Planned Area of Action
Area of Action 16
Enhance parent education and support services
Responsibility
Lead |
Other |
|---|---|
| Agencies represented on HESSOG26 (i.e. Education, MSD, DCYFS and Health) | FVFG (sub-group to be established that will include Early Childhood Development) |
Action details
Continue to work on developing a framework for government investment in parent support and development services, and as part of this work, investigate options and make recommendations for enhancing existing parent education and support services and/or developing additional parent education and support services that are more effective in preventing family violence.
Link to goals and objectives
Goal 3. Objectives 3(ii), 3(iii).
Rationale
Violence in families/whanau seriously compromises children's safety and well-being. Their particular vulnerability suggests that initiatives aimed at intervening early in children's lives by educating and supporting their parents are important. Well designed and targeted early intervention and prevention programmes and services can be effective for preventing violence in families/whanau. Programmes and services should be designed to include components which specifically
- enhance parents' understanding and knowledge of children's needs and development;
- educate parents on the negative effects of family violence on their children's well-being;
- provide information about non-violent forms of discipline; and promote positive parent-child relationships.
Preliminary targets
To have made recommendations on the enhancement and/or development of additional parent education and support services that are more effective in preventing family violence, by June 2004.
Preliminary measures
- Scoping and timeline for parent education and support project completed.
- Options for enhancing and/or developing additional services are identified according to the timeline.
- Recommendations for enhancing and/or developing additional services are made on time.
26. Health, Education, Social Services Senior Officials' Group.
