In 2007, Te Puna Whaiora services received 1,664 new referrals for the year and worked with 2,719 children and their families throughout the year.
Te Puna Whaiora Services provided:
91,621 hours of services in the community
44,746 residential days
- 99% of parents surveyed in the last year said they were satisfied with the services provided and the outcomes achieved and of these 97% were highly satisfied.
- 99% percent of referral agents and 94% of schools surveyed were satisfied with the services provided and the outcomes achieved and of these 87% and 74% respectively were highly satisfied.
- 99% of older children surveyed were satisfied with the services they had received and the outcomes they had achieved and of these 95% were highly satisfied.
- A study entitled “The impact of psychosocial interventions on children with disruptive and emotional disorders treated in a health camp” was published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry this year. One of the aims of the study was to evaluate the impact of the children’s health camp intervention on children with behavioural and emotional problems. The study results showed that the whole group of children demonstrated significant improvements in SDQ rated Emotional, Conduct, Hyperactive and Total problems. It also further validated the clinical use of the SDQ as an outcome measure.
Of the children and young people referred to Health Camps in the 2007 / 08 year:
- 66% of children were assessed as medium to high risk
- 56% of children were exhibiting alienation and rebelliousness
- 50% of children were displaying anti-social behaviour and hyperactivity
- 39% of the children’s schools were having difficulties managing the child’s behaviour
- 54% came from single parent homes and 10% lived with caregivers
- 49% of families were on a benefit and 63% had low income status
- 42% of parents had low educational achievement
- 64% of children were male and 36% female
- 100% were exposed to multiple risks in the family, school, community and individual domains
- 69% of children were diagnosed with chronic health, mental health or developmental disabilities
- 39% had two or more chronic health, mental health or developmental disabilities
- 55% had a chronic mental health or developmental disability
- 44% of children were failing at school
- 65% of parents were finding difficulty displaying warmth and affection to their children
- 42% of children were experiencing peer rejection/bullying at school
- 44% of children and families receiving services were Maori, 48% were NZ European, 6% were from Pacific cultures, and 2% were from other cultures including Indian, South East Asian, Asian, and other European