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FEATURED CONTENT 2009:
Working Together We Can Respond To Dementia
In October 2009 NZCCSS published "Working Together We Can Respond To Dementia: Future Directions For Services".
A real depth of compassion and aroha is needed in our society if we are to meet the future needs families and whānau living with dementia/mate wareware. This is the key message of the NZCCSS report on future services for dementia. Just and compassionate responses to the increasing number of people living with dementia will require changes to existing structures and services to recognise their particular needs. Read more here.
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Ongoing programme of information and advocacy
We believe a just and compassionate society can be achieved by more action to:
A brochure that provides the opening context for the information programme is available as a resource in our Publications Library (enter search term: Let Us). The central text of the brochure is:
The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) seeks to grow robust communities, neighbourhoods and a society which is able to offer every member support, dignity, shelter, freedom and opportunities to grow.
A robust society is based on a commitment to collective responsibility and the common good, and an understanding of how our humanity is based on our relationships to each other and our communities.
Every day of every week, the members of NZCCSS - the Anglican Care Network, Baptist Churches of New Zealand, Catholic Social Services, Presbyterian Support Services Inc and the Methodist and Salvation Army churches - provide essential services through collectively serving and working in communities throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
We do not work in isolation. We are supported by our churches and their leaders. We recognise our obligations as partners to Te Tiriti O Waitangi and, through our collective activity, we do our best to put justice and compassion into action. To find out more about the Council go to About NZCCSS.
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"Together We Can..." NZCCSS Conference 2010
Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland 22nd & 23rd April 2010
REGISTER NOW! Go to our Conference webpage [read more] |
Vulnerability Report December 2009
Almost overwhelming… "As we work with clients to resolve the underlying problems causing poverty, our services such as budgeting, counselling, emergency accommodation and addiction services all experienced sharp rises in demand." (Salvation Army Director of Social Services, November 2009)
The third issue of the Vulnerability Report focuses on data from government and community based organisations for the third quarter of 2009. While economists have declared that the technical recession is over this is not how it feels to the families that continue to approach social services agencies for help. Read more... |
Policy Watch is a current awareness "e-letter" compiled fortnightly by NZCCSS.
It provides a tool for keeping track of emerging issues, policy developments and other relevant news snippets and links.
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Manaaki Hapori is a new NZCCSS project that involves visiting creative parish initiatives and publicising them as well as supporting collaboration between social services. Go to Manaaki Hapori home page |
"Together We Can" message sent by Church leaders and NZCCSS
On Friday 27 February 2009 Church leaders of the Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian and Salvation Army churches met with NZCCSS to discuss responses to the current economic recession. A media release distributed that day is available in our News & Events section.
In the week of 2-6 March a supporting paper, titled "Together we can.."was produced and sent to the Prime Minister with a cover letter requesting a meeting - see our Publications Library for a copy of this paper.
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