The last few years have been the hardest of Malcolm’s life. He separated from his partner of 11 years and agreed their four children would live with their mother. Following the separation, Malcolm’s ex partner began a custody battle that continues to this day. He has felt victimised and sought refuge at RISE.

Te Aorerekura is New Zealand’s National Strategy to Eliminate Family and Sexual Violence. We strongly support the strategy and we want to introduce readers to it at a high level.

What attendees in our Non-violence Programme get out of it varies for each person. But we can tell by the course evaluations they learn useful tools they have for life.

Find out the latest operating updates for RISE offices in Nelson and Motueka following the Government’s changes to their guidelines last week.

When you have a client who would benefit from one of our adult or youth programmes, find out what steps to take to connect us with your client.

What happens first with new victims of family violence at RISE? Let’s have one of our clinicians, Lara Buswell, talk through the process.

Stresses and crises cripple a couple who live and work together

Stresses and crises cripple a couple who live and work together

Rainbow relationships can include family harm and violence as much as straight relationships.

A new father, at his limits, falls and then learns to rise

We were delighted to host Hon Marama Davidson, the Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, at our Nelson office yesterday.

“I have a role to play, both mums and dads have things to contribute and both parents are important,” says one of the participating dads

One woman’s 14-year story

Helen Williams from Perinatal Support Nelson and co-facilitator of the Dads Programme talks about the first round of the new Dads Programme that recently wrapped up.

Nelson MP Rachel Boyack visited our Nelson office on 27 April to talk policy and to chat with our team, General Manager Dee Cresswell and Board Chair Paul Prestidge.

Today, SVS – Living Safe is changing its name to RISE: Respect, Inspire, Support, Empower.

We’d like to welcome several new staff members.

Every day a group of people are working behind the scenes in Nelson to ensure that vulnerable families in distress don’t slip through the cracks and become further victims of family harm.

Clinician Mark Banks tells us that in his work as a specialist family violence clinician, he makes use of his time decades ago in club life when working with clients who are currently involved with it.

Are you a dad or about to be a dad? If so, come take a free course with other dads to learn what it’s like to be a parent and to learn helpful tools and new skills to make your experience more fulfilling.