Ne g le c t a nd Nurture Dr Anna Casey Cox and Dr Rose Black Window on Waikato Poverty – Issue 6 – May 2016
Po ve rty Ac tio n Wa ika to Re g io na l Re se a rc h a nd Advo c a c y Pro je c t Be g a n in 2010. T hre e ye a rs funding fro m T rust Wa ika to . Prima rily vo lunta ry fo r la st 3 ye a rs. I nflue nc ing a nd de sc rib ing the struc tura l de te rmina nts o f po ve rty thro ug h Windo w re po rts, sub missio ns a nd a dvo c a c y e ve nts Po ve rty Ac tio n Wo rking Gro up fo rme d in Ma rc h 2016: Asso c ia te Pro fe sso r Po lly Ata to a Ca rr, Pro fe sso r Ma rtin T hrupp, Ro b e rt Mo o re , Ho lly Sna pe , Dr K yro Se lke t, Dr Anna Ca se y Co x a nd Dr Ro se Bla c k
Ac kno wle dg e me nts T ha nk yo u to : All the pe o ple fro m c o mmunity, he a lth a nd so c ia l se rvic e a g e nc ie s who sha re d the ir sto rie s a b o ut the da y to da y re a litie s o f po ve rty, ha rdship a nd nurturing tha t o c c ur in o ur c o mmunity. Dr Bill Co c hra ne , Dr Be a t Huse r a nd Dr T im Co x fo r the ir suppo rt fo r so me o f the sta tistic a l c o mpo ne nts o f this re po rt. Ang lic a n Ac tio n a nd Ro b e rt Mo o re fo r the ir o ng o ing suppo rt Ca ro lyn Ca se y fo r he r e diting wo rk Pro fe sso r Ma rtin T hrupp a nd Asso c ia te Pro fe sso r Po lly Ata to a Ca rr fo r the ir re c o mme nda tio ns.
Re se a rc h: the wha ts, whys a nd ho ws Co mmunity fo c use d da ta g a the ring with sno wb a ll sa mpling Na rra tive o r sto ry le d Gro up a nd individua l inte rvie ws 15 so c ia l se rvic e o rg a nisa tio ns, inc luding : Ca tho lic So c ia l Se rvic e s; Ha milto n Co mb ine d Christia n F o o db a nk; Ha milto n Ho me le ss T rust; Ha milto n Christia n Nig htshe lte r Ma na g e r; Sa lva tio n Army Ha milto n; F a mily Wo rks; E ng lish L a ng ua g e Pa rtne rs Ne w Ze a la nd; Ang lic a n Ac tio n a nd 7 o the rs. Struc tura l le ns a nd a na lysis Sta tistic s a nd re la te d re se a rc h use d to de ve lo p the me s L imita tio ns o f re se a rc h – the re po rt pro vide s a windo w T he me s ide ntifie d Ba rrie rs a nd Co nditio ns; T he Ne g le c tful Sta te ; De b t a nd the Do mina nc e o f Ma rke t Struc ture s; Co mmunity Se rving Co mmunity & Co mmo n Go o d Culture
Ba rrie rs a nd Co nditio ns I nc re a sing c o nditio ns Sa lva tion Army 2: Wa g e s a re q uite lo w. I ha ve A la c k o f a ffo rda b le , a c c e ssib le tra nspo rt wo rke d with q uite a fe w fa milie s whe re the Da ds Ab o ve the thre sho ld with no suppo rt a re e a rning just o ve r the inc o me thre sho ld fo r WI NZ suppo rt - the y c a n’ t g e t fo o d whe n the y ne e d it o r Soc ia l Worke r in Sc hools 3: T he y g e t suppo rt with the b o nd [Wo rk a nd I nc o me ] sa y tha t pe o ple pa yme nt - the y a re c ut o ff ha ve to g o to b udg e ting , b ut yo u fro m the a dditio na l c a n wa it up to 3 mo nths fo r this suppo rts ye t the y e a rn just se rvic e . So we ha ve the se o ve r the thre sho ld. e xpe c ta tio ns tha t the y will g o to WI NZ a nd the n the y a re to ld to do this a nd tha t…a nd b y the time the y ha ve do ne a ll tha t WI NZ wa nts the m to do the y a re sta rving , the y c a n’ t a ffo rd re nt a nd the y do n’ t ha ve po we r o n…
Ba rrie rs a nd Co nditio ns - Re c o mme ndatio ns Suppo rt a dvo c a c y se rvic e s fo r pe o ple with limite d re so urc e s so tha t the y a re a b le to na vig a te Sta te we lfa re se rvic e s a nd a c c e ss a ll the inc o me a nd se rvic e b e ne fits the y re q uire . Wo rk with the Re g io na l Co unc il to e nsure tha t pub lic tra nspo rt is a ffo rda b le , o r fre e , fo r pe o ple with limite d re so urc e s. Wo rk with the Ne w Ze a la nd T ra nspo rt Ag e nc y to e nsure tha t lic e nsing pro g ra mme s a re a c c e ssib le a nd a va ila b le to a ll pe o ple (inc luding yo ung pe o ple ) with limite d re so urc e s living in Ha milto n. Suppo rt a c c e ss to b udg e ting se rvic e s a nd de b t e limina tio n a nd re duc tio n se rvic e s. F a c ilita te a fo rum with Wo rk a nd I nc o me to disc uss e xpe rie nc e s a nd pro vide e va lua tive fe e db a c k re g a rding struc tura l re fo rms
T he Ne g le c tful Sta te Ha milton Christia n Bla ming a nd Sha ming Nig htshe lte r Ma na g e r: Ma ny o f the pe o ple who do c o me F a nd sta y in the she lte r ha ve a iling the mo st vulne ra b le b e e n in fo ste r c a re in the Vulne ra b le histo rie s pa st a nd the y ha ve b e e n le t g o fro m fo ste r c a re a t 17 Outc o me s re po rting ye a rs o f a g e …Be ing le ft o n yo ur o wn a t 17, witho ut a F ho me to g o to , is o ne o f the a iling o ur Ne w - Ne w Ze a la nde rs pre c urso rs to ho me le ssne ss. He a lth Worke r: T he n so me b o dy sa id g o to Wo rk a nd I nc o me a nd se e if the y c a n he lp…I we nt the re a nd I g a ve him a ll I ha d, my fo lde r a nd stuff a nd I b e g g e d the m fo r he lp c a use it wa s 2 mo nths into living he re a nd I fe lt fo r my husb a nd. And yo u kno w wha t the y sa id to me – “I a m so rry I c a nno t he lp yo u b e c a use …” wha te ve r … tha t wa s re a lly, re a lly sa d.
