Strengthening Communities Through Fatherhood

we know it’s tough.

We are an independent charitable organisation dedicated to helping men become great fathers and husbands. We specialise in supporting men to manage anger, enhance physical fitness and wellbeing, and develop strong parenting skills and healthy relationships.

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The Father’s Course

The Fathers For Families programme is a 14-week journey followed by a weekly peer support group for graduates. It’s a space where fathers reconnect, share, and keep each other accountable.

Built for men ready to change, the programme blends cultural wisdom, faith, and practical tools to rebuild trust, heal trauma, and restore relationships.

The Fathers For Families programme, have facilitators with lived-experience. Mentors who have walked beside fathers facing conviction, violence, and loss — helping them turn pain into purpose and leadership into legacy.

Week 1 - 5 | For The MAN - Restoring the Foundation

This section rebuilds the man before rebuilding the family. It brings him face to face with his story, his trauma, and the patterns that shaped him.

Psychologically, it helps him recognise triggers, shame cycles, and survival responses (the SCI Mindset).

Biblically, it calls him to accountability and repentance — to shift from reacting out of hurt to acting from purpose.

By the end, he understands that change begins in the heart, not circumstance.

Week 6 - 8 | For The HUSBAND - relearning relationship

Here the focus turns outward — how he uses power, how he listens, and how his past wounds have bled into his partner’s world.

Psychology frames this through attachment, empathy, and communication; learning to recognise harm and practise repair.

Biblical principles bring in covenant love, patience, humility, and sacrificial leadership.

He learns that true authority in relationship is not control, but care — to serve rather than dominate.

Week 9 - 13 | For The FATHER - building legacy

This final phase looks to restoration and future impact. It centres on parenting through presence, guidance, and modelling change.

Psychologically, it connects emotional literacy and behaviour modelling to a child’s development and safety.

Biblically, it grounds fatherhood in stewardship — raising children in love, discipline, and truth.

The man moves from being a source of fear to a source of peace. His story becomes his testimony; his healing becomes his children’s inheritance.

Week 14 | MY JOURNEY - standing in the light

This final week is both a mirror and a milestone. It gathers the threads of every step — the man, the partner, the father — and lays them side by side so he can see how far he’s come.

Psychologically, it’s integration: recognising growth, closure, and the courage it took to confront himself. It’s the point where survival gives way to purpose, where awareness becomes wisdom.

Biblically, it echoes redemption — a restored heart walking in grace. Gratitude replaces guilt. He stands not as a man defined by failure, but refined by faith.

By the end, he carries a testimony of transformation: from brokenness to wholeness, from silence to strength. His journey becomes a light for others to follow.

NGA POU E WHA - OUR FOUR PILLARS

OUR VALUES

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SEEKING A HIGHER LEVEL OF THINKING & LEARNING

ACCURATE REPRESENTATION

REFLECTING THE HEART OF FFF IN ALL WE DO

CREATIVITY

COURAGE TO SEE & RESPOND DIFFERENTLY

COLLABORATION

ONE CALL, ONE HEART, ONE PURPOSE

CAUTION

This course is NOT easy, we address the UGLY!

I am Ready To Change

OUR VISION

RESTORING MANA BUILDING LEGACY

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The Father’s Course

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Our  foundational 14-week course gives you the tools to heal from the past and create a plan for your family's future.

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Graduate Programmes

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Ongoing support is a critical part of your transformation.

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Meet Some Of Our Fathers

I don't want to be violent

TANE

"To be honest, since coming out of jail, its help me to rebuild with my whanau".


I want to move forward

MATENI

"I'm in a really positive headspace now and feel I can move forward with life, & not backwards."


I want to be a good role model

PETER

"It opened my eyes to the possibility of being a good role model."


All you need to do is get real

DAMIEN

"The Stickman - showed me there`s always work to be done to self."

COME AS YOU ARE!

There is always a way.