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Family Works |
Supports children/tamariki and their families/whanau to flourish and empowers families who are facing complex challenges
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Vision |
Aotearoa New Zealand is the best place in the world to raise children/tamariki in flourishing families/whanau
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Mission |
To champion the cause of children/tamariki in our communities and support them and their families/whanau to flourish
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Values |
Recognition of strengths inherent in everybody
Accessible and non-discriminating
Confident and competent
Recognised code of ethics
Respectful in dealing with children/tamariki
Recognition of the special place of Tangata Whenua
Recognition of a multi-cultural New Zealand
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Outcomes |
Strong healthy families
Children/tamariki make good choices
Parents/matua with choices
Safe children
Safe families
Safe communities
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Population
Outcome
Measures |
Proportion of families that cope with life's complex challenges
Proportion of families that have a sense of belonging and purpose
Proportion of families where each family member has an influential voice in making decisions about his her/family's future
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Performance
Outcome
Measures |
Number of families that have improvement in coping abilities
Number of families with an increased sense of belonging and purpose
Number of families where members have an increased sense of being valued/respected and influence
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Operating
Principle 1 |
Children/tamariki are part of their family/whanau:
We work with the child/tamariki or young person/rangatahi in the context of their family/whanau to maximise the likelihood of enduring positive change
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Operating
Principle 2 |
Families work best when they are supported by and part of their community:
When communities have resources to support their own, families/whanau within them flourish and their children/tamariki thrive, have enhanced well-being and succeed
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Operating
Principle 3 |
Our Family Works services are based in communities:
Families/whanau who have ready access to local professional advice and assistance are more likely to seek it early and prevent challenges or problems becoming overwhelming
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Core Service
Streams |
Social Work support/counselling
Development programmes for children/tamariki and young people/rangatahi
Parenting Support
Group Learning
Localised community Development Initiatives
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Points of
Difference |
Ability to self-fund social services which fit our values and principles
Community needs - responsive, goal directed, purposeful, time generous, place based, accessible, social services
Create space for people to reclaim a sense of belonging, meaning and purpose |
