Helpful Links
Under the following categories are some useful links that you might want to visit:
- Parenting Websites
- Websites for Grandparents
- Legal and Financial Information
- Childcare
- Education
- International GRGs
- Resources for Kin Carers
- Medical/Mental Health
- Internet Safety
- Websites for Children
- Computer Security
- www.theparentingplace.comÂ
- www.kiwifamilies.co.nz
- www.parent2parent.org.nz
Based in New Zealand - www.pregnancyhelp.org.nz
Pregnancy Help can assist by providing essential clothing and equipment for the baby. They also run a Nappy Bank for caregivers who want to use re-usable cloth nappies. - Mind Over Manner – Realising the Potential for Differently Wired Minds:  a specialist workshop series designed to engage and develop communication capabilities of those who learn, think and work differently. Â
- www.grownups.co.nz
Web site for older people - www.greypower.co.nz
Legal and Financial Information:
- www.justice.govt.nz/family
NZ Family Court info including the new dispute resolution procedures and a section on legal service providers – with search facility for your locality. - www.familylaw.org.nz
NZ Law Society’s Family Law Section – which has information about the Family Court process and provides a Find a Lawyer search tool. Â Tip! To find all the family lawyers in your town leave the areas of expertise unticked before clicking the search button. - www.workandincome.govt.nz
Unsupported child benefit info search & other Benefit info
Childcare:Â
- www.oscar.org.nz
Information on the After School care ProgrammeÂ
Education:
- www.footsteps.co.nz
Homebased preschool education
International GRGs:
- www.grandparentsforchildren.org
GRGs in the USA - www.grandparentsplus.org.uk
United Kingdom GRG site - www.grandparents.com.au
GRG Australia - www.aarp.org
Grandparenting Organisation based in New York USA - www.grandsplace.org
USA GRG site with chat room
Kin Carer Resources:
- www.healthcamps.org.nz
Respite camps for GRG Children over the school holidays. KidzaCool Adventures are the ones. Free for children in care. - www.toughlove.org.nz
Toughlove has run courses for Grandparents raising grandchildren in the past and we can offer loving support in both dealing with difficult kids and difficult grandchildren. - www.caregivertraining.org.nz
Free for Caregivers/GRG’s
Medical/Mental Health/Support Services:
- http://www.calmclinic.com
Panic and anxiety information - www.kidshealth.org.nz
- www.drugfoundation.org.nz
Information & free brochures on drugs - www.altogetherautism.org.nz
An information and advisory service for Autism Spectrum Disorders, funded by the MOH and run in partnership with Parent to Parent and Life Unlimited - www.halberg.co.nz
The Halberg Trust Activity Fund is a grant for children with a disability to help link them to sport and physical activity. - www.skylight.org.nz
Grief support service - www.quit.org.nz
Help in giving up smoking – Quitline details
Internet Safety:
- http://us.norton.com/familyresources/resources.jsp?title=online_safety_guide
Put out by Norton, full of useful information for families - www.grabellaw.com
About CyberbullyingÂ
Websites for Children:
- Go to your child’s school website – they often have links to recommended websites for children
- http://www.natlib.govt.nz
The National Library site has links to all sorts of interesting websites for kids - http://www.kidspot.co.nz/article+385+72+Best-websites-for-school-kids.htm
 NZ site listing websites for kids - http://www.kiwiwise.co.nz/article/ten-more-great-websites-for-kids
NZ site listing websites for kids
Computer Security:
- www.netbasics.org.nz
The essentials to keep your computer secure - www.scamwatch.govt.nz
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs up to date information on the types of scams which are current and trying to trick us all
For a guide that may be able to help you choose an anti-virus software for your computer see ConsumerAffairs.com a consumer news and advocacy website which includes consumer news on a range of issues.