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Child Advocacy
Jigsaw Family Services
www.jigsaw.org.nz
EPOCH – Advocating to eliminate physical punishment of children
www.epochnz.org.nz
Office of the Commissioner for Children
www.occ.org.nz
International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect
www.ispcan.org
Human Rights Commission
www.hrc.co.nz
Institute for Child Protection Studies
www.cpstraining.org.nz
Links to Indigenous people’s perspectives on children’s rights
www.tekomako.org.nz
Family Resources
Parenting with Confidence – practical articles for parents
www.parentinc.org.nz
Gary Direnfield, practical and helpful articles for parents
www.yoursocialworker.com
Mental Health Foundation
www.mentalhealth.org.nz
The Incredible Years – Programme for parents
www.incredibleyears.com
Dr Phelan – 123 Magic – Behaviour Management Programme
www.parent-magic.com
Rick Lavoie – F.A.T. City Programme supporting learning needs of disabled children
www.ricklavoie.com
SPELD – supporting children with learning disabilities
www.speld.org.nz
National directory of services for families
www.familyservices.govt.nz/directory/index.jsp
S.K.I.P. Strategies with Kids; Information for Parents. Resources to support parents and caregivers raise children in a positive way
www.familyservices.govt.nz/info-for-families/skip/index.html
Research
Minnesota Higher Education Centre Against Violence and Abuse
(includes an excellent electronic clearinghouse)
www.mincava.umn.edu
Bruce Perry, researcher on the effects of trauma on children’s brain development
www.childtrauma.org
Te Awatea Violence Research Centre,
access to NZ family violence clearinghouse
www.vrc.canterbury.ac.nz
Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families
www.vuw.ac.nz/mckenzie-centre
Children’s Issues Centre
www.otago.ac.nz/cic
Brainwave Trust – effects of early development on infant brain development
www.brainwave.org.nz
Professional
Social Worker Registration Board
www.swrb.org.nz
Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
www.anzasw.org.nz
NZ Association of Counsellors
www.nzac.org.nz
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