{"id":1165,"date":"2022-09-15T13:52:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T01:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wefst.sitereview.nz\/?page_id=1165"},"modified":"2023-03-30T19:18:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T06:18:23","slug":"social-work-and-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/fr\/programs-services\/social-work-and-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Work and Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1165\" class=\"elementor elementor-1165\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ebf21f3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4ebf21f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6742f95\" data-id=\"6742f95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-481b0fe8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"481b0fe8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c55d7e\" data-id=\"3c55d7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6680a2bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6680a2bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social Work and Advocacy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6152c1ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6152c1ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Social Change, Justice and Human Rights; are at the heart of <strong>WEFST<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Children safety &amp; well-being is our priority;<\/li><li>We believe in Prevention, and Early Intervention, Providing the Right Support at the Right Time<\/li><li>We actively intervene to ensure the safety of children, youth and their families.<\/li><li>We provide support and advocacy for Ethnic Men.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53b3da86 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile_extra elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53b3da86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d1e69dd\" data-id=\"1d1e69dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b0dcbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b0dcbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We offer a specialized migrant refugee service providing advocacy and support that addresses the cultural and societal barriers that exist for many ethnic families attempting to integrate into new local communities.<\/p><p>Family harm and child protection form a significant part of our service. We advocate on their behalf and work alongside other agencies and services to ensure positive change can be achieved and that our ethnic families are socially connected.<\/p><p>We collaborate with government agencies, services and community organisations to bring the best course of action for each individual and family. Our approach is client centred and we are supporting the most vulnerable families and their children. Child protection and prevention of abuse is the highest priority for our specialised staff.<\/p><p>Our work also extends to advocating for ethnic Men needing support for domestic violence, gambling and alcohol addiction, employment issues and budgeting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c28ddc9\" data-id=\"c28ddc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a0724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e3a0724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" 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data-id=\"2b4da1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WEFST-Waikato-Ethnic-Family-Services-Trust-New-Zealand-Social-Workers-2-1024x666.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2327\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WEFST-Waikato-Ethnic-Family-Services-Trust-New-Zealand-Social-Workers-2-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WEFST-Waikato-Ethnic-Family-Services-Trust-New-Zealand-Social-Workers-2-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WEFST-Waikato-Ethnic-Family-Services-Trust-New-Zealand-Social-Workers-2-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WEFST-Waikato-Ethnic-Family-Services-Trust-New-Zealand-Social-Workers-2-1536x998.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WEFST-Waikato-Ethnic-Family-Services-Trust-New-Zealand-Social-Workers-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05bfab1\" data-id=\"05bfab1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5d3ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db5d3ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Moreover, we support temporary visa holders including work visas and student visas, and tourists who are affected by <a href=\"https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/programs-services\/covid-19-support-services\/\">Covid 19<\/a> lock Down situation.<\/p><p>We connect them with employers and essential service providers, we navigate the system and provide various support for them and their families. We also provide ongoing free of charge updated immigration advice for them.<\/p><p>Since the <a href=\"https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/programs-services\/covid-19-support-services\/\">Covid 19<\/a> crisis, we have registered with &lsquo;Here to Help U&rsquo; and are providing 24\/7 advocacy and support for all referrals. This is through translation\/interpretation, advocacy and deploying additional volunteers to assist.<\/p><p>We are experiencing a significant increase in demand. The majority of the community does not speak English. and COVID-19 has created a lot of anxiety and misinformation in the community.<\/p><p>This has escalated the need to have proper interpreters and translators when accessing either critical social services OR the health care system.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb2ec3a elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile_extra elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb2ec3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2dbef5\" data-id=\"e2dbef5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3fe28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a3fe28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are working directly with ethnic families and individuals in Hamilton. We have adapted our service to meet the significant needs of refugees and migrants\u2019 families during the current crisis.<\/p><p>Many of our clients are isolated and suffering hardship as a direct result of the pandemic. Our translation services are particularly required to ensure Covid 19 messaging is reaching everyone and is being understood.<\/p><p>This is a critical time for all social service providers. The Covid-19 pandemic has created a higher demand for our various online and face-to-face programs, advocacy and counselling services.<\/p><p>We work closely with DHB, Mental Health Crisis Team, age concern and Disability Support Services, Police, lawyers and other stakeholders to ensure the health and well-being of ethnic children and their families.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65af96d\" data-id=\"65af96d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f6df07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f6df07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WEFST-Waikato-Ethnic-Family-Services-Trust-New-Zealand-social-work-and-advocacy-2-1024x666.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2933\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WEFST-Waikato-Ethnic-Family-Services-Trust-New-Zealand-social-work-and-advocacy-2-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WEFST-Waikato-Ethnic-Family-Services-Trust-New-Zealand-social-work-and-advocacy-2-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WEFST-Waikato-Ethnic-Family-Services-Trust-New-Zealand-social-work-and-advocacy-2-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WEFST-Waikato-Ethnic-Family-Services-Trust-New-Zealand-social-work-and-advocacy-2-1536x998.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wefst.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WEFST-Waikato-Ethnic-Family-Services-Trust-New-Zealand-social-work-and-advocacy-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Work and Advocacy Social Change, Justice and Human Rights; are at the heart of WEFST. Children safety &amp; well-being is our priority; We believe in Prevention, and Early Intervention, Providing the Right Support at the Right Time We actively intervene to ensure the safety of children, youth and their families. 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