Stand Tū Māia
Tamariki and whānau are safe, recover from past trauma, reconnect with each other and create a positive future.
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Our Vision
A World Strong with Tamariki
Restoring and preserving tamariki and whānau wellness for a better Aotearoa
Te Tāhuhu Tamatatia, Tiakanga We hold on high two strong steadfast kupu that guide and lead our work
Our Mission
Tamariki and whānau are safe, recover from past trauma, reconnect with each other and create a positive future
Our Values
In support of our vision and mission, Stand Tū Māia values are embedded in tikanga:
Te reo me ona tikanga –The language and underpinning values
Whānau, hapu and iwi –whānau and wider kinship relationships
Whakamana Tangata –Respect
Te Whakawhānaungatanga o nga mea katoa –Diversity
Nga mahi tika –Rectitude
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Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Reception@hewakatapu.org.nz
0800 439 252Ōtautahi Main Office - Christchurch
161 Pages Road, Wainoni, Ōtautahi, 8061Hakatere Office - Ashburton
111 Tancred Street, Hakatere, 7700
Recover.
Reconnect.
Tamariki and whānau are safe, recover from past trauma, reconnect with each other and create a positive future.
Our services include our nationwide Stand for Children Service (which is inclusive of the therapeutic care and education component delivered in our children's villages) therapeutic social work services delivered in home based and school based settings, family therapy, and a holiday programme for caregivers, including grandparents and foster parents.
Our community and school social workers have many years of experience providing individualised support to children and families who have complex needs and family structures.
Programmes provided by Stand Stand Tū Māia include Family Development Programmes such as Te Puawai, Keeping the Magic Going, Stepping Out and Family Return on Investment (Family ROI).
Programmes for children and young people include our Therapeutic Care and Education (children's villages), KidzaCool Adventures, Theraplay, Sunshine Circles, Circle of Courage, Seasons for Growth, Storm Birds, Journey of Hope and a variety of other programmes that address the individual health, education and social needs of children.
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The journey of a child and family within the Intensive Family Wraparound Service (IFWS) unfolds in three stages. The stages are similar to the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly. The Monarch butterfly is a chiefly butterfly in Te Ao Māori (the Māori world) and is called the Kākahu. Stand Tū Māia has chosen the Kākahu to represent and acknowledge the paramountcy of the child in our organisation.
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Stand Tū Māia now offers a Family Therapy Service. The focus of the new service is to provide a response to protect the most vulnerable children/young people aged 0 to 18 years of age (including unborns) from further maltreatment/exposure to chronic trauma, and to support their recovery from that exposure and enhance their wellbeing.
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The vision of the Social Services in Schools is to “enhance life outcomes for children whose social and family circumstances place at risk their chances of achieving good education, social and health outcomes.”
Stand Tū Māia provides the service in the Christchurch city region. Social Services in Schools are assigned to clusters of schools in each area and work closely with the schools and other agencies. The service is available to primary, intermediate and secondary schools.
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Quality support and respite for kin/whanau/foster carers.
Our KidzaCool Adventures programme gives children the opportunity to play and relax in a fun, safe and sociable environment while kin/whanau/foster carers work, relax or catch up with friends and family. We like to think we offer kin/whanau/foster carers peace of mind while offering children, aged 5-12, a piece of the action!! The programme is a free service for caregivers.Please note, to apply you must have had the child in your care for the last 12 months and not be the biological or adoptive parents.
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Our social workers complete a full family assessment that ensures the needs of the child can be met within the context of their family/whanau. We provide service brokerage and coordination for the child and family, often engaging the Strengthening Families process, as well as providing specific family development programmes and parent education alongside the work with the child. These can be delivered in the home, residential at our children’s village, one-on-one or in groups.
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Theraplay is a child and family therapy for building and enhancing attachment, self-esteem, trust in others, and joyful engagement. It is based on the natural patterns of playful, healthy interaction between parent and child and is personal, physical, and fun. Theraplay interactions focus on four essential qualities found in parent-child relationships: Structure, Engagement, Nurture, and Challenge. Theraplay sessions create an active, emotional connection between the child and parent or caregiver, resulting in a changed view of the self as worthy and lovable and of relationships as positive and rewarding.
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Occasionally Stand Tū Māia will offer Training courses or Specialist publications to other practitioners in specific areas. The link below will take you to our store.
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The wonderful sound of children laughing usually means they are happy, healthy and contented. We owe it to our children to help them stay healthy and happy.
That is why Rotary has established the Healthy Heroes programme, so that all children can build habits of life that will help them have happy, healthy futures. Stand Tū Māia partnered with Rotary to promote the programme nationally. We participate in the delivery of the programme in Christchurch and Wellington.
Healthy Heroes is a simple, easy-to-follow home health programme for 8 to 12 year olds. There are five challenges for them to respond to each day, that promote good health and help protect them against obesity and type 2 diabetes.
The Children’s Village in CHRISTCHURCH is situated at 23 Glenelg Spur St Martins Christchurch. Our Village overlooks the City of Christchurch with a panoramic view of the stunning Southern Alps, the City of Christchurch and the Kaikoura Coastline.
STAND For Children Christchurch provides for children and families living in the greater Christchurch region, including down to Timaru in the South, The West Coast and Buller, North Canterbury, and the Nelson, Blenheim, Marlborough areas.
Our stunning purpose-built facility includes an exciting home and school environment with great views and a family development unit complete with separate accommodation.
The purpose of this building is amply reflected in the name we give it today: Te Ao Marama- the light of a new dawn. It symbolises the new start offered to the children and families who stay here and the aspirations of Stand Children’s Services for the children and families they support – to walk alongside them out of the darkness into the “light”.
Our range of activities and adventures include hiking, biking, fishing, surfboarding, kayaking, cultural and educational visits to venues of significance, skateboard and roller blades, music and drama, Kapa Haka, big screen movies, are included in the programme.
Usually you will stay with us for up to five weeks at a time and can return for further stays. The length and structure of a child’s stay can be very flexible and children can still attend important family events, sports practise, church, etc.
