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Parenting Place Partners With Anxiety NZ To Support Whānau With Anxious Kids
Parenting Place, an Aotearoa-based not-for-profit organisation, has joined forces with Anxiety New Zealand Trust (Anxiety NZ) to provide further education and support to parents and caregivers raising kids with anxiety or big worries.
Through this collaboration, Anxiety NZ’s community will receive 10% off access to Parenting Place’s self-directed course, Untangling Anxiety: Supporting kids through worry and fear, using the discount code ANXIETY10.
Sarah Woollard, CEO of Anxiety NZ says both organisations have a shared vision of seeing whānau and communities thrive, which includes having access to informed resources and practical tools.
“Caregivers of kids experiencing anxiety are key supporters and advocates. Having the knowledge to help, and holding hope, is powerful. The Untangling Anxiety course is a comprehensive resource that we are confidently sharing with our communities. Caregivers will gain valuable skills to help grow positive mental health and develop confidence in a proactive approach to support children and young people,” she comments.
Untangling Anxiety features insights from Dr Melanie Woodfield, Clinical Psychologist PhD, DClinPsy, BSc(Hons), FNZCCP; Parenting Place parent coaches Jenny Hale, Kristin Ward and Sheridan Eketone and presenters, Dayna Vawdrey and Pio Terei, as well as New Zealand parents who have navigated anxiety with a child. The course modules are easy to navigate and include short videos, pop quizzes, whānau stories, tips and strategies, downloadable scripts and resources.
CEO of Parenting Place, Dave Atkinson says: “We’ve seen a steady increase in parents seeking help with anxiety-related challenges, everything from separation anxiety to school-related anxiety and persistent big world worries. By partnering with Anxiety NZ, we’re able to draw on their extensive experience as a trusted mental health charity, and to connect with and resource caregivers in a way that brings about meaningful change.”
He continues: “Our anxiety course is unique in that it’s grown and grounded in Aotearoa. Being inclusive, accessible and attuned to the context that New Zealand whānau are raising kids in is an important focus of our mahi. Throughout the course, learners will find things like downloadable whakataukī (Māori proverbs), things to try at home and real-life whānau stories that offer hope and encouragement.”
For every course purchased using the discount code ANXIETY10, Anxiety NZ will receive a small financial contribution. Alongside specialist clinical services, peer support groups and educational resources, Anxiety NZ offers a free 24/7 national 0800 ANXIETY Helpline (0800 269 438).
Parenting Place is releasing more self-guided online parenting courses over the coming months, including a series of self-directed courses on Digital Parenting: Raising kids in a digital world(available forpre-order now) and The Strong-Willed Child (available in May).
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