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	18 Aug 2008 Air Force partnership recognised The innovative partnership between the Royal New Zealand Air Force and Child, Youth and Family has been recognised at the Robin Hood Foundation’s Social Hero Awards ....
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	15 Aug 2008 Rotorua Youth Justice Residence under way A signing ceremony last night between Parekarangi Trust and Child, Youth and Family paves the way for work to start later this year on building a youth justice residence for the Bay of Plenty and Waikato ....
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	21 Jul 2008 Service charter and complaints process ....
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	01 Jul 2008 Child, Youth and Family releases pay and equity review findings Child, Youth and Family today released the findings of its pay and employment equity review ....
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	01 May 2008 ‘0508 CARERS’ number goes live A new hotline for Child, Youth and Family caregivers is making support and advice available 24 hours a day, seven days a week ....
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	01 May 2008 Child, Youth and Family wins TUANZ contact centre award Child, Youth and Family’s Call Centre has won the TUANZ Contact Centre of the Year 76+ seats Award ....
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	01 May 2008 Anzac dawn ceremony for youth justice kids Child, Youth and Family’s youth justice residence in Manurewa held a special Anzac Day dawn ceremony led by the Manurewa RSA with support from the Royal New Zealand Air Force ....
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	10 Dec 2007 The countdown to Children’s Day 2008 begins The countdown to Children’s Day began today when children from Sacred Heart School were treated to a story and introduced to the new Children’s Day characters ....
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	27 Nov 2007 Report confirms treatment helps young people Ray Smith, Deputy Chief Executive for Child, Youth and Family today welcomed the release of a report which measures how well community based programmes for young sex abusers are meeting the needs of clients and their community ....
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	01 Nov 2007 A job well done: Excellence in Foster Care Awards Ruth Dyson, Minister for Child, Youth and Family Services, today congratulated all foster parents for the amazing job they do caring for some of New Zealand's most vulnerable children ....
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	30 Oct 2007 William Wallace Award winners announced Every year, Child Youth and Family honours remarkable young people who have defied the odds and achieved excellence with the William Wallace Awards ....
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	30 Oct 2007 Charter of rights for children in care A new Child, Youth and Family charter explaining the rights of children and young people in care will provide with them a level of comfort about what to expect when they are in care ....
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	29 Oct 2007 Foster Care Awareness Week “This week is Foster Care Awareness week, a chance to say thank you to all our extraordinary caregivers who play a very special role in the lives of some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable children and young people,” said Head of Child, Youth and Family Ray Smith ....
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	27 Sep 2007 Qian Xun Xue reunites with her Nana ....
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	13 Sep 2007 Wairaka Kokiri Trust to retain approval status - Child, Youth and Family A Child, Youth and Family review into an incident in which two participants absconded from the Maroera Bush Camp programme run by the Wairaka Kokiri Trust has now been completed, according to Child, Youth and Family Deputy Chief Executive Mr Ray Smith ....
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	13 Jun 2007 Family group conference award "New Zealand has been recognised by the American Humane Association for its pioneering use of the family group conference" ....
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	06 Jun 2007 Good progress on youth justice following research The Ministry of Social Development today released research on custodial remands of young offenders in police cells or in a Child, Youth and Family Residences ....
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	02 May 2007 Best of care review The Best of Care? review explores the policy, legislation and operational practice related to children and young people with disabilities and their families who are involved with Child, Youth and Family and the Ministry of Health’s Disability Services Directorate ....
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	23 Apr 2007 Leading for outcomes This document sets out Child, Youth and Family’s strategic direction for 2007 to 2010 ....
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	16 Apr 2007 Updating the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 Submissions are being sought on whether or not changes or additions are needed to update and strengthen the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 ....
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	01 Mar 2007 Memorandum recognises key partnership Child, Youth and Family and the National Collective of Women’s Refuges (NCIWR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalising the working relationship between the two organisations ....
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	20 Dec 2006 EXG reviews Associate Minister of Finance Trevor Mallard has released several reviews commissioned as part of the government's ongoing commitment to continuously strengthen and improve public services for New Zealanders ....
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	27 Nov 2006 Te Hokinga Mai – a celebration of the family group conference 'Read the Media Release on the Read more >>>

	17 Nov 2006 Information days about Youth Justice Residential Centre – Central to be held end of November Representatives from Child, Youth and Family and resource management consultants will be available to discuss issues and answer questions ....
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	06 Nov 2006 'Standards for approval' consultation workshops and feedback received Consultation workshops On behalf of Child, Youth and Family and the Expert Committee I would like to thank you for taking the time to attend the consultation workshops on the draft Standards for Approval ....
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	11 Oct 2006 Preferred site for Youth Justice Central announced A Rotorua site has been selected for consideration for a new youth justice residential centre in the central North Island, Child, Youth and Family Services Minister Ruth Dyson said today ....
