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Strengthening Families Local Management Groups
Your successes Your opportunitiesYour next steps
Is the strategy working?
Yes: • most families and whanau say they
are getting better support• most families and whanau say
their circumstances are better
This Government’s
priorities
• Strong, resilient, loving families• Safe, secure children and young
people• Families where every member can
achieve their potential
Collaboration is essential
• Agencies must work together to create better outcomes for high-risk families
• Strengthening Families puts the jigsaw together, and shows the big picture
More evidence of
success
In recent evaluations:• agencies said they were providing better
support• families and whanau said they felt
listened to and understood
Real families, real
successes
• Teenage boy re-enters mainstream education
• Family finds housing, health, and learning solutions
• Teenage mother gets support to parent with confidence
The starting point
• Strong, resilient, open relationships between the people and agencies involved
Relationships are the bedrock
• Local Management Groups have created invaluable networks
• Government and community organisations have re-established local relationships
Some of your achievements
• Best practice case management model
• Capacity building strategy for Pacific Island peoples
• Implementing the strategy for children with High and Complex needs
Since January 2000
…
• Four thousand new cases, involving almost 9000 children and young people
• Many more referrals from the community sector—increased confidence, important check
Government support
• An increase in funding every year
• Ten government departments contribute to the budget
• $200,000 discretionary fund
• economic growth moderately positive• primary sector growth to continue• Service industries expanding
Changes ahead
• The Ministry of Social Development will provide leadership and co-ordination
• National Family Services Unit, four regional offices, national advisory body
A more preventative
approach
• Management Groups will continue to co-ordinate family support services
• You will also provide an ideal platform for the strategy’s broader, more preventative approach
Reaching more
families
• Some vulnerable families are missing out
• Too many are not accessing services
• Family Service work stream will address these issues
How you can contribute
• Local Management Groups have hands-on knowledge and experience
• Your input is vital—policy makers need your ideas
Strengthening Families Local Management Groups
Your successesYour opportunitiesYour next steps