FREE Non-Violence Programme for Self-Referring Men
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Do you find yourself getting angry at your family often?
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Do you fight with your partner a lot?
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Are you worried about your anger?
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Is someone else worried about your anger?
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Do any of your family members say they are scared of you?
If you answered Yes to any of these questions then we can help.
CEDAR HUB CHARITABLE TRUST
Providing self-referral behaviour change programmes and services for men who use violence within their whānau.
A team of skilled Family Violence professionals have implemented a service to work with men who identify their need for education, support and advocacy regarding their use of violence within their families. Cedar works within the Tauranga Family Harm Intervention Team as Perpetrator Specialists and runs a weekly rolling group out of Welcome Bay Community Centre.
Welcome Bay Community Centre
Group sessions are run in evenings by
Experienced, Qualified Staff.
Please contact us for details.
Each man who joins our group will need to undergo an assessment process which will include safety planning around their use of violence within their whānau.
We also support every attendee with accessing any other services he may want, such as drug and alcohol support, counselling, etc.
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To provide a self-referring behaviour change programme for men.
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To support men to access other required services as identified by them and/or as suggested by our staff.
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To make contact with, and offer support information to the family of the men.
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To ensure every client who engages with the service has the opportunity to create a safety plan.
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To create and carry out a robust and accurate evaluation process in relation to this service - including victim voices.
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To liaise with and work alongside (when appropriate) other FV agencies, Kaupapa Māori services, social service agencies and the police FV team.
Objectives
This programme is a rolling programme and will include, but is not limited to:
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What is FV? Define, describe all, cycle of, impacts, women’s experience, power & control wheel
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Te Whare Tapa Wha model of wellness (which will underpin all the sessions)
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Time out and other safety strategies
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Parenting in the context of FV
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Communication skills
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Sexual behaviour and respect
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Looking at your triggers
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Where did you come from? Where did violence start for you?
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Learning how to take accountability for your choices
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Teaching different healing methods and looking at your whole hauora
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Learning minfulness activities
All sessions will be tailored to meet the needs of participants in relation to safety and risks.
There will be Te Ao Māori content and safety planning in all sessions.
About this programme
The men …
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are able to articulate a safety plan for when violence may occur (a written plan)
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are able to recognise their early warning signs and act upon this information
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have an understanding of the impacts of their violence upon their tamariki, their wahine and themselves
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have a Whare Tapa Wha holistic plan for health
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are starting to develop an understanding of what “sits underneath” for them and what other services may be helpful to them
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are in the waka of change, have started that journey and know where to go next
Core outcomes expected
We gratefully acknowledge our funding partners
Get in touch today to have a chat and to join our group
Phone - 022 388 6260
Email - info@cedarhub.org.nz
