Community Connect
Welcome to the second edition of Family and Community Services' e-newsletter.
ISSUE 2 • SEPTEMBER 2008
E-news from Family and Community Services
In this issue:
A community campaign to prevent family violence on the West Coast of the South Island has won a community health award.
Bringing young mums together and looking at ways to support an Afghani mother is just the beginning for the new Early Years Service Hub in Mt Roskill South, Auckland.
Gathering information about Family Start will be made easier from 6 October with the launch of FS-Net, a new data collection and reporting tool for Family Start providers.
The SKIP (Strategies with Kids - Information for Parents) team has been working with TVNZ's Good Morning TV show to promote positive parenting messages.
The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) awarded Ann Dysart, Manager Community Relations, Family and Community Services, the Supreme Harmony Award as part of Islamic Awareness Week.
The Campaign for Action on Family Violence - the It's Not OK campaign - has had a strong impact with Māori and Pacific people, a tracking survey shows.
It's easier to read, easier to navigate so check out the Ministry of Social Development's new-look website.
Three years down the track, an Auckland community is benefiting from the Northcote Child and Youth Development Project.
"Is anyone better off?" is the question at the core of a simple but effective way of measuring results - one increasingly being used by government and non-government agencies.
The Rodney Community Profile and the Rodney Social Wellbeing Strategy were launched on 25 July in Orewa by Penny Webster, Mayor of Rodney District Council.
A new DVD celebrating positive Māori parenting experiences was recently launched by the Strategies with Kids - Information for Parents (SKIP) team.
Last year, Annalise Myers - Teen Parent Project Team Leader at the Auckland Women's Centre (AWC) - was recognised as one of the World of Difference recipients.
Programmes of action that address issues of family violence for Māori and Pacific people have been developed in their respective communities.
September 1-7: Fathering Week - ending with Father's Day on the 7 September.