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	09 Oct 2006 Joy Cowley encourages Children’s Day celebrations (now in March) Award-winning children’s author Joy Cowley is passionate about New Zealand’s National Children’s Day ....
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	15 Sep 2006 Child, Youth and Family temporarily suspends assessments for Russian adoptions Child, Youth and Family today announced it was temporarily suspending its assessments of new prospective families wanting to adopt children from Russia but reassured families already advanced in the process that they will continue to receive help ....
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	28 Jul 2006 First report from taskforce identifies priorities for action on family violence The Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families First Report identifies four key areas of actions to reduce family violence ....
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	27 Jul 2006 Child mortality report highlights need for interagency response A Child, Youth and Family report on child death from maltreatment confirms the need for government and community agencies to work together in reducing child abuse ....
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	27 Jul 2006 MSD Chief Executive condemns NZSSCC report Ministry of Social Development Chief Executive Peter Hughes today challenged the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services to use its influence constructively rather than destructively ....
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	27 Jul 2006 New care and protection residence (Whakatakapokai) opens New care and protection residence adds 10 beds New Residential Business Plan being implemented Whakatakapokai, Child, Youth and Family’s new care and protection residence will be officially opened by Ruth Dyson, Child, Youth and Family Minister today (27 July 2006) ....
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	17 Jul 2006 Draft 'Standards for approval' released for feedback Child, Youth and Family is seeking feedback on the content and wording of the draft 'Standards for approval' released on 17 July 2006 ....
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	01 May 2006 Call for submissions for 'Social Work Now' 'Social Work Now' is a practice journal for social workers produced by Child, Youth and Family three times a year ....
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	27 Mar 2006 Event organisers encouraged to start planning now for Children’s Day 2007 Children’s Day will now be on the first Sunday of March, starting in 2007 ....
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	09 Dec 2005 Seminar to focus on keeping kids safer An Australasian seminar on innovative and effective school based strategies for preventing child abuse and family violence is being held in Wellington, 13 February, 2006 ....
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	21 Nov 2005 Preferred site announced for Youth Justice Central The 19-hectare site is on Te Waerenga Road, off State Highway 36, Rotorua ....
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	31 Oct 2005 Foster care awareness week - support to caregivers improves Foster Care Awareness Week kicks off today (31 October) to recognise the role of caregivers and educate others about caregiving and what it entails ....
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	03 Oct 2005 New care and protection residence opens today Embargoed until 00:01, 3 October 2005 Te Oranga, Child, Youth and Family’s new care and protection residence opens today (3^{rd) ....}
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	27 Sep 2005 Workforce increasingly professionalised as National Social Workers Day approaches National Social Workers Day tomorrow (28th) is a chance for all Child, Youth and Family’s staff to recognise the contribution of its social workers in improving outcomes for at-risk children and young people and turning around young lives for the better ....
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	27 Sep 2005 120 new caregivers recruited in national campaign Child, Youth and Family has taken on 120 new caregivers from its first ever national recruitment campaign launched in November last year ....
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	16 Sep 2005 Launch of Children's Day website The Children's Day website is now live! Check out Read more >>>

	12 Jan 2007 2006 international conference on the family group conference - 'Coming home - Te hokinga mai' ‘Coming Home - Te Hokinga Mai’ was held in Wellington on 27-29 November and featured presentations from the following experts: Hon ....
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	16 Jun 2005 10th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect Child, Youth and Family, together with the Ministry of Social Development and the Children’s Commissioner, is sponsoring the 10^th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (ACCAN) to be held in Wellington from 14-16 February 2006 ....
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	16 Feb 2005 Contract awarded for new residence development Child, Youth and Family has awarded the contract for the redevelopment of its new care and protection residence in Auckland to Robert Cunningham Construction Ltd ....
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	07 Mar 2005 Caregiver recruitment campaign Child, Youth and Family caregiver recruitment campaign "off to positive start" A Child, Youth and Family recruitment drive for more caregivers is "off to a positive start and beginning to produce some good results on which the Department can build," says Programme Manager Care, Wendy Penhearow ....
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	25 Nov 2004 Christchurch caregiver receives civic award Child, Youth and Family caregiver Ana Martin received a civic award last night for her services to children and young people in a formal ceremony at the Christchurch Town Hall ....
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	15 Oct 2004 Programme launched for young people with severe behavioural difficulties A new inter-agency programme for young people with severe behavioural difficulties has been launched by Child, Youth and Family, Capital & Coast District Health Board and the Ministry of Education ....
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	15 Oct 2004 Child, Youth and Family lifts performance Child, Youth and Family has lifted service performance against a backdrop of increased public concern for children and young people, and unprecedented levels of demand for its services, Chief Executive Paula Tyler says in the Department’s annual report tabled in Parliament today ....
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