Aidan Ford

Kia Ora! Tēnā koe! Talofa lava, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Kumusta, Namaste. Welcome to Family Focus Rotorua. We are here to make a difference for individuals and families/whanau who are experiencing family violence or who are in difficult circumstances.

Women's Support

Women have the right to feel safe. If you are experiencing family violence you are not alone.
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Family Violence Prevention

Preventing family violence and reducing the harm it causes, by promoting and supporting an environment that does not tolerate violence.
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Men's Services

Providing an open environment where men are able to examine issues around anger, abuse and violence.
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Children's Services

Putting children first is a core value of Family Focus. Children deserve a healthy environment to live in.
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Teens

Teenagers are impacted by violence and abuse
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Whanau Support

support and education for the whole family including parenting programmes.
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Elder Abuse Response Service (EARS)

Older people have the right to be safe and to be treated with dignity and respect. Decisions about their lives, finances, where they live, health care, lifestyle and relationships are important, and older people have the right to make these decisions as they wish.
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Sexual Harm & Crisis Support

Supporting, advocating and providing a crisis response for people who have experienced sexual harm.
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Pasifika Services

Pacific peoples are victims, perpetrators or witnesses of family violence and it is important they receive the best information and support.
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Supervised Contact

Ensuring the physical safety and emotional well being of a child while visits take place with the non day to day carer.
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Building Financial Capability (BFC)

Providing a range of services and products that help people, families and whānau experiencing hardship to build their financial capability and resilience.
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Counselling

Helping clients to see things more clearly, possibly from a different view-point, and supporting clients to focus on feelings, experiences or behaviour that will facilitate positive change.
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Home Interaction Programme for Parents and their Youngsters (HIPPY)

The programme builds on the bond between parents and children while supporting parents as they provide their children with the necessary skills and confidence to begin school with a positive attitude toward learning.
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Aidan Ford - Facilitator Men's services

Aidan is an authorised facilitator for the agency. He is trained and skilled to deliver the men’s non-violence programme. Aidan works mostly with young people who have issues managing their behaviour. Aidan is a full member of ANZASW.

Qualifications

Masters in Violence and Trauma (currently completing)

Bachelor of Management Studies

Diploma in Adult Teaching

Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Theory (CBT)

Services

Family Focus