Evaluation of the Family Start programme : report on the findings of the impact evaluation

Preval, Nick

Evaluation of the Family Start programme : report on the findings of the impact evaluation Nick Preval, Eyal Apatov and Jacinta Cording - Wellington, New Zealand : Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children 2021 - electronic document (115 pages) ; PDF file

Presented April 2021

This report provides findings from an evaluation of the Family Start programme (‘Family Start’), a voluntary home-visiting programme that supports whānau to improve children’s health, learning and relationships, whānau circumstances, environment and safety.

The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the Family Start programme’s impact and effectiveness. To achieve this purpose, the evaluation was undertaken through two workstreams: an impact evaluation, the purpose of which was to assess the impact that Family Start participation is having on the wellbeing of New Zealand children and their whānau.

The evaluation examined a range of health, educational, and social outcomes for children, including separate analyses for Māori and Pasifika children; a process evaluation, the purpose of which was to explore the effectiveness of the programme’s design and delivery, including how client whānau experience the programme, and how Family Start providers can optimise positive impacts for children and their whānau. (From the website). The process evaluation was published in 2020 (#6657). A synthesis report and Oranga Tamariki's response documents are also available. Record #7100


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978-0-9951443-9-2


Oranga Tamariki Evidence Centre
Allen + Clarke


CHILD ABUSE
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
DATA ANALYSIS
EVALUATION
FAMILIES
HAUORA WHĀNAU
HOME VISITING
INTERVENTION
MĀORI
MĀTUA
PACIFIC PEOPLES
PARENTING
PASIFIKA
PROGRAMMES
SOCIAL SERVICES
TOKO I TE ORA
WHĀNAU
PREVENTION
AUKATI TŪKINOTANGA


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