ARAHINA FAMILY SUPPORT CENTRE
Arahina - 'to guide'
We operate from a house located at 2 Perth Street, Mosgiel. People of all ages and backgrounds are welcome. Our open door policy allows for anyone to come along, chat with Sharon and check out what we have to offer. You can then decide if Arahina has something to offer you.
Arahina Family Support Centre also provides one-stop-shop advice and information on a variety of issues, from health to education, job research and related skills to obtain employment.
WHAT WE OFFER
Advice and information:
• Parenting ideas and information
• How to navigate systems and understand jargon
• Finding work, including writing your CV
• Budgeting you money to make ends meet
• Support and friendship
• Sewing, Art, Craft and other creative activites
• Coffee mornings with guest speakers
• Cooking and nutrition work shops
• Self esteem and make over workshops
• Budgeting
• After school programmes for children
• School holiday programmes
ABOUT OUR PROGRAMMES
After School Programme
We offer children the experience of both indoor and outdoor activities designed to build self esteem and skills necessary to deal positively with life.
Activities can include farm visits, bush craft, swimming, gardening, exploring the Taieri, baking, board games and other fun activities that encourage communication and conflict resolution skills. Children are supervised by one adult to every five children.
Programmes run Monday to Wednesday for years 1 to 6, and Thursdays for years 7 and up. Children are collected from their schools and returned home in our van.
Holiday Program
The holiday program runs during the school holiday period and it is a lot of fun. Children are dropped off and collected by parents or caregivers.
Children enjoy experiences that they might not otherwise have throughout the year. These might include a trip to the Aquarium, Waihola for picnic and swimming, to Laser Force, the movies, or visiting a rural location. Sometimes we stay in and cook, bake, paint, play games and the focus is on FUN.
To help meet the costs of these programs we ask people to make a gold coin donation.
