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Family services

Family services and organisations that help family/whānau navigate the practical, emotional, social, and cultural impacts of disability so families feel informed, connected, and empowered to make decisions that work for them.

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Family Support Services

Below is a list of services and organisations that offer various types of support to family/whanau raising disabled children or supporting a sibling or partner with a disability.

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IncludeME Family Facilitation Services

Specialist education support service assisting learners with diverse needs through tailored strategies and resources. They offer Independent needs assessments; action planning, including IEPs, CAPs, and school collaboration; advocacy that ensures families feel heard and included; professional reports

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Iosis

Iosis is an Auckland charity supporting whānau to transform family life through free services including social work, counselling, parent support, financial mentoring, and foster care. It works mainly with families in vulnerable situations.

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Jacks Cow Shed

The Cow Shed in Hamilton is a small purpose-built family care and respite facility for dependent and disabled people. It offers day visits, overnight stays, and accessible respite in a home-style setting.

View Website 027 267 8747
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Kaitiaki Kindergartens

Kaitiaki Kindergartens (formerly North Auckland Kindergartens) is an Auckland kindergarten association with kindergartens and early learning centres across North and West Auckland. It provides early childhood education led by qualified teachers and places emphasis on local community connections and innovative learning.

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Kid Power

Kidpower New Zealand teaches personal safety, confidence, boundary-setting, and self-protection skills for children, teenagers, and adults of all abilities. In New Zealand, this work sits within Empowerment Trust, which delivers trauma-informed, evidence-based prevention education, and Teenpower resources are part of that wider programme.

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Kidney Kids

Kidney Kids NZ supports children with kidney conditions and their families through resources, advocacy, connection and family support. They provide a national support line, registration support, events, and practical information for whānau navigating kidney disease.

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Kidslink

KidsLink is a New Zealand referral and information platform that helps families, schools, and educators find trusted support services for children and teens. It connects people with services related to learning, behaviour, wellbeing, neurodivergence, and child development, and also runs expos and professional learning events.

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Kiwi Families

Kiwi Families is a New Zealand parenting website offering articles, tools, tips, and family-focused resources. It covers parenting, pregnancy, child development, wellbeing, activities, and practical everyday family life.

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Learning Network

Learning Network NZ is an Auckland not-for-profit organisation that supports the professional learning of educators. It runs courses, events, and resources designed to help teachers and education professionals connect, reflect, and grow.

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Learning Plus

Learning Plus in Karaka supports children and young people with dyslexia, reading difficulties, and processing difficulties. It provides assessments, tuition, and reading interventions through specialist clinicians and targeted programmes.

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