Help from community agencies
There’s a range of community agencies that offer social services to children and their families. They can be national providers, voluntary groups and iwi.
Services that may be available in your area include:
- holiday programmes for children and young people with behavioural issues
- counselling services for children and families
- budgeting services
- respite care.
The services vary depending on where you live – so to find out what’s available in your area contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau or Child, Youth and Family office. You’ll find their numbers in the white pages of your phone book.
There are also training courses you could go on to learn about things like caring for children with difficulties (provided by Child, Youth and Family and the New Zealand Family and Foster Care Federation). You don’t have to be a caregiver for Child, Youth and Family or another agency to attend. To find out more contact the Caregiver Liaison social worker through your nearest Child, Youth and Family office.
