Adoption
What is open adoption
We help expectant parents and adoptive applicants understand how open adoption works and the decisions they need to make.
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Towards Wellbeing handbook (2000)
Occurs on: Preventing suicide and self-harm, When suicide risk is identified, Towards Wellbeing suicide prevention programme
Guide for recognising and assessing the needs and strengths of young people, and framework for analysis.
Interventions
Giving evidence in Family Court and Youth Court
Practitioners sometimes need to give evidence in court on behalf of Oranga Tamariki. We need to understand the legal process and what is required of us.
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Exploring Care workbook
Occurs on: Preparing to be a caregiver or adoptive parent, Care standards
People attending an information session will get this informational workbook.
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Oranga Tamariki practice standards (print)
Occurs on: Practice standards
A4 printable version of the 8 Oranga Tamariki practice standards.
Care
Supporting whānau connections
We support tamariki and rangatahi to establish, maintain and strengthen safe connections with their whānau or family (including siblings and cousins), hapū, iwi, marae and family group, and anyone else they or their whānau or family identify as important.
Adoption
Intercountry request for a Child Study report
If te tamaiti or the birth whānau or family is living overseas a Child Study report from their country may be required. We may need to prepare the request for a Child Study report.
Care
Supporting tamariki with their education and training needs
We support tamariki to access education services both to maintain their learning and to meet their specific educational needs. Good education outcomes are essential to good life outcomes.
Assessment and planning
Child sexual exploitation
We may become aware through a report of concern or while we are working with a whānau or family that someone is accessing, exchanging or producing recordings of the sexual abuse of tamariki or rangatahi (sometimes called child pornography).
Assessment and planning
Responding to whānau or family and rangatahi about sexual activity
At times, rangatahi may make decisions or engage in activity that could impact their mana and oranga (wellbeing). This can include engaging in sexual activity with others.