Joelene Whitfield recently celebrated 15 years working at RISE. Recently we sat down and asked her to reflect on her career. She talked about memorable clients, why she continues to do this important work every day, and a text she recently received that filled her with hope.

Becoming a family violence specialist means walking a long and windy path. RISE’s Kimberley is on that path now. Read about her experience starting with RISE and learning how to work with people who use violence.

Anna talks about her experience using violence against her partner. “I didn’t want to be the human being I had been anymore. I grew up around anger and I was on the receiving end of physical abuse when I grew up. I thought it was normal.”

We are delighted that COGS has agreed to fund some of our clinicians’ professional development needs for the next three years.

Our 2022 AGM is taking place in September, let us know if you’d like to attend and learn about the year’s successes.

Transactional Analysis, commonly referred to as TA, includes concepts to help people analyse their mental and emotional processes and change behaviours.

A group of men have been meeting in Kaikoura for years following the devastating 2016 earthquake. Read how the group came to be and what it has meant to the men involved with it.

Advice for partners who are ending a violent relationship and seeking to guide their children through the difficult process.

Our national network lauds the appointment of 11 experts in whānau Māori wellbeing who will provide the Government independent advice on shaping family violence and sexual violence systems and responses to support Te Aorerekura.

Right now RISE Clinician Georgie White is seeing at least five youth who have ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and has noticed an increasing number of referrals.

Our national network organisation responded last week to the Government announcement about an important step in fulfilling its promise to eliminate family violence.

Violence doesn’t come out of the blue, it’s informed by childhood trauma.

Find out the latest operating updates for RISE offices in Nelson and Motueka following the Government’s changes to their guidelines last week.

We have recently started using gender inclusive language because family violence affects people of any gender.

The last few years have been the hardest of Malcolm’s life. He separated from his partner of 11 years and agreed their four children would live with their mother. Following the separation, Malcolm’s ex partner began a custody battle that continues to this day. He has felt victimised and sought refuge at RISE.

Te Aorerekura is New Zealand’s National Strategy to Eliminate Family and Sexual Violence. We strongly support the strategy and we want to introduce readers to it at a high level.

What attendees in our Non-violence Programme get out of it varies for each person. But we can tell by the course evaluations they learn useful tools they have for life.

Find out the latest operating updates for RISE offices in Nelson and Motueka following the Government’s changes to their guidelines last week.

When you have a client who would benefit from one of our adult or youth programmes, find out what steps to take to connect us with your client.

What happens first with new victims of family violence at RISE? Let’s have one of our clinicians, Lara Buswell, talk through the process.