Te Aka Ora House
Since 2011, Te Aka Ora have provide a 24 hour -7 day a week safe living environment for Teen Parents and their babies to learn and grow as parents and as a whanau.
While living at Te Aka Ora House, the teen parents will be guided and assisted with learning life skills, parenting skills and personal development plans.
Staff onsite ensure the residents are safe, are supported and warm.
To ensure everyone's safety, we have developed house guidelines over the years of service, alongside the residents. To view these guidelines, click here
To learn more about the house get in touch with us by clicking here
While living at Te Aka Ora House, the teen parents will be guided and assisted with learning life skills, parenting skills and personal development plans.
Staff onsite ensure the residents are safe, are supported and warm.
To ensure everyone's safety, we have developed house guidelines over the years of service, alongside the residents. To view these guidelines, click here
To learn more about the house get in touch with us by clicking here
Teen Parent Intensive Case worker
The role of Teen Parent Intensive Case Worker (TPICW) is to walk side by side with our Teen Parents and their whanau, whether in the Te Aka Ora House or within the community. This support is to connect young whanau to services, supports and other Teen Parent networks.
This service will ensure Teen Parents and their babies are supported and informed of becoming Teen Parents.
To get more information or to speak with one of our friendly team around options for you and your whanau, make contact with us here
This service will ensure Teen Parents and their babies are supported and informed of becoming Teen Parents.
To get more information or to speak with one of our friendly team around options for you and your whanau, make contact with us here
Teen dad and volunteer CO-ORDINATOR
Dads are a vital part of a family dynamic. With our younger parents, it is often forgotten component of the whanau unit development. With our Teen Dad Co-Ordinator, their role is to support and advise Teen Dads to be included in the their whanau dynamic. The programme aims to support the involvement with both parents and be an assistant to our new young dads in Tairawhiti.
Meet the team
Te Aka Ora House Supports:
Relief House Parents - Lana Mua, Sonja Laga'aia, Kerry Irwin, Heavyn Rangihuna, Jacqueline Paenga, Amy Wybrow,Monique Hobdell |
Community Support workers:
Teen Parent Intensive Case Worker - Manu Niwa Whanau Support - Angeline Maynard Teen Dad Co-ordinator - Pawel Markowski Whanau Kaiawhina - Jan Turei |