FREE family/whanau based education programme
Methodist Social Services offers a FREE family/whanau based education programme aimed at primary and intermediate aged children and their families (Dealing with Feelings) and the Ministry of Justice Parenting Through Separation programme. Koha/donations are welcomed.
Our family education programme requires a parent/ caregiver to attend alongside of the children. The parent/ caregiver attends the adults group while the child attends the children’s group allowing parallel learning to occur. A time of sharing is usual at the end of each weekly session and afternoon tea is provided. Each programme has 3 experienced tutors, with a maximum of 10 children per group. The programme runs on a week night from 4.15pm. Please refer to each individual programme for further information.
If you wish to enrol in a programme please either contact the office or you can email
Dealing With Feelings
A 7-week programme for chilren aged 7-12 and their parents/caregivers designed to help children handle emotions more effectively.
Emotions are a part of life for everyone. Being part of a group can help children to realise that what they feel is normal and can also provide support for parents/caregivers, and provide a shared way of communicating emotions within a family.
In particular the group considers anger, grief, loss, and how to express emotions in a healthy way. The content of the programme is adjusted to suit the specific needs of the attendees.
The groups aims to -
- Provide a safe, honest, environment for learning about emotions;
- Understand 'self talk';
- Help parents to understand their child's emotions, and how to provide an environment that can support changes in how they are expressed;
- Provide children with an opportunity to express their feelings safely and help them to develop coping skills;
- Raise understanding of the grief and loss process; Normalise grief and loss;
- Understand feelings of anger and to identify personal ‘hot buttons’, and techniques to calm and centre;
- Understand the difference between anger and violence;
- Ease the sense of isolation for children and parents/caregivers.
Parenting Through Separation
Please use the below information to contact us and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
663 Main Street Palmerston North
Phone: 06 3500307 |
