Managing and responding to dangerous situations
Violence can be defined as a public or private act that engenders fear or feelings of vulnerability. It includes any act that can be perceived as threatening to ones wellbeing. Staff safety is critical to our ability to provide a quality service to children, young people and whānau or family. We each have a role to play, from informing of dangerous or potentially dangerous situations through to developing strategies and responses to dangerous situations.
Assessment and planning
When adults who have sexually abused have contact with tamariki or rangatahi
We need to build and deepen our understanding of what safety measures are in place or need to be in place to protect te tamaiti or rangatahi to minimise the risk of further opportunities for sexual abuse.
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Va'aifetū – working with Tongan families
Tongan cultural framework for practice, including key principles.
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Gateway assessments: information for parents and guardians
Occurs on: Gateway assessments
Information about the gateway assessment process, including the consent forms for parents and guardians.
Residential care, Youth justice, Policy
Escorting tamariki and rangatahi
We organise and carry out escorted travel for tamariki and rangatahi when it's needed to ensure the oranga of te tamaiti or rangatahi, other tamariki or rangatahi, escort kaimahi or the public.
Interventions
About family group conferencing
The family group conference brings together te tamaiti or rangatahi and their whānau or family, professionals and others to find ways to support the oranga of te tamaiti or rangatahi and consider the interests and impact of any offending on the victim.
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Health and education assessment programme (and template)
Occurs on: Convening the youth justice family group conference, Case recording, Youth justice family group conference – convening the conference, Assessment
Comprehensive assessments to support decision-making and better outcomes at youth justice family group conferences.
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My Rights My Voice cards
Occurs on: Talking with and listening to tamariki and rangatahi
The key tool that social workers use when explaining rights to tamariki and rangatahi.
Practice tools
Assessment report
The assessment report records our understanding of harm, safety and protection for te tamaiti or rangatahi or their offending behaviour at a point in time, or our recommendation relating to a caregiver or adoption application and what should happen next.
Care
Assessment interviews and hui for caregivers or adoptive applicants
We support open discussion when interviewing caregiver and adoptive parent applicants. Hui ā-whānau can be used as an alternative to interviews for whānau or family caregiver applicants.