Child, Youth and Family news
July
Today people from across the Mangere community came together to mark the opening of Child, Youth and Family's first supervised group home for Auckland.
June
Nominations for this year's William Wallace awards, for outstanding young people in foster care, are now open.
May
TV sensation Nigel Latta is putting his parenting expertise and public profile to good use – leading a campaign to recruit more foster parents for Child, Youth and Family.
April
Child, Youth and Family is consulting with the community over plans to redevelop the Lower North Youth Justice Residence.
A new parents helpline and brochure called ‘When We Visit’ is being launched on 1 April.
March
It was the 10th anniversary of Children's Day this March, with literally thousands of families coming together to celebrate Kiwi kids. Children got to be stars for a day, and the message was that they are stars everyday.
A Child, Youth and Family residence became the stage for a 24-hour marathon, as 30 young people took part in Relay for Life.
Applications are now open for the first round of the Fresh Start Innovation Fund, aimed at supporting local solutions to address youth offending.
January
Foster parents Heather and James Tuhoro have welcomed over 400 children into their home over the years….and they have no trouble remembering every name. They were recognised in the New Year's Honours list, when they received the Queen's Service Medal for their big hearts and huge contribution to foster care.
