Learning resilience

The last few years have been challenging for most New Zealanders, including children. Developing the skills to cope with uncertainty and disruption from a young age is incredibly valuable, but hasn’t always been feasible for parents.

New funding from the Ministry of Health is giving Kiwi kids free access to practical and easy-to-use resources for building emotional resilience throughout the pandemic and beyond.

Included in the options is the latest Fear-Less Triple P Online – a programme specifically designed to help children and young people get on top of anxiety.
Triple P Lead, Jackie Riach, welcomed the funding and said that Kiwi mums and dads who are concerned about their children, now have easily accessible parenting guidance that they can use on the go or at home to support their children’s mental health and wellbeing.

“Now more than ever, parents, carers, children, and young people, are living with increased levels of anxiety and stress due to the pandemic, with 2020/2021 data revealing that almost six percent of Kiwi children aged two to 14 years, experienced emotional or behavioural problems, including diagnosed depression, anxiety disorders, and ADHD,” says Riach.

For more information, visit the website www.triplep-parenting.net.nz