Family Start is a home-visiting programme that focuses on improving children's growth and health, learning and relationships, family circumstances, environment and safety. It helps whānau who are struggling with challenges or problems that may make it harder for them to care for their baby or young child.
Posted: Monday May 1, 2023
Every year we support more than 2,200 tamariki across Otago. Your donation means we can provide parents and caregivers with positive choices to build a better future for their babies, children, and young people.
Posted: Sunday April 30, 2023
We provide Restorative Justice services to the Dunedin and Alexandra courts. This community-based justice programme offers victims of a crime an opportunity to participate in a process to address the harm done, with referrals received through the courts or the Police Diversion Scheme.
Posted: Sunday April 30, 2023
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Supporters' Lunch in March
Posted: Sunday April 30, 2023
Through our parenting programme, we focus on improving literacy within whānau as well as utilising reading to develop a love of learning for tamariki
Posted: Sunday April 30, 2023
Our friends at Network Waitaki donated food and gifts to our Family Start team in Oamaru at Christmas
Posted: Sunday April 30, 2023
Feeling lost or anxious about how to care for your unborn or new baby?
Posted: Sunday April 30, 2023
We have received some wonderful donations from our community and would like to take this opportunity to thank you.
Posted: Sunday April 30, 2023
Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated our 50th anniversary with a special dinner at Selwyn College in November last year.
Posted: Sunday April 30, 2023
Over the last few months, we have been busy refreshing our Community Connect newsletter, we do hope you enjoy the new look and reading about our recent activities since my last update.
Posted: Sunday April 30, 2023
Whānau Workers Bushie and Sarah shared heuristic play with whānau at the recent Children's Day event held at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Posted: Sunday April 30, 2023
At Anglican Family Care, we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and have made changes in our offices to support our environmental sustainability.
Posted: Sunday April 30, 2023
We are seeking to expand our caregiver team and provide opportunities for Dunedin whānau to recharge their batteries and look after themselves
Posted: Sunday April 30, 2023
Recently, we had a new face join us in our South Otago kapa (team), so we asked Katherine to tell us a bit about herself.
Posted: Sunday April 30, 2023
Anglican Family Care is a social services agency that has served Otago tamariki and their whānau since 1970. Our purpose is to provide social and therapeutic support to whānau from diverse backgrounds, to restore wellbeing and enhance their social resiliency. The whānau and tamariki we support are often experiencing challenging circumstances, such as neglect, isolation, substance abuse, mental or physical health issues, poverty, or family violence.
Posted: Sunday March 5, 2023
Brooke first heard about Family Start through her partner at the time, who was receiving support from the programme delivered by Anglican Family Care.
Posted: Sunday February 5, 2023
Posted: Tuesday November 29, 2022
Since our humble beginnings in 1970, Anglican Family Care has delivered a range of restorative, social and therapeutic services in Otago to tamariki and their whānau who are facing difficulties.
Posted: Tuesday November 29, 2022
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our supporters who have helped us throughout the year. We wish you all a festive Christmas and look forward to reconnecting safely in 2023.
Posted: Tuesday November 29, 2022