Children and young people are loved, safe and nurtured
Budget 2019 funding has extended the You Matter to Us pilot in Linwood to more communities in Christchurch. This early intervention and prevention initiative is co-designed with the community, and focuses on empowering whānau, increasing protective factors for tamariki, and strengthening community cohesion and trust in government services. Community engagement and recruitment for Kaitiaki are both underway, and professional learning for ECE teachers to support this initiative will be rolled out.