Parent to Parent - Coastal Bay of Plenty

Parent to Parent empowers families and whānau of people with disabilities and health impairments through support and information.

How they can help:

• Support Parent Network
  • Trained Support Parent Network
  • One-on-one phone call
• Local Support Groups
  • Connect with people undergoing similar experiences
  • Contact your local branch for support groups near you
• Information Requests
  • Get an information packet from a database of more than 3600 conditions
  • Researched and tailor-made for you
  • Covers any age, pre-birth to adulthood
  • Free Service
• SibSupport NZ
  • Support groups for those with disabled siblings
  • SibShop:
    • Ages 8-18
    • Interactive day
  • SibCamp:
    • Ages 8-18
    • Weekend Camp
  • Second Generation:
    • Adult Siblings
    • Weekend Camp
• Seminars & Events
  • Training Programmes for families/whānau
  • Seminars include (but are not limited to):
    • Renew, Connect and Reflect Workshop
    • Navigating the System
    • Champion Your Needs Course
    • Support Parent Training
• Rare Conditions Register
  • A collection of rare conditions. Parent to Parent is looking for others with the same/similar condition to connect people and provide support.