As a charity, we don’t receive any government funding and rely on the amazing generosity of our supporters to keep our essential mental health services running.
If you or your whānau are affected by serious illness or grief, talk to us to see how we can help.
When a loved one dies, finding the words to explain death and grief to our tamariki / children can be really hard. Well-written books have useful ways of framing the concepts of death and grief that can support you in your discussions with your taitamaiti / child.
"But we have a four year old!" Sitting in the oncologist's office in November 2023 with my husband, I'd just been told that I have advanced breast cancer. My oncologist made it clear at this appointment, that I won't be around to see our son grow up. And it broke my heart.
At just 9 months old, Zander McCallum was diagnosed with a rhabdoid tumour on his kidney. His older brothers Case and Riley were 3 and 6 at the time. The family had less than three months to make memories with Zander before he died on New Year’s Eve 2019.