Children's Flexi Fund - case studies

Recipient

Family Violence Youth Perpetrator

Applicant

Police Youth Aid Officer

Whānau Consent

Caregiver

Why Application Made

Financial strain on caregiver to ensure that recipient has own room. Would be inappropriate for recipient to share room with other members of the family.

Service Provided

52 weeks for a cabin on the caregiver’s property to be used as a bedroom for the recipient.

Reasoning for Service
ie, impact on longer-term wellbeing: 

This is the most supportive placement with a caregiver that the recipient has had. Things are working so well under this placement that Reducing Youth Offending Programme has disengaged. The impact on the recipient’s wellbeing if this placement fell through (due to the inability to accommodate the recipient appropriately) could be catastrophic for outcomes. The recipient has been placed multiple times previously and this is the only placement where things have ‘worked’.

Recipient

Rangatahi Witness to Serious Family Violence

Applicant

Non Government Organisation Family Harm Social Worker

Whānau Consent

Grandmother

Why Application Made

Rangatahi cannot process emotions and is in emotional distress.

Service Provided

Equine Therapy Session

Reasoning for Service
ie, impact on longer-term wellbeing: 

NGO applicant stated that this Rangatahi loves horses and the only time that they had seen this recipient happy was when discussing horses. Addressing this mental and emotional distress will assist this Rangatahi with trauma and behaviour leading to better outcomes.

Recipient

Victim of Serious Family Violence and Sexual Assault

Applicant

Non Governmental Organisation Director

Whānau Consent

Father

Why Application Made

Financial strain on father who is now the primary caregiver to his child. Rangatahi has moved further away from school due to being placed in the father’s care. The father is struggling financially and cannot afford to pay for his child to attend the usual school from so far away.

Service Provided

29 weeks bus tickets to enable the Rangatahi to attend usual school.

Reasoning for Service
ie, impact on longer-term wellbeing: 

Given the trauma that this Rangatahi has experienced, it was important to ensure that the supports and systems in place were maintained for this Rangatahi despite moving further away from the school. The school support and consistency is crucial to ensuring the longer term wellbeing for this Rangatahi.

Recipient

Rangatahi Witness to Family Harm within Whānau

Applicant

Youth Aid Constable

Whānau Consent

Grandmother

Why Application Made

Rangatahi is behind in school by approximately 2 years. Recently enrolled back in school and a tutor sought to help child catch up with education.

Service Provided

One to One Tutor

Reasoning for Service
ie, impact on longer-term wellbeing: 

Integral time for this Rangatahi prior to them going to high-school to catch up on learning. Intention is to expose Rangatahi to as many positive role-models as possible to assist their development.

Recipient

10 Children within one Whānau, one parent has active bail conditions not to associate with the children. 

Applicant

Supported Resolutions Team, New Zealand Police

Whānau Consent

Parent

Why Application Made

Family of 10 children, urgently needed a washing machine.

Service Provided

Purchase of a washing machine.

Reasoning for Service
ie, impact on longer-term wellbeing: 

Prior to the application, parent was required to use laundromat at great expense to try and keep up with the washing. It is important for the tamariki to have clean clothes and maintain hygiene. This has an impact on the wellbeing of the tamariki over a long period of time. Due to COVID-19 levels, there was no other way to fund this application at the time.

Recipient

Tamariki exposed to family harm. Also recently lost another close family member.

Applicant

Kaiāwhina

Whānau Consent

Mother

Why Application Made

For tamariki to attend school camp following the death of a close family member.

Service Provided

School Camp – fees and petrol vouchers for school.

Reasoning for Service
ie, impact on longer-term wellbeing: 

Attending school camp was to ensure normalcy for this tamariki following exposure to previous family harm and the death of a family member. Attendance at school camp was designed to ensure consistency and help assist in dealing with trauma.

Recipient

Victim of Family Harm, living independently

Applicant

Youth Aid Constable

Whānau Consent

Independent Youth

Why Application Made

School Camp attendance

Service Provided

Camp Fees

Reasoning for Service
ie, impact on longer-term wellbeing: 

Rangatahi on independent youth benefit which is for specific purposes and in this case, did not cover school camp. It was important for this Rangatahi to be able to attend camp and continue to develop leadership skills.

Recipient

Young tamariki, exposed to family harm and damage to property

Applicant

Team Leader, Non Government Organisation

Whānau Consent

Mother

Why Application Made

Damage to house causing reminders and trauma to tamariki about the abuse they had suffered.

Service Provided

Home repairs

Reasoning for Service
ie, impact on longer-term wellbeing: 

Whānau was engaging with support for the first time. Application was made to support the children to move on from the family harm they had suffered and ensure they felt supported and able to seek help in the future.

Recipient

Tamariki exposed to family harm

Applicant

Social Worker, Non Governmental Organisation

Whānau Consent

Mother

Why Application Made

Tamariki believe that they are being stalked and are traumatised from family harm.

Service Provided

Art Therapy

Reasoning for Service
ie, impact on longer-term wellbeing: 

To assist tamariki to overcome trauma and assist in helping adverse behaviours which this tamariki has exhibited.