Training
Introduction
The National Care Standards set out the standard of care every child and young person needs to do well and be well, and the support all caregivers can expect to receive when they open their hearts and homes to tamariki.
They came into effect on 1 July 2019.
Under Part Three, every Foster Caregiver is entitled to an assessment and support plan to help them meet the needs of children and young people in their care.
CCS Disability Action recognises that Foster Caregiving is a professional role that requires a range of skills, knowledge and experience and that every child and young person being supported is unique and an individual, with individual needs. As a result, CCS Disability Action recommend that approved Foster Caregivers attend the following training, as a minimum, before their 2nd Support Plan (within the first year of being an approved caregiver):
Welcome aboard training
Service Coordinators will orient caregivers to CCS Disability Action policy and procedures, restraint, behaviour, medication, reimbursement
First aid
Crises prevention and intervention training
Safeguarding and child protection
Privacy ABC
Child specific training will be offered once a match is determined i.e., Epilepsy Awareness, Hoist, MiKey button feeding etc. These will be decided through a conversation between you as the caregiver and the coordinator supporting you in this placement.
Links for accessing support
First aid training
All CCS Disability Action caregivers need to have attend a first aid training prior to a child being placed in their care. Please see the links below and if there is a course you wish to attend please contact your CCS Disability Action coordinator and they will arrange this for you.
Red Cross
https://first-aid.redcross.org.nz/book-course
St John
https://buy.stjohn.org.nz/firstaid/first-aid-courses/#?page=1&pageSize=9
Crisis prevention
Crisis Prevention Institute: MAPA Training – The Management of Actual or Potential Aggression (MAPA)
Understanding trauma and informed practice
Oranga Tamariki Ministry for Children
Safeguarding child protection
Safeguarding Children
https://safeguardingchildren.org.nz/training
Caring for families
Caring families Aotearoa
https://www.caringfamilies.org.nz/foundations-for-attachment/
Caring for families offers:
1. Difficult Behaviours – Managing Confrontation and Intimidating Interactions
2. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
3. Ako Ngātahi (Learning Together) – Parenting in a Healing Way
4. The Foundations for Attachment Training Program
Connecting the disabled community
Disability Connect
https://disabilityconnect.org.nz/information
Our vision: To help people with disabilities and their families to lead the lives they want.
Our mission: To empower disabled people and their families through leading social change.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
FASD-CAN (Care Action Network)
Online training and support courses for caregivers of children and youth with FASD.
Autism
Children’s Autism Foundation
https://www.autism.org.nz/what-we-do/workshops/
Modules available:
Understanding Autism
Sensory Issues
Dealing with Anxiety
Social Skills & Communication
Strategies for Behaviour
Pasifika Autism Support Group
http://www.asdpasifika.org.nz/
Pasifika Autism Support Group (PASG) meet once a term in a group meeting & every so often for ASD friendly family movie sessions.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADHD New Zealand
Our vision: To advance the ADHD community by providing practical information and support.
What we do: We connect people and organisations, enabling our members to collaborate on solutions and live with ADHD successfully. We inspire our members to succeed through learning events and sharing their stories. And we help them act through expert advice and support.
Online everyday with ADHD parenting evening course
Learn the “how to’s” for managing children with ADHD, learning disabilities and challenging behaviours.
Designed specifically for parents and carers, you'll be able to: decrease angry and aggressive behaviour, reduce stress and anxiety, provide tools for the child’s future, and recognise and encourage positive qualities.
By the conclusion of this course you would have established: understanding of your child, recognition of what you are really dealing with, re-engagement and relationship with your child, a positive view of your child, confidence in dealing with your child, confidence in dealing with your child’s school and education, and a bank of tools, strategies and resources for on-going future use.
Where: Online – so you can do it from the comfort of your own home!
Dates: During the evenings of six Wednesdays.
Down Syndrome
New Zealand Down Syndrome Association (NZSDA)
The New Zealand Down Syndrome Association (NZSDA) has set itself the mission to Support, inform and advocate alongside people with Down syndrome, families, whānau and professionals. The NZDSA works towards the vision that people with Down syndrome are respected, valued and equal members of their community fulfilling their potential and aspirations. NZDSA inform, support, educate and empower families/whānau and people with Down syndrome.
Auckland Down Syndrome Association Inc (ADSA)
The Auckland Down Syndrome Association Inc (ADSA) is a ADSA’s vision family/whanāu support organisation.
We believe all people are valued and contributing members of the community. ADSA works to support and promote the inclusion of people with Down syndrome in the community by providing information to people with Down syndrome, their families and carers. We also working on promoting: the rights and interests of people with Down syndrome, their families and carers, and a positive public awareness and attitude of Down syndrome in the community.
Success in School – We present our “Success in School: helping children who learn differently” course twice a year in March and August. This is a 2-day workshop. The course will start online at 8:45am and finish at approximately 2.30pm.
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral Palsy Guidance
https://www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/cerebral-palsy/associated-disorders/
Cerebral palsy associated disorders are conditions that children with CP may develop. Almost all children with cerebral palsy have one or more health issues
Cerebral palsy online support groups give you the opportunity to branch out and get additional support in the comfort of your own home. Social networks connect people with similar interests and experiences and becoming especially popular.
Cerebral Palsy Society
Enhancing the lives of people with Cerebral Palsy in New Zealand. Our mission is enabling people with cerebral palsy to maximise their potential.
See the website for a range of organisations and services are available to help New Zealanders living with Cerebral Palsy and other disabilities.
See the website for workshops, meetings and expos etc, held by the Cerebral Palsy Society, as well as disability organisations, charities and community groups around the country.
Coffee groups are a good way to connect with other members, socialise and make friends. The Cerebral Palsy Society currently has coffee groups running in a few regions around New Zealand, enabling members living with Cerebral Palsy to connect.
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis NZ
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life threatening genetic condition affecting New Zealand children. It is a genetically inherited condition some people are born with that mainly affects their lungs and digestive system. We provide personalised support, including emotional guidance, practical advice or financial assistance, to individuals and their families with cystic fibrosis. As people live longer, and better, lives with cystic fibrosis, there are many life transitions, milestones and challenges to manage along the way. We support you and your family throughout your changing journey. We offer free, balanced information on all aspects of life with CF in our information resources and on our website. Along with the medical advice you receive from your CF team, our information can help you make informed decisions about your lifestyle, treatment and care, however you’re affected by cystic fibrosis.
Kidney issues
Kidney Kids NZ
Kidney Kids is a not-for-profit organisation that supports children, their families and whānau with kidney disease. We provide families with resources, information, family support events, personal development, hospital visits, home visits and other assistance. Through this, we support parents’ needs and support kidney kids to have the best possible experiences.
Camps and events are run throughout the year.
Muscular dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy New Zealand
Our vision: Freedom beyond limits.
Our mission: Promoting freedom of choice and a responsive society.
Our regional branches also provide community level support for members with conditions and those close to them, offering camps and social events.
Deafness
Deaf Children New Zealand
Deaf Children New Zealand is a parent-led, volunteer organisation that supports parents and families of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children. Our focus is on supporting parents, families and whānau, and ensuring that Deaf and Hard of Hearing children have appropriate access to the education curriculum and social experiences within the schooling environment.
Deaf Children NZ aims to host a Family Camp every second year in one of three locations; Christchurch, Wellington or Auckland. We have created a series of Information Sheets that you can read online or download to read and/or print.
Auckland Parents of Deaf Children
There are around 1,000 deaf children living in the Auckland area, including some with additional physical and learning difficulties. 90% of deaf children are born into hearing families, and the majority attend mainstream school, where they may be the only deaf child.
Deaf children face very real challenges associated with being in a world designed for hearing people. Communication difficulties and isolation are common experiences, which are also profoundly felt by families and whānau.
When deaf children, youth, and their families connect, things look very different. APODC helps them connect and provides social activities, support, advice and parental education.
Rare disorders
Rare Disorders NZ
https://www.raredisorders.org.nz/
RDNZ is the respected voice of rare disorders in New Zealand, and is the only national organisation supporting all New Zealanders who live with a rare condition, and the people who care for them.
RDNZ offers a platform and connector hub to link people to information and rare disorder groups specific to their disorder, and helps people navigate the health system and find a support group.
Williams syndrome
New Zealand Williams Syndrome Association
http://nzwsassociation.ning.com/
New Zealand Williams Syndrome Association NZWSA is a registered charity and a voluntary non-profit organization run by parents. The New Zealand Williams Syndrome Association offers help and support for families with a child or adult diagnosed with Williams Syndrome. We can put people in touch with other families similarly affected. We hold picnics and get togethers, sometimes with a speaker. Every two years we have a 3 day camp for the whole family. NZWSA has a small library of booklets, papers and videos on subjects relevant to WS. These are helpful for parents and teachers. Three newsletters a year are sent to members.
Blind/visual impairment
VICTA (Visual Impairment Charitable Trust Aotearoa NZ)
http://www.visualimpairment.org.nz/
VICTA is an energetic new charity established in 2013 to address the unmet needs of the growing number of New Zealanders with uncorrectable vision loss.
Blind Low Vision NZ
https://blindlowvision.org.nz/
We are New Zealand’s leading provider of vision rehabilitation, providing practical and emotional support for people with vision loss. Our vision rehabilitation services are personalised to meet your individual needs and goals, however big or small. To become a client, you need to register for our services. Once you’re set up, you’ll be able to access a wide range of support.
We support people with no or limited useful sight that makes doing day-to-day tasks a challenge, even with the best corrective lenses. Approximately three quarters of the people we work with have some vision (which we call low vision), and the remainder are blind.
Fostering and Residential Care
Research Centre for Better Outcomes from Fostering and Residential Care (Better Outcomes)
https://www.betteroutcomes.org.nz/
Better Outcomes is a New Zealand-based research centre and social enterprise; we exist to help organisations in New Zealand, Australia and internationally, to generate and use evidence and learning so that children and young people in or leaving out-of-home care (OOHC) can thrive.