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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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Memo template – Approval for placement/repatriation across international borders
Occurs on: When children and young people move (including overseas) policy — Resources
Template for memo to chief executive for approval of repatriation or placement overseas.
Care
How we work with tamariki and rangatahi who are missing or whose absence is unauthorised
There are triggers and risk factors that can signal that tamariki and rangatahi may be considering running away. This guidance may help us deal with this situation.
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Letter 1 initial advice for permanent care – template
Occurs on: Support for permanent caregivers, Ensuring a safe, stable and loving home for tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody
Initial advice from site manager to caregiver, including notes for their lawyer.
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Living arrangement agreement: principles and purposes
Occurs on: Transition to adulthood — Entitlement to remain or return to live with a caregiver
Outlining what the principles of the transition service mean for the rangatahi and for the caregiver.
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.
Care
Visits with tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody
We need to visit tamariki and rangatahi as often as they need us to so they can participate and influence decisions about their safety, care and wellbeing needs.
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.
Care
Unaccompanied tamariki and rangatahi – section 48
When Police use section 48 for tamariki or rangatahi found in a situation where their physical or mental health is, or is likely to be, impaired, we find an approved care arrangement, meet their immediate needs and assess their oranga (wellbeing).
Care, Intake, Assessment and planning
Safe sleeping and Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI)
We support whānau or family and caregivers to protect pēpi from Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) by following safe sleeping practices and providing a smoke-free environment, and we help them address any concerns.