Parent and Family Resource Centre

Description:

Purpose of PFRC:

• Provides information and advice for parents and families that is relevant and current.  Information is provided in a range of media.
• Provides leadership to ensure the voices of families and whanau of disabled children and young people are heard locally, nationally and internationally.
• Maintains a high public profile to enhance the role of families and whanau in the disability sector and provides a strong voice for the concerns of parents and families.
• Supports families and whanau in ways that respect, promote and safeguard their disabled children and young people.
• Develops and maintains alliances with community groups, disability organisations, government agencies and service providers.  PFRC supports families to work effectively with these organisations.

History of PFRC

Parent and Family Resource Centre was established in 1990 by a small group of parents of disabled children. This group of parents were the leaders of various groups supporting parents of disabled children. Together they decided that working together in the same place would provide them with peer support, an opportunity to share valuable resources, training and experiences. Initially PFRC was as an umbrella organisation for these support groups but this changed over time as the support groups became more established and independent of PFRC.

Today PRFC is the only parent directed, generic disability organisation in the Auckland region and is deeply committed to leading and bringing about change for families of disabled children and young people so that they can live the lives they want.

Areas Covered: Auckland

Contact Details:

Contact:	Parent and Family Resource Centre
Phone:	(09) 636-0351
Fax:	(09) 636-0354
Address:	92a Princes St Corner of Spring and Princes Streets Onehunga AUCKLAND
Email:	welcome@parentandfamily.org.nz
Website:	http://www.parentandfamily.org.nz

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