Health New Zealand

Pregnancy and Parenting Education South Canterbury

We see local provider/s who can deliver effective, equitable, and meaningful provision of pregnancy and parenting education and support services in South Canterbury. The provider/s will have the resources and relationships that will support the strategic outcomes of this service. We would like to know which providers are interested in contributing to or providing this service and the resources they have that would support this.

Key strategic outcomes:

- Increased levels of confidence for birthing/parenting
- Opportunities to make meaningful connections with other parents/people/services
- Increased understanding of infant needs including attachment needs
- High engagement and retention of families from identified populations
- Experiences of respect and meaningful support
- Increased confidence accessing reliable information regarding parenting and health needs

The information from this request for information may be used to develop a sourcing strategy for pregnancy and parenting education and support services in South Canterbury.

Department/Business Unit: Comissioning