Parents’ Support Group – Monthly Wednesdays

Our Parents Support Group provides culturally appropriate social support for families raising children with disabilities.

Wednesday 7 May 2025, 6pm-8pm

Topic: Mother’s Day Social Event – Lip Balm Making

Facilitator: Zsuzsa Szabadi

Create lip balms with your signature scent! For yourself and as a gift for someone else.  We’ll have a craft station to make a beautiful gift box and Mother’s Day cards.

Come join us! Everyone is welcome!

Please Note Change of Venue: Mt Richmond Specialist School – 30 Albion Road, Ōtāhuhu

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Host: Zsuzsa Szabadi

This is a free event for people with disabilities and their whanau.

A charge of $50.00 will apply for any disability sector professionals attending.

Dates for 2025: (Topics will be displayed when confirmed)

June 4
July 2
August 6
September 10
October 8

For more information or to register please email admin@disabilityconnect.org.nz or phone Disability Connect 09 636 0351 (Please include any dietary or access requirements)

At Disability Connect our ethos is based on promoting cultural cohesiveness and inclusivity towards building a supportive community. We welcome all families caring for a person with a disability to attend this support group. Children are welcome, provided they are supervised by a family member.

Disability Connect offers cultural special support groups to families with children who have special needs as part of the CALD service (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Disability Information and Advisory Service) for different ethnic groups. We have a “Chinese Families Disability Support Group” that runs every third Tuesday of a month in Fickling Convention Centre (or on zoom) and also a “Parents’ Support Group” and “Parents’ Social Group” in Otahuhu (or on zoom). We welcome all families with special needs to join the relevant support group. It is a great opportunity for parents to share their experience and network with each other.