Whāia e koe te iti kahurangi. Ki te tuohu me he maunga teitei — Seek the treasures of your heart, if you bow, let it be to a lofty mountain

Through respect and effective communication, you can improve your relationship with your partner/ex-partner. You can gain an awareness of self and others, including an understanding of the impact that family violence has had on your partner and children.

Programme Outline:

Whāia e koe te iti kahurangi. Ki te tuohu me he maunga teitei — Seek the treasures of your heart, if you bow, let it be to a lofty mountain

Through respect and effective communication, you can improve your relationship with your partner/ex-partner. You can gain an awareness of self and others, including an understanding of the impact that family violence has had on your partner and children.

Programme Outline:

Beliefs and Attitudes that Support Abuse

  • Abusive practices and thinking
  • Beliefs that support abusive practice
  • Strategies to manage beliefs and thinking
  • Old and new beliefs
  • Impact on others

Parenting After Abuse

  • Safely managing access/custody issues
  • Managing children’s behaviour
  • The wider family

Managing Emotions

  • Defining abuse
  • Problem emotions
  • Distress tolerance
  • Responding to other's emotions

Alcohol, Drugs and Family Violence

  • The link between alcohol, drugs and family violence
  • Peer pressure
  • Walking away
  • Harm minimisation strategies/urges / cravings

Relationship Skills

  • Mana wahine/mana tāne / mana tamariki in action
  • Effective and safe communication skills
  • Impact of abuse on others and understanding their behaviour
  • Sexual respect 

Group Sessions: 

  • Rotorua - Wednesday 6 pm - 8 pm and Thursday 6 pm - 8 pm
  • Taupo - Thursday 6 pm - 8 pm 
  • Tokoroa - Tuesday 6 pm - 8 pm

Men's Services Contact: Chrystal Walker
 07 346 2096   chrystal.walker@familyfocus.org.nz