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