The service

Our specialist group homes provide a safe and stable home for young people aged 12–17 with at-risk behaviour, where they can develop their strengths and realise their potential. We provide their day-to-day care while they attend offsite education or training and therapeutic treatment. The young people we work with are all referred to the service by Oranga Tamariki.

We help them

understand the reasons for their behaviour
make the changes they need to be safe
develop their education and life skills so they have the best chance of being successful adults.

During the programme, we provide a wide range of experiences designed to extend and challenge our young people. We:

help them discover their strengths and capabilities
support them to develop new skills and abilities
teach them about their own and others’ cultures
encourage them to find new interests including sports, music and other hobbies.

Our aim is always to help our rangatahi return to their community in a safe and positive way. We involve their family and other support agencies throughout their time with us to ensure that each young person is able to return to a safe, stable and supportive environment.

Our team comes from a range of professions. It includes managers, social workers and residential youth workers who work with families and whanau and a wide variety of community providers.

Availability

We have specialist group homes in:

Waikato
Wellington
Canterbury

Referrals

All referrals to this service are made through Oranga Tamariki.

Specialist Group Homes