T he Ne g le c tful Sta te - Re c o mme ndatio ns Co lla b o ra tio n a nd F o rums L e a d o ppo rtunitie s b e twe e n c e ntra l / lo c a l g o ve rnme nt, he a lth, a nd so c ia l se rvic e se c to rs to e nha nc e c o lla b o ra tive wo rk with o ur mo st vulne ra b le pe o ple . F a c ilita te re g ula r fo rums whe re se c to rs c a n c o me to g e the r (a t g ra ssro o ts le ve l) to disc uss po lic y, c a re a nd nurture issue s Po lic ie s a nd Se rvic e s to suppo rt the mo st vulne ra b le Re fo rm fo ste r c a re E nsure a c hie va b le c o ntra c tua l o utc o me s fo r the mo st vulne ra b le Pro vide o ppo rtunitie s fo r pa rtic ipa tio n fo r pe o ple with c rimina l re c o rds Pro vide a de q ua te suppo rt, c a re a nd ho using fo r pe o ple with me nta l he a lth pro b le ms a nd a ddic tio ns L imit the numb e r o f a lc o ho l a nd g a mb ling o utle ts in Ha milto n Ma na a kita ng a fo r ne w Ne w Ze a la nde rs De ve lo p a Pa sifika Pe o ple s Re so urc e Ce ntre in Ha milto n to suppo rt pe o ple mig ra ting fro m the Pa c ific I sla nds to ma ke the ir wa y in Ao te a ro a Ne w Ze a la nd. E xte nd suppo rt b e yo nd the 3 mo nth pe rio d with Re d Cro ss fo r pe o ple with re fug e e b a c kg ro unds to e na b le mo re time to stre ng the n c o mmunity c o nne c tio ns.
De b t a nd the do mina nc e o f ma rke t struc ture s Community Whānau Support T he b ro ke n pro mise s o f ma rke ts Worke r: T he truc ks mig ht a s we ll live o ut he re [Na wto n]. Pre da to ry ma rke ts Vulne ra b le pe o ple una b le to c o mpe te in ho using ma rke ts Sle e ping in c a rs Soc ia l Worke r in Sc hools 1 : Ove r the la st c o uple o f ye a rs I ha ve se e n a Una ffo rda b le ho using re a l c ha ng e in ho using . …a fa mily tha t ha s e nde d up living o ut o f the ir Po o r q ua lity ho using c a r with the ir c hildre n. And a no the r fa mily with five c hildre n ha s ha d to Wra p a ro und se rvic e s se nd two c hildre n to a frie nd’ s ho use , two to a no the r ho me a nd o ne to a no the r. T he pa re nts a re living in the c a r.
De b t a nd the do mina nc e o f ma rke t struc ture s – Re c o mme ndatio ns Cre a te a b y-la w to b a n mo b ile re ta il truc ks. Cre a te a lo c a l wa rra nt o f fitne ss (WOF ) fo r a ll ho use s o r dwe lling tha t pe o ple live in thro ug ho ut Ha milto n. Suppo rt a n initia tive to re tro fit a ll re nta l a c c o mmo da tio n in Ha milto n so tha t it me e ts a WOF sta nda rd. E nsure a ffo rda b le re nta l a c c o mmo da tio n is a va ila b le . Pro vide E me rg e nc y a c c o mmo da tio n
Co mmunity se rving c o mmunity Community Se r vic e : I t c o st us $15 in Administr ator Re spo nding with unc o nditio na l suppo rt pizza a nd tro phie s. T he b o y turne d fro m a me na c e to F b e ing re a lly he lpful - he o o d pro visio n c o me s into the c e ntre no w a nd va c uums. He g o t mo ne y Cre a ting whakawhānaungatanga fro m so me thing a nd b o ug ht e ve ryo ne fish a nd c hips. He is Advo c a te s just 9 ye a rs o ld. He ha s turne d fro m a ha ssle to the mo st he lpful little g uy a nd a ll we did wa s g ive him so me Sa lva tion Army 9: T he re a re so ma ny la ye rs o f se rvic e to o ls. I t c o st us a lmo st tha t the y ha ve to try a nd wo rk the ir wa y thro ug h a nd no thing . F o r $30 we sa ve d so me pe o ple do no t ha ve the c a pa c ity to wo rk the ir so c ie ty $50,000. We turne d it wa y thro ug h tha t. T he Go ve rnme nt do e s no t he lp a ro und with a n invita tio n to pe o ple to ma ke the ir wa y thro ug h it - the y hide pa rtic ipa te . b e ne fit a c c e ss fro m pe o ple , so it c o me s do wn to a g e nc ie s like o urse lve s who try a nd put it in the c o nte xt o f wha t is a va ila b le a nd a dvo c a te o n the ir b e ha lf.
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