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Wayne Prince facilitated our ‘Getting a Grip on Communication’ programme for the past four years. This eight week programme teaches participants how to resolve conflicts peacefully, develop supportive relationships and communicate effectively with those around them – especially family and friends. The programme covers a range of topics aimed at giving families useful tools for…

Merivale is a six-month programme run by Iosis for women with a background of abuse, addiction, or domestic violence – and who are struggling with the challenges of parenting. It provides a safe haven for mothers as they receive counselling and attend a range of life skill, self-development and parenting classes. Deb Hipperson works every…

Meet the wonderful Jasmine Fidow-Maiava, who holds, not just one, but three important roles at Iosis … and it’s soon to be four! As our Workplace Chaplain, Jasmine leads devotions once a month with the Iosis staff and also makes herself available to meet with individual staff members. She provides a confidential sounding board for…

Wayne Boyd, our Finance Manager, celebrated his 10-year work anniversary in January. Wayne’s calm and considered presence has been invaluable in ‘guiding the ship’ during this time – and as you can see by the photos, he’s a great team member who gets fully involved in daily life at Iosis. Wayne’s role with Iosis is…

New Zealand has the highest rate of family and intimate-partner violence in the world – with around 525,000 New Zealanders harmed every year. Which is why Iosis is proud to be selected for a new test service that aims to reduce family violence through earlier intervention. Iosis is one of only three organisations selected by…

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, over 100 Iosis families received Christmas Boxes during one of the most difficult Christmas seasons for Auckland families. A recent survey1 commissioned by The Salvation Army showed that nearly one in four Kiwi families can’t afford to celebrate Christmas. Nearly 45 per cent of respondents say that it’s…

Our CEO, Tunumafono Tracey-Leigh Peters, began working at Iosis ten years ago as an Executive Administrator, before moving up the ranks to Operations Manager and eventually CEO in September 2015. Tracey-Leigh reflects on the past decade, the highs, lows and transformations she’s seen during her time at Iosis. Iosis’ foster care service has grown significantly,…

Our 2018 Annual Report has been published and provides a summary of our milestones, outcomes and the people we’ve helped during the year.

Last Thursday, Iosis joined with other community groups at the 2018 Manurewa Community Expo. Held at the Southmall Shopping Centre, We were able to share with shoppers and visitors to the Expo what we do and how we help families in the local community. We gave out lots of brochures, did a lot of talking…