Family and Whanau Development Services
Te Korowai Roopu Tautoko Inc
Free competent professional social services to the Taupo and Turangi areas
Services
Preventative Youth Services
• Mentoring
• Positive Role Modelling
• One on one support
• Access to Boarding School
• Ministry of Education Assistance
• Support in schools
• Access Employment and Training Opportunities
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Youth Intervention
• Care & Protection
• Youth Justice Process
• Te Kooti Rangatahi
• Mentoring
• Youth Development
• Supported Bail
• Crime Prevention
Social Work
• Social Work Support
• Parenting Support & Education
• One on one support
• Regular Home visits
• Whanau Hui or Independent Facilitator
• Advocacy, WINZ, Housing
• Family Court Matters
• Legal Matters
• Relationship Advice
• Hui a Whanau Mokopuna Tuatahi
Supervised Contact
• Supervised contact with a child or children in a safe environment
• Establish and maintain important connections
• Court Reports
• CYFS or Court Referrals
Counselling
• Whanau Interventions
• Suicide Intervention
• Alcohol & Drug Counselling
• Relationship Building
• Anger management
• Individual & Couples counselling
• Whanau Therapy
• Mental Health Issues
• Hau Ora- wellbeing
• Self- empowerment and mana enhancing
Tiwhana Services
• Establish and build relationships with whanau to focus on better outcomes in areas identified as priorities
• Recognise and support individuals and whanau to aspire to their dreams and aspirations
• Connecting to other relevant services
• Assist to establish a working plan to achieve positive outcomes
Shared Care Service
• Placement of children and young people referred by Oranga Tamariki aged 0-16 years of age
• Social Work and supervision
• Caregiver recruitment and training
• Arranging and monitoring care
• Provision of meeting the day to day needs for the child or children
Caregiver Training & Recruitment
• Provision of training and development for all TKRT & Oranga Tamariki caregivers
• Recruitment Drive, to inform whanau, hapu, Iwi and establish a Kaitiaki Database
Child Youth & Family Services
• Understanding when your child/ren are taken into care/uplifted.
• FGC – Care & Protection
• FGC – Youth Justice
• Forensic Interviews
• Child Advocacy
• Family Agreement
• CYF Act 1989
Know your Rights
Rights of the Whanau
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• Be treated with respect and dignity
• Be consulted about your needs
• Be involved in decisions about your assessment for services and agree with the services provided
• Be provided with a clear explanation of the service or services you will receive
• Have access to and receive professional, competent services that match your needs and are provided by appropriately skilled workers
• Be advised of any changes to services or supports
• Have your privacy and confidentiality respected regarding client records or any personal information
• Be free to complain or express grievances about any aspect of TKRT’s services
Mission
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Mission Statement
​To empower whanau living in the rohe of Tuwharetoa and Aotearoa in providing for their own development
Aims and Objectives
To actively support and promote children and their whanau in the greater Taupo and Turangi area
To Promote
Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the foundation for the development of all its programs
​STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO CHILD PROTECTION
TKRT have an obligation to ensure the wellbeing of children and are committed to prevention of child abuse, and the protection of children
​The following kaupapa tuku iho practice standards underpin the way in which TKRT deliver a service of excellence. This includes but is not limited to:
Matauranga Maori - Maori Knowledge
Tikanga - correct practices and procedures
Mana Motuhake - Self-determination
Whakawhanaungatanga - Relationships
Manaakitanga - Kindness
Te Korowai Roopu Tautoko Inc
TAUPO
Opepe Kokiri, 63 Waikato St, Taupo
(07) 378 3335
0800 857 839 (0800 TKRTEW)
TURANGI
Shop 4, Taupahi Building, Towncentre, Turangi
(07) 386 8965
0800 545 396
Kaimahi
Kaiwhakahaere Matua
Kaiwhakahaere
Kaiarahi
Kaitohutohu taiohi
Tiwhana
Pou Arahi
Utu Whakahaere
Kaiwhakatau manuhiri
Cherie Darlington
Sid Paenga
Dawn Maniapoto
Te Hira Roberts
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Charity McOnie
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Darcelle Wall
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Te Hiko Warena
Ian Coles
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Casey Thompson
William Wall
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Shaye Paenga
Jorian Rameka
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Alexia Stebbing
Taneal Paenga
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Donna Paurini
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