We'll help you focus on your kids
Parenting is hard at the best of times, let alone when you are struggling with the pain and stress of a relationship breakdown, separation or divorce.
Parenting is hard at the best of times, let alone when you are struggling with the pain and stress of a relationship breakdown, separation or divorce.
The Parenting Through Separation programme provides you with practical advice to help you and your children/tamariki cope. You'll learn tips on how to better communicate with the other parent and how to plan for your tamariki once you are legally separated.
You are not required to attend the same programme as the other parent. A supportive family/whānau member is welcome to attend and you'll take home some helpful resources.
After the programme, you'll be better able to:
Discuss arrangements for your child's care with the other parent
Talk with your children about separation
Keep your children away from conflict
Make a parenting plan
Find other support services in your community
The programme is one, four-hour session.
Please call us on 0800 477 874 to book a date.
Ashburton/Hakatere: 215 Tancred Street, Ashburton.
Dates for Ashburton are subjective to numbers, please call 0800 477 874 and ask to speak with the Ashburton reception for more information on available dates.
5 June 2025 - 9 am - 1 pm
17 July 2025 - 9 am - 1 pm
25 August 2025 - 9 am - 1 pm
9 October 2025 - 9 am - 1 pm
20 November 2025 - 9 am - 1 pm
Christchurch/Ōtautahi: Te Korowai - 44 Bealey Avenue
7 June 2025 - 9 am - 1 pm
16 June 2025 - 10am - 2pm
7 July 2025 - 10am - 2pm
26 July 2025 - 9am - 1pm
13 August 2025 - 10am - 2pm
30 August 2025 - 9am - 1pm
10 September 2025 - 10am - 2pm
20 September 2025 - 9am - 1pm
1 October 2025 - 10am - 2pm
18 October 2025 - 9am - 1pm
5 November 2025 - 10am - 2pm
18 November 2025 - 10am - 2pm
29 November 2025 - 9am - 1pm
10 December 2025 - 10am - 2pm
13 December 2025 - 9am - 1pm
Rangiora: 258 High Street
21 October 2025 - 10 am - 2 pm
Rolleston: Rolleston Community Centre - 94 Rolleston Drive
9 August 2025 - 10 am - 2 pm
Greymouth - Hokitika: Presbyterian Support - 8 Frickleton Street, Greymouth
27 May 2025 - 10 am - 2 pm
29 July 2025 - 10 am - 2 pm
Westport - Reefton: Buller Reap - 111 Palmerston Street, Westport
10 June 2025 - 10 am - 2 pm
12 August 2025 - 10 am - 2 pm
Parenting Through Separation is offered in:
If you would like more information about this programme or to find out when our next course will be run please contact us.
You will likely receive a text message a couple of weeks after the course has finished with a link to our survey. Rest assured, this text message with the URL is not spam and is safe to click on.
The survey can be found below, we would be really grateful for any feedback from our participants that attended this course.