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.

We are seeking to expand our caregiver team and provide opportunities for Dunedin whānau to recharge their batteries and look after themselves

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.

Through our parenting programme, we focus on improving literacy within whānau as well as utilising reading to develop a love of learning for tamariki

Our friends at Network Waitaki donated food and gifts to our Family Start team in Oamaru at Christmas

Whānau Workers Bushie and Sarah shared heuristic play with whānau at the recent Children's Day event held at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

Feeling lost or anxious about how to care for your unborn or new baby?

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.

At Anglican Family Care, we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and have made changes in our offices to support our environmental sustainability.

We have received some wonderful donations from our community and would like to take this opportunity to thank you.

Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated our 50th anniversary with a special dinner at Selwyn College in November last year.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Supporters' Lunch in March

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.

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.