Navigating virtual participation in Family Group Conferences
Guidance on how FGCs can best be run with a combination of in-person and virtual participation in the context of COVID-19.
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Budget 2020
Budget 2020 directly helps those in our communities who keep rangatahi and tamariki safe and cared for.
Budget 2020 caregiver initiatives
Budget 2020 is investing additional funding to ensure caregivers have the support they need to care for children and young people during the pandemic recovery.
Pilot therapeutic programme for young offenders and their families
This report evaluates a pilot programme aimed at breaking the intergenerational cycle of offending for young people and improving family wellbeing.
The Strengthening Families programme
This research was undertaken to better understand how the Strengthening Families programme operates across the country.
Evolving our practice approach for COVID-19
Oranga Tamariki Chief Social Worker Grant Bennett discusses how our practice has evolved as a result of COVID-19.
Family Start – process evaluation
The Evidence Centre undertook a process evaluation earlier in 2020 to understand the delivery and implementation of the Family Start programme.
Social Workers in Schools (SWiS)
This research was conducted to better understand what benefits tamariki and their whānau receive from the SWiS service.
Youth justice insights - separating misconceptions from facts
This report explores the youth justice system, presenting insights around youth crime, rates of reoffending and the relationship between care and youth justice.
Maximising victim participation and engagement – Evidence Brief
This evidence brief was written to understand the low level of attendance by victims in youth justice processes and what might improve victim participation.
Changing the experience of victims
Oranga Tamariki is responding to the voices of victims of offending, with a reinvigorated focus on supporting engagement and participation.
The Prime Minister's Oranga Tamariki Awards 2019
It's that special time of year when we celebrate the incredible achievements of care experienced young people.
Hawke's Bay Practice Review
Today we release the findings of a practice review into events at Hastings Hospital in May.
Children with Disabilities in Family Start
The results of a survey about families with children with disabilities who participate in the Family Start programme.
A survey of Oranga Tamariki caregivers
Oranga Tamariki undertook a quantitative survey among the population of around 4,000 caregivers who provide care to children.
Teen Parents Evidence Brief
Up-to-date evidence about effective support for teenage parents and their whanau, as well as protective factors and risks of poor outcomes.