Stresses and crises cripple a couple who live and work together

Stresses and crises cripple a couple who live and work together

Rainbow relationships can include family harm and violence as much as straight relationships.

A new father, at his limits, falls and then learns to rise

We were delighted to host Hon Marama Davidson, the Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, at our Nelson office yesterday.

“I have a role to play, both mums and dads have things to contribute and both parents are important,” says one of the participating dads

One woman’s 14-year story

Helen Williams from Perinatal Support Nelson and co-facilitator of the Dads Programme talks about the first round of the new Dads Programme that recently wrapped up.

Nelson MP Rachel Boyack visited our Nelson office on 27 April to talk policy and to chat with our team, General Manager Dee Cresswell and Board Chair Paul Prestidge.

Today, SVS – Living Safe is changing its name to RISE: Respect, Inspire, Support, Empower.

We’d like to welcome several new staff members.

Every day a group of people are working behind the scenes in Nelson to ensure that vulnerable families in distress don’t slip through the cracks and become further victims of family harm.

Clinician Mark Banks tells us that in his work as a specialist family violence clinician, he makes use of his time decades ago in club life when working with clients who are currently involved with it.

Are you a dad or about to be a dad? If so, come take a free course with other dads to learn what it’s like to be a parent and to learn helpful tools and new skills to make your experience more fulfilling.

Our Board has just completed a strategic planning process that provides focus to our work over the next five years, including an internal and an external focus.

We were impressed by Kay Douglas’ new book Men Making Changes.

Hear from some of the women who have experienced significant distress who have made a journey back to themselves and safety.

Alex Ness from New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is the Te Hurihanga Advisor supporting the delivery of education sessions and Rugby’s response to incidents of harm. He visited the Nelson office during a tour of the region.

General Manager Dee Cresswell comments on the weekend’s news that the Government created a new ministerial role to deal with one of New Zealand’s most troubling problems, family violence.

Several family violence agencies in the TOTS are working together and sharing knowledge to create new services for clients.