Family Works Northern in Auckland

In Auckland the Leslie Centre team provides:

  • social work support including through the social workers in schools programme under which we have two social workers in Auckland operating in a number of schools providing early intervention and preventative social work services to young people and their families.

  • counselling

  • group programmes.

The group programmes the Leslie Centre provides are detailed below:

 

The Incredible Years

A parenting programme that provides parents/caregivers with useful information and practical guidelines on how to handle a variety of challenges. It consists of weekly two-hour group sessions for up a minimum of10 weeks.

 

Strengthening Step-families

A programme to assist couples in the process of, or already living in a blended/step family, to build stronger relationships. The course encourages communication, and emphasises the importance of partnering whilst parenting. It consists of weekly two-hour group sessions for a minimum ofsix weeks.

 

In Auckland families can also be referred to Presbyterian Support Northern's Budgeting Service which provide practical support to help people overcome difficulties managing money and debt.


Contact details:

Leslie Centre
569 Richardson Rd, Mt Roskill
PO Box 49013, Mt Roskill South, Auckland 1445
Ph: 09 620 4750
Email:lesliecentre@northern.familyworks.org.nz

 

Urgent Contacts:


Lifeline: 0800 111 777

Youthline: 0800 376633

Kidsline: 0800 543 754

Parents Helpline: 0800 4 727 368

Healthline: 0800 611 116

 

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