Community Connect
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ISSUE 10 - JUNE 2010
E-news from Family and Community Services
In this issue:
Blenheim Barnardos and Presbyterian Support are proving that collaboration is good for both clients and providers.
He was in his early twenties, had gang affiliations and, shortly after the birth of his first child, was remanded in custody.
Members of the Sikh community are benefiting from the Settling In report with the launch of free English language classes.
SKIP staff have had an overwhelmingly positive response to its new website.
The online Directory is celebrating its sixth year of helping connect New Zealanders with social services.
The Pacific Advisory Group held fonot to discuss how a violence-free Pacific community can be achieved.
A call has gone out for providers to signal their interest in offering comprehensive whānau-centred services
Vulnerable teen parents and their children will be offered increased assistance.
The Result Cards produced by the Safer Wanganui Project have identified ways to make Whanganui safer
New Zealand's first purpose-built Pasifika kindergarten opened in Porirua recently.
The fourth round of the Community Response Fund is now underway.
‘Volunteering across the Generations’ is the theme for the 2010 Volunteer Awareness Week.
Maori TV are marking Matariki and raising awareness of family violence
International speakers will bring their experiences to the Fourth International Asian Health and Wellbeing Conference.
Raising awareness, talking about the issues and thinking about responsibility are the keys to tackling elder abuse and neglect, Minister for Senior Citizens John Carter said today.
A recent survey shows the sector has been hit hard by the recession.
New television ads and resources are encouraging people to speak up to help families in trouble.
