Community Connect

ISSUE 1 • JULY 2008

E-news from Family and Community Services

Welcome to the first edition of Family and Community Services' e-newsletter. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to tell us your stories, please email us on enews@facs.govt.nz.

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Issue One - July 2008:

We Celebrate Our Fourth Birthday

Pathway to Partnership Community Forums Prove Popular

FACS Welcomes PAFT, HIPPY And Other Ministry Of Education Parenting  Support Programmes to Its Early Intervention Section

Eight More Early Years Service Hubs for Communities In Need

Roots of Empathy Now in Ten Wellington Schools

SKIP Local Initiatives Fund Round Nine Opens 1 July 2008

Strengthening Families Continues to Make a Real Difference to Real People

Ideas Fly at SKIP Gatherings

Tasty Treats – Just Like Gran Bakes

Local Services Mapping Helps Plug Service Gaps in Invercargill

Social Services Directory Updates Online Features

Papakura gets new social services organisation

Nelson's Settling In Programme Contributes to Entire Town

Te Hana Hui Brings Agencies Together

Turning the Curve on Truancy

Campaign For Action on Family Violence on The Road To Success

Netballers support campaign

Campaign Response Fund Helps 300 Providers

Maori Leaders Target Whānau Violence

Community Report Launched in Franklin

Eight more Early Years Service Hubs for communities in need

In addition to the five Early Years Service Hubs already established in Tokoroa, Mangere, Murupara, Whangarei and South Dunedin, plans are afoot to increase the total to 13.

The additional eight Early Years Service Hubs are currently being established in Pahiatua, Dargaville, Levin, Mount Roskill, Papakura, Shirley, Taita and Tauranga.

The goal of Early Years Service Hubs is to work with services to ensure that vulnerable families with children pre-birth to six years old have better access to the support and help they need through improved co-ordination and integration of services. This includes services like antenatal care and parenting support and education.