed at babies to younger primary kids)

The Older Years Toolbox Course
6-Week Course
The Older Years (aimed at older primary to teens)

Incredible Years Parenting
14 Week Course
The programme helps to:
- Develop positive family relationships
- Provide whānau with new strategies to prevent misbehaviour
- Provide a support network for parents and caregivers
- Increase children’s social skills at home, early childhood settings and school

Game On (for Dads)
6-Week Course
A 6-week course run for Dads by Dads, held on Tuesday evenings between 7 – 9pm.

Seasons For Growth
8-Week Children
4-Week Adults
Seasons for Growth is a small group designed to help you navigate the grief brought about by significant change and loss. This evidenced based programme can make a real difference. Contact us for a starting date for the children’s group.

Circle of Security
8-Week Course
At times all parents feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. Learning Objectives of the Program:
• Understand your child’s emotional world by learning to read the emotional needs
• Support your child’s ability to successfully manage emotions
• Enhance the development of your child’s self esteem
• Honor your innate wisdom and desire for your child to be secure
Click the link for more information on the course.
Circle of Security International

Finding Me
FREE 7-Week Course
A 7-week programme to support tamariki discover their own identities, and practice strategies to cope with their ever-changing world
Neurodiversity Community event in Dunedin

Parenting Teens Workshop
2-Night Course
This short parenting course for parents and caregivers of teenagers runs across two evenings, offering practical strategies, communication skills and support to develop strong relationships and positive behaviour.
How we can help
Counselling
• Individual Counselling
• Relationship Counselling
• ACC Counselling
• Seasons for Growth
Social Work & Community Support
• Community Lunch
• Sustaining Tenancies
• Finding a Place To Live
• Personalised Parenting Plans
Parenting
• The Parenting Toolbox
• Game On
• Parent Mentoring
• Grandparents Support Group
For Mums
• Birth Support Group
• Mama and Pepi Group
• ABC Playgroup for Mums
For Kids
• Counselling for Children
• Seasons for Growth
Supervised Contact
Get in touch
Locations
Central Otago:
Alexandra Community House
14/20 Centennial Ave
Alexandra 9320
Dunedin:
42 Macandrew Road
P O Box 2047
South Dunedin 9044
Office hours
Monday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Tuesday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Wednesday 10.30am - 5.00pm
Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Saturday & Sunday closed
Find us at 42 Macandrew Road, right across the car park from the South Dunedin Catholic Church (see photos below). Plenty of space inside and outside for spending time with your kids.
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