by Plunket Society Nov 17 2016 Comments

Hello everyone

I hope you your family and friends are finding comfort in each others support following the recent earthquake and flooding in Wellington Our thoughts are with those in communities that have been hit hard by these events

The Wellington Support Office will reopen tomorrow Engineers have advised that the building has not suffered any apparent reduction in structural capacity and today the building has been signed off as fully operational by essential services contractors

Id like to commend staff and volunteers who even when our office is closed continue to be there for families Thank you

On Monday the community organisation All Right NZ posted some excellent tips on how to help Canterbury children worried about the earthquakes on its Facebook page Theyre good tips to keep in mind with any natural disaster

The Ministry of Health also has some very good information on being prepared in an emergency For our Plunket families the information on feeding your baby in an emergency is particularly useful

For those of us around the country this might also be a time to make sure we are prepared for a natural disaster Plunket has put together tips on how families can prepare Visit our website

This weeks challenging events have reminded me of the resilience of Kiwis and of our willingness to help one another It has been a tough time and for many the following weeks and months will continue to be difficult At Plunket we will be looking at ways to provide support in communities that have been hard hit

I encourage those parents who may need extra support through this time to contact your Plunket area office Please ask what programmes and services are available and how we can work with you to organise additional support

As always PlunketLine 0800 933 922 is free and available 247 for advice and information on parenting issues and your childs health and wellbeing

Stay safe and well

Amanda Malu Chief Executive