How it works

Strengthening Families pulls together support for families/ whänau in New Zealand. The people helping your family may be a budget advisor, truancy officer, social worker, medical specialist, counsellor, teacher or other support worker.  

You work out together what support your family/ whänau needs and what each service is going to do.  It is set up so families/ whänau tell their story once to everyone at the same time. Then everyone agrees on a plan to move you forward.

Strengthening Families is free and 100% voluntary.