Ministry of Social Development
Finalist: Best Plain English Document — Public Sector
Foster Care Kit with handbook
A key focus for Child, Youth  and Family (a service of the Ministry of Social Development) is  intensifying our efforts to help children in care have a home they can  call their own. Our goal is to increase the number of children leaving  state care by 1,200 over a five-year period.
 
All our  communication is designed to give New Zealanders, in particular