Service

Service Description

Parents as first teachers

PAFT is based on the philosophy that parents are their children’s first and most important teachers. We agree and offer support and guidance to parents in this role.

Breastfeeding Support Services  - Antenatal Breastfeeding Workshops

These workshops have an education focus on why breastfeeding is best, and offer breastfeeding techniques.

Breastfeeding Support Services  - Māori Lactation Consultant Service

We provide advice and support to mums by a Māori breast feeding expert.

Family /Whānau Support (M&P)

This service has been integrated with family/Whānau support. It provides help with maternity or child care support issues.

Family Whānau Care - (Warm & Well)

The Healthy Housing insulation project currently happening in West Auckland targets homes that were built before 2000 to receive free insulation. The target group are ‘high needs’ families with children under 14 with respiratory issues to help improve their health & well-being.

Well Child/ Tamariki Ora

Tamariki Ora provides support, parenting information and developmental assessments for Whānau/ caregivers with children aged 0 – 5 years either in our clinic, or in the comfort of your own home.

Family/ Whānau Care (Child & Youth)

Waipareira provides health checks within Kohanga to support hauora/well being.

Te Rito O Waipareira
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Our early childhood centre provides bilingual education delivery in English and Te Reo Māori. We cater for babies aged 6 months to 5 years.

Family Start

We support parents to gain confidence and improve parenting for vulnerable children.

Promoting Participation in Early Childhood Education Programmes

We support Whānau to find an ECE centre that suits your needs and provide support for up to 3 months after your child is enrolled.