28Apr
Transforming services for young mothers and their babies
Young mothers and their babies will benefit from work to transform health and social services to be even more integrated and coordinated.
Nicola Austin, Chair of the Child and Youth Workstream said mothers under 19 years are a particularly vulnerable group in our community.
“The Canterbury Health System is working to ensure that services for pregnant women, babies, children and families are high quality and meeting the needs of those that are vulnerable and at risk.
“We want to look closely at what we wrap around these young mothers to support them from early in pregnancy through the birth and care of their babies as they grow.”
As part of this work, a workshop was held at the Design Lab on 31 March to look at how current services could be enhanced to improve the outcomes for young mums and their babies.
Participants from across health, education, the NGO sector, Māori and Pacific providers, the New Zealand College of Midwives and the Ministry of Social Development came together to discuss what is already working well and where improvements can be made.
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