COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Here at the Hamilton City Salvation Army we offer a range of support. If you would like to find out more, please send us your details using the form at the bottom of the page and we’ll contact you as soon as we can.
SOCIAL WORK
Speaking to a social worker may help you unpack the difficulties you face, to achieve greater wellbeing for yourself and your whaanau. Our social workers at Hamilton Salvation Army may support you in matters relating to parenting, addiction, advocacy, and connecting you to community supports. If you’d like to speak to a social worker, please contact our office or complete the enquiry form below.
This service is available to whaanau with children under the age of 17.
WELFARE SERVICES
Our wellbeing support service assists whaanau with emergency food which operates 4 days a week, through a choice model foodbank. The operating days and times for this service are: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 09:00am until all spaces are filled.
This involves a discussion with a team member prior to kai assistance.
We require proof of ID and while Work and Income letter is not required, it is encouraged.
BUILDING AWESOME WHAaNAU
Building Awesome Whaanau draws on the wisdom of matauranga Maori to offer you and your family a kaupapa that is uniquely Aotearoa.
The facilitator will draw on the wealth and wisdom and experiences present in the group, and weave that together with all that is Building Awesome Whaanau, so that you are supported and encouraged as you awhi (nurture) and build your awesome whaanau.
There are 6 sessions:
Building you family in aroha
Protecting you whaanau
Boundaries to keep the good stuff in and bad stuff out
Atmosphere is everything
Communication
Living in the big wide world
This programme is run during school terms. Please contact the office to enrol or if you have any questions. You may complete the enquiry form below and a staff member will contact you.
Residential Parenting Programme
Changing Places
This is a residential parenting programme offered to whanau who require “wrap around” support. This programme includes parent coaching, whanau support, the positive lifestyle programme, financial mentoring, personal development, and social work support. There is a cost to this service. Please speak to the Changing Places team should you be interested in this programme.
SUPERVISED CHILD CONTACT
Supervised child contact is an arrangement that allows children to have quality time with their non-custodial parent/ whaanau, in a safe environment.
There may be various reasons why a parent may not be allowed to see their child. In these instances, the Court or Oranga Tamariki may request that the parent sees their child under supervision. At Hamilton Salvation Army, we have a designated space were parents may see their children for supervised contact. A trained staff member is present for each contact session.
Please contact the office and speak to the Supervised Contact Coordinator should you wish to utilize this service. There is a cost involved for this service.
financial mentoring
This is a budgeting service which is free and confidential to those wanting to better manage their finances. Our Financial Mentors assist whaanau with budgeting advice and advocacy. You may benefit from this service in the following ways:
Helps you plan ahead and achieve your financial goals.
Enables you to save for unexpected costs.
Helps you improve your standard of living.
Places you in the driving seat of your finances.
Our Financial Mentors are registered and are members of the National Building Financial Capability Trust.
Positive Lifestyle Programme
If you’d like to improve your personal wellbeing, then this is the course for you! PLP helps participants develop self-worth by gaining a better understanding of themselves and their lives. This is an 8-week course where participants meet with the facilitator once a week.
Different topics are discussed and includes:
Self-awareness
Anger
Depression and loneliness
Stress
Grief and loss
Assertiveness
Self-esteem
Future directions
This service is available to parents with children under the age of 17.