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Family Start helps parents do a great job with their child’s health, growth, education and safety, so their babies can have the best possible start in life. Family Start is a home visiting programme which provides support, encouragement and education to whānau who are struggling with challenges or problems that may make it harder for them to care for their baby or young child. It focuses on improving children’s growth and health, learning and relationships, family circumstances, environment and safety. The focus is on improving a child’s growth and health, learning and relationships, family circumstances, environment and safety, creating a strong and positive future for the child. Family start also helps parents feel more confident when it comes to caring for their child. Our Family Start whānau workers will: Visit you at your home, starting with once a week, and get to know you, your child, partner and whānau Identify what you need help with, and what you’ve got sorted Help get the right health care for your child Explain how your baby is growing and changing at different ages Help you set goals, and make a plan for how you can get there Provide advice and ideas to help you solve problems as you work towards your goals Support you to keep your baby/child safe Put you in touch with other services you might need Provide monthly AM/BTL Ahuru Mowai Born to Learn parenting education sessions to help you understand your child’s needs at different stages as they grow Are you eligible? You, or your child’s other parent/caregiver may be able to get Family Start support if you have any of these challenges, and this is making parenting harder. Mental health issues Drinking, using drugs or gambling too much Abuse when you were a child Serious problems with your partner or family/whānau You don’t know how to make sure your child is healthy and growing strong Your child has a disability or needs special care Child Youth and Family are or have been involved with your family/whānau You are a young parent with other challenges and need extra support ﷯
To get started with Family Start Contact us on info.thoon@ngapuhi.org to talk to someone from our Family Start team. You can also talk to your doctor, midwife, Well Child nurse, or any other service involved with your family about a referral to Family Start. ﷯ ﷯
Family Start helps parents do a great job with their child’s health, growth, education and safety, so their babies can have the best possible start in life. Family Start is a home visiting programme which provides support, encouragement and education to whānau who are struggling with challenges or problems that may make it harder for them to care for their baby or young child. It focuses on improving children’s growth and health, learning and relationships, family circumstances, environment and safety. The focus is on improving a child’s growth and health, learning and relationships, family circumstances, environment and safety, creating a strong and positive future for the child. Family start also helps parents feel more confident when it comes to caring for their child. Our Family Start whānau workers will: Visit you at your home, starting with once a week, and get to know you, your child, partner and whānau Identify what you need help with, and what you’ve got sorted Help get the right health care for your child Explain how your baby is growing and changing at different ages Help you set goals, and make a plan for how you can get there Provide advice and ideas to help you solve problems as you work towards your goals Support you to keep your baby/child safe Put you in touch with other services you might need Provide monthly AM/BTL Ahuru Mowai Born to Learn parenting education sessions to help you understand your child’s needs at different stages as they grow Are you eligible? You, or your child’s other parent/caregiver may be able to get Family Start support if you have any of these challenges, and this is making parenting harder. Mental health issues Drinking, using drugs or gambling too much Abuse when you were a child Serious problems with your partner or family/whānau You don’t know how to make sure your child is healthy and growing strong Your child has a disability or needs special care Child Youth and Family are or have been involved with your family/whānau You are a young parent with other challenges and need extra support ﷯
To get started with Family Start Contact us on info.thoon@ngapuhi.org to talk to someone from our Family Start team. You can also talk to your doctor, midwife, Well Child nurse, or any other service involved with your family about a referral to Family Start. ﷯ ﷯