Support for Whānau

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Resources that may provide support and/or guidance to enhance your child's wellbeing

Listening to Families  - Short videos answering family's common questions about mental health topics.

***The audio from the Listening to Families video series is now being released as Podcasts***

Listening to families podcasts are available on a number of platforms including (Search for Listening to Families):

• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts
• Overcast

The following topics are covered:

ADHD & Neurodivergence

• ADHD: Answering Questions from Families
• ADHD and Schools
• Autism and Neurodevelopmental Diagnosis
• Autism and Support with Explore Services
• Executive Functioning
• Sensory Processing 

Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing

• Anxiety in Children
• Anxiety in Adolescents
• CAF (Child, Adolescent and Family) Mental Health Services
• Emotion Regulation
• Supporting Families – Mental Health and Whānau Wellbeing with Yellow Brick Road
• Trauma

Health Conditions & Medical Support

• Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer
• Allergies and Anaphylaxis
• Coeliac Disease – A Conversation with a Gastroenterologist
• Coeliac Disease – A Conversation with Dietitians
• Eczema
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
• ME/CFS and Long COVID 

Eating & Nutrition

• Eating Challenges – ARFID
• Eating Challenges – Eating Disorders
• Eating Challenges – Restricted and Fussy Eaters

Guide for parents supporting children with after-school routines 

Parent guide:  Creating Healthy Screen Use Routines

Raising mentally fit kids in a digital world

Knowing if your child is well enough to go to school - Advice & guidance for parents

Kia Manawaroa: Education Pānui for Whānau Māori