E Tipu E Rea Whānau Services

E Tipu e Rea Whānau Service provides tautoko to mātua taiohi (young parents - māmā and pāpā), hapū māmā (expectant māmā ), and their pēpi /tamariki. Our mission statement is: "Supporting hapū māmā, mātua taiohi, and pēpi to grow, thrive and be rangatira within their whānau and community".

We provide whānau-based health and social support, and individual and systemic advocacy to allow mātua taiohi, hapū māmā, and their pēpi/tamariki to thrive. This support includes but isn't limited to; pregnancy and parenting, housing advocacy, hauora programmes, navigating health and social service systems, intensive social support, youth justice, building leadership, peer support groups and events for young mums and young dads aimed at strengthening social connectedness, cohesion, reducing isolation, and uplifting mental wellbeing.

We are committed to supporting hapū māmā, mātua taiohi, and their tamariki to gain the tools and skills to, fulfill their potential, grow their leadership, build on their hauora and strengthen as a whānau. We also encourage mātua taiohi and hapū māmā to reconnect with their iwi and hapū, because we believe this has an immeasurable impact on their hauora wairua.

Our moemoea (vision) for the future is to develop our own E Tipu e Rea housing complex specific to the needs of young parents and their tamariki. This vision has come about due to the gap in the housing sector, where there are limited options for housing catering to young parents and their tamariki. E Tipu e Rea wants to design housing that provides wrap-around support, and is safe and nurturing for mātua taiohi , hapū māmā and their pēpi.

Your donation, would help us to continue growing our daily support to young parents, hapū māmā and their pēpi, and also to get us closer to making our housing dream become reality.

Ngā mihi, nā the team at E Tipu e Rea Whānau Services.