AffiliatesKokiri Marae Māori Women’s RefugeAfter consultation with the whanau from Kokiri Marae that spanned 2 years we agree to become involved in helping to set up a refuge for Maori women in the greater Hutt Valley. With the support of the Lower Hutt Womens refuge who had been operating for several years the Kokiri Marae Maori Womens Refuge was formed and incorporated in 1998 with the closing of the Upper Hutt refuge Kokiri Marae Refuge has gone on to provide services In Upper Hutt. Our mission statement is simply to promote violence free whānau, hapū and iwi. We hold various contracts with the:
Services Provided24-hour Crisis Line Service Safe House Accommodation If wāhine are wanting to come into the safe house, it is important that they bring (if they have them):
Advocacy, Support and Education for Tamariki We support and assist tamariki who are experiencing stress and/or grief as a result of witnessing or experiencing violence in their lives. Our staff will work with tamariki individually or through group situations. Family Safety Family Safety Teams are a multidisciplinary approach to family violence and are a joint national initiative between Police, Ministry of Justice, Child, Youth and Family and the community sector. The Family Safety Teams are located in Auckland/Hamilton, Wairarapa/Hutt Valley, Christchurch and Counties Manakau. Wairarapa/Hutt Valley is one team split into two sites. The Hutt Valley Family Safety Team has 7 members made up of Police, Kokiri Marae Māori Women’s Refuge and Hutt City Refuge staff. Demand Management In some areas of New Zealand Child, Youth and Family Services contract out work to the non-government organisation sector. The intent is for all parties to work together to better meet the needs of children, young people and their whānau who come to the attention of Child, Youth and Family. In Lower Hutt, Kokiri Marae Maori Women’s Refuge along with Hutt City Refuge currently manages the Demand Management contract. Kokiri Marae Maori Women’s Refuge work with consenting whānau to address issues of family violence. This is done by encouraging and supporting participation in education of family violence and the effects this has on women and children. Referrals are also made to appropriate agencies to support the women in the care of their children. Whakaoho Wairua Whakaoho Wairua is an education programme for Māori women who are in, or have been in, abusive relationships. This 10 week programme gives women the opportunity to increase their understanding about family violence and the effects this has on women and children. Whakaoho Wairua also empowers women to take control of their lives, build their sense of self worth and to develop a plan to keep themselves and their children safe. School Holiday Programmes We recognise that the holidays provide increased stress levels within the whānau. Three holiday programmes per year are provided to whānau who access refuge services. These programmes are unfunded and can cater for between 20-35 tamariki per programme.
Related DocumentsWomens Refuge Background Information (PDF 66Kb) Anger Management Enrolment Form (PDF 49Kb) Further Information |