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 subject to numbers. Please call 0800 477 874 and ask to speak with the Ashburton reception for more information on available dates.
30 June 2026 - 9 am – 1 pm - Tuesday
28 July 2026 - 9 am – 1 pm - Tuesday
25 August 2026 - 9 am – 1 pm - Tuesday
29 September 2026 - 9 am – 1 pm - Tuesday
27 October 2026 - 9 am - 1 pm - Tuesday
24 November 2026 - 9 am – 1 pm - Tuesday
Christchurch/Ōtautahi: Te Korowai - 44 Bealey Avenue
13 June 2026 - 9 am - 1 pm - Saturday
22 June 2026 - 10 am - 2 pm - Monday
4 July 2026 - 9 am - 1 pm - Saturday
23 July 2026 - 10 am - 2 pm - Thursday
5 August 2026 - 10 am - 2 pm - Wednesday
15 August 2026 - 9 am - 1 pm - Saturday
29 August 2026 - 9 am - 1 pm - Saturday
8 September 2026 - 10 am - 2 pm - Tuesday
26 September 2026 - 9 am - 1 pm - Saturday
28 October 2026 - 10 am - 2 pm - Wednesday
31 October 2026 - 9 am - 1 pm - Saturday
4 November 2026 - 10 am - 2 pm - Wednesday
17 November 2026 - 10 am - 2 pm - Tuesday
28 November 2026 - 9 am - 1 pm - Saturday
12 December 2026 - 9 am - 1 pm - Saturday
16 December 2026 - 10 am - 2 pm - Wednesday
Rangiora: 258 High Street
12 October 2026 - 10 am - 2 pm - Monday
Rolleston: Rolleston Community Centre - 94 Rolleston Drive
15 August 2026 - 9 am - 1 pm - Saturday
Greymouth - Hokitika: Presbyterian Support - 8 Frickleton Street, Greymouth
18 June 2026 - 10 am - 2 pm - Thursday
18 August 2026 - 10 am - 2 pm - Tuesday
Westport - Reefton: Buller Reap - 111 Palmerston Street, Westport
21 May 2026 - 10 am 2 - pm - Thursday
17 July 2026 - 10 am 2 - pm - Friday
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.