Children and young people are loved, safe and nurtured
Budget 2019 funding is supporting the collaborative design of new models of intensive intervention for families and whānau, so that tamariki can remain (wherever possible) safely at home with their whānau, within their culture, and connected to their communities.
The work is broadly split into two areas:
- small ‘start-ups’ which are now supporting around 340 families around New Zealand, which we can learn from and expand.
- major collaborative design projects that involve the design and implementation of large scale intensive whānau support services.
The iwi-led Intensive Intervention model Te Kei o Te Waka was launched in Tokoroa in August 2020.
Design work with iwi and Māori partners is underway in the Hawke’s Bay, Hamilton, Te Hiku, Horowhenua, Ōtāhuhu, and Nelson.