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Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley
Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Phone:(04) 577 0394 or 0800 747 213
Moana Mums
A Six week perinatal programme to support mums.
Moana Mums, a 6-week perinatal program, supports mothers during the first 1,000 days with topics such as:
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Perinatal Mental Health: Addressing emotional well-being, offering coping strategies and resources for mental wellness.
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Baby First Aid: Providing essential skills for handling emergencies with newborns and young children.
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Perinatal Nutrition: Offering guidance on optimal nutrition for mother and baby during pregnancy and postpartum.
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Baby Skin Issues: Providing advice on caring for a baby's delicate skin and solutions to common challenges.
Moana Mums aims to empower mothers with practical knowledge, building a supportive village during this transformative phase of early motherhood.
ThrivingCores Well Child
Tamariki Ora Service
Supporting parents and families to give your baby a healthy start.
When you're expecting your baby it's important that you start thinking about joining up with a Well Child Tamariki Ora service as soon as your baby is born. Our ThrivingCores Well Child Service can start seeing your baby when your midwife finishes visiting you.
Our aim is to support parents and families to ensure that your child achieves a strong foundation of health from birth to 5 years or age.
We offer all 8 Core Checks as outlined in your Well Child book (see below), in line with the Ministry of Health Well Child Tamariki Ora Framework and Schedule.
Kahu Taurima
For a child’s first 2,000 days from conception to five years old
The Kahu Taurima team will work with fanau, communities and service providers across Wellington region to design and commission new integrated, culturally tailored services and programmes for all maternity and early years.
For a child’s first 2,000 days from conception to five years old, Kahu Taurima will:
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remove barriers and silos in the existing universal service model
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integrate our primary care, community, and specialist services to improve quality, safety and equity of outcomes
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deliver well connected, easy to navigate, culturally affirming health services for all whānau, no matter who they are, and where they live
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provide wrap-around services and extra support for whānau when needed.
Pacific Resources
This information is provided by Ministry of Health.. The free Well Child Tamariki Ora visits cover: child growth and development family health and wellbeing immunisation information oral health (teeth and gum) checks early childhood education vision (sight) and hearing health and development checks for learning well at school. Well Child Tamariki Ora nurses are experts in child health and growth. Your nurse will support you to protect and improve your child’s health. Your midwife will give you a free Well Child Tamariki Ora My Health Book. The My Health Book reminds you about all the things that you can do to keep your child healthy and safe. Each visit will cover different areas. The first Well Child Tamariki Ora visit When your baby is 4–6 weeks old they will have their first health and development check with the Well Child Tamariki Ora nurse. Find out about things to think about before the visit. Read more The 8–10 weeks Well Child Tamariki Ora visit When your baby is 8–10 weeks old they will have a health and development check with the Well Child Tamariki Ora nurse. Find out here about things to think about before the visit. Read more The 3–4 months Well Child Tamariki Ora visit When your baby is 3–4 months old they will have a health and development visit with the Well Child Tamariki Ora nurse. Find out about things to think about before the visit. Read more The 5–7 months Well Child Tamariki Ora visit When your baby is 5–7 months old they will have a health and development check with the Well Child Tamariki Ora nurse. Find out here about things to think about before the visit. Read more The 9–12 months Well Child Tamariki Ora visit When your baby is 9–12 months old they will have a health and development visit with the Well Child Tamariki Ora nurse. Find out about things to think about before the visit. Read more The 15–18 months Well Child Tamariki Ora visit When your child is 15–18 months old they will have a health and development visit with the Well Child Tamariki Ora nurse. Find out about things to think about before the visit. Read more The 2–3 years Well Child Tamariki Ora visit When your child is 2–3 years old they will have a health and development visit with the Well Child Tamariki Ora nurse. Find out about things to think about before the visit. Read more About the B4 School Check The B4 School Check is a free health and development check for your 4-year-old. Read more
Our Unique Services
On top of the Core Checks, by Registering with our ThrivingCores Well Child service we can offer you many other benefits:
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Conduct the core check in our clinic or at your home, whichever you prefer
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Arrange your transportation to the clinic if that helps
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Arrange after-hours appointments if that is preferrable
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Offer free additional visits if required
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Consider other social service support you may require
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During your pregnancy we can also offer educational support, working alongside your midwife
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Assist with looking for a midwife
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connect you with a Pacific ante-natal support service
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Wrap around services within same organisation (please see other services)
For babies between 0-12 months registered with us, we can also offer:
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Car Seat Rental Discount Voucher - to help ease the financial burden, we can offer a baby car seat rental discount voucher
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Safe Sleep /Pepi Pod - We can give you access to a Pepi-Pod to help your baby sleep safely at night