• About Strengthening Families
• Information for Families
• Information for Agencies
• Resources

Strengthening Families

Strengthening Families is a community-based initiative that helps families / whānau get access to the services they need.

Strengthening Families brings together a family and all the agencies that have a part to play in helping that family. Together, the family and agencies develop an action plan that reflects the family’s needs.

The aim of Strengthening Families is to shift the focus from crisis intervention to providing early support to families, so as to prevent difficult situations from escalating.

Strengthening Familes is a whole-of-government initiative administered by Family and Community Services.

This site provides:

• information for families
• information for agencies.

More resources for families are available on the Family and Community Services website.

Strengthening Families is supported by:

ACC, Child Youth and Family, Department of Corrections, Department of Internal Affairs, District Health Boards, Housing NZ, Inland Revenue, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, New Zealand Police and Ministry of Social Development.

• Action research: needs of young parents in the Motueka area.21 October 2005
• Review of Strengthening Families28 September 2005

• Site Changes

  28 September 2005We’ve made some changes to this website to update the information and to make it easier to find. Let us know what you think by emailing us
• Family Start28 September 2005 information is now on the Family and Community Services website.