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Family Support Program

Fofola e fala kae talanoa e kāinga

(Roll out the mat and let the family talk)

 

The N8PP Family Support Program aims to highlight the impact of incarceration on families, bring support and reconnection, to start the conversations that no one wants to have, to remove the stigma and deal with the issues within our families  and communities that we've ignored HEAD ON.  As the Tongan proverb so beautifully captures, Fofola e fala kae talanoa e kāinga, N8PP roll out the mat and let the family talk.

Guiding Principles

  • Talanoa - Fofola e fala kae talanoa e kāinga (Roll out the mat and let the family talk - involves open and respectful dialogue to build relationships, find shared understanding, and foster collaboration)

  • Alofa/Loloma/Aroha (Love, respect, dignity)

  • Whakapapa/Fonua/Vanua (genealogy, identity, belonging)

  • Lotu (spirituality and faith)

  • - Reciprocity and Relationships (a fundamental aspect of Pasifika cultures, highlighting the interconnectedness of individuals and communities. 

  • Vaka/Waqa – Shared experiences and collectivism

  • Kuleana/Mana – responsibility to self and community

  • Non-clinical, culturally grounded, trauma-informed

​Our team serve from their own lived experience and healing. We know how hard it is to keep the family going and the impact that it has on the entire family.  

We recognise the importance of supporting family members, who themselves are suffering the trauma of incarceration, the stigma and the culture of silence in our communities.

You don't have to do this alone!  

Our family support program includes:

  • Group talanoa sessions

  • Peer to peer mentoring

  • Social and Community Connections

  • Emergency Financial Support (See TOKONI)

  • Community support (food hampers, housing referrals, work placement)

  • Referrals to health professionals (counsellors, social workers, psychologists)

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