Published June 2021

Hearing tamariki speak about their experiences with Women’s Refuge has enabled us to genuinely view children as an individually deserving client group with an equivalent, but specific set of needs. Kids in the Middle analysed how support is currently offered to tamariki and identified what integrated support must look like for tamariki who access our services in the future. Many of the preconceived ideas that were held about effective practice with children were transmuted as children exposed what true partnership looks like and feels like to them. Tamariki imparted their expert knowledge and provided the opportunity for adults to gain a real understanding of what children require and what support they value as they navigate their journeys in the aftermath of violence. (From the Executive summary). Record #7200