Parents’ Support Group – Monthly Wednesdays
Our Parents Support Group provides culturally appropriate social support for families raising children with disabilities. The Parents Support Group is held monthly on Wednesdays each month and each month has a different topic.
For details on each monthly topic and to book, check out our Events page.
Come join us! Everyone is welcome!
Location: Mt Richmond Special School, 30 Albion Road, Ōtāhuhu
Host: Jessica Ramirez
This is a free event for people with disabilities and their whanau.
A charge of $50.00 will apply for any disability sector professionals attending.
For more information or to register please email admin@disabilityconnect.org.nz or phone Disability Connect 09 636 0351 (Please include any dietary or access requirements)
At Disability Connect our ethos is based on promoting cultural cohesiveness and inclusivity towards building a supportive community. We welcome all families caring for a person with a disability to attend this support group. Children are welcome, provided they are supervised by a family member.
Disability Connect offers cultural special support groups to families with children who have special needs as part of the CALD service (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Disability Information and Advisory Service) for different ethnic groups. We also have a “Chinese Families Disability Support Group” that runs every third Thursday of the month at Anchorage House in Pakuranga (or on zoom). We welcome all families with special needs to join the relevant support group. It is a great opportunity for parents to share their experience and network with each other.
Previous topics for the 2026 Parents Support/Social Group have included:
Our Stories and our Strengths: Learning through lived experiences
Ombudsman – Fair Treatment for Deaf and Disabled people
Nourishing our Nervous System – Self Care for caregivers
Keeping Wellness Balanced
Music Therapy
Have an idea? If you have a topic you would like us to present on, please let us know by emailing admin@disabilityconnect.org.nz.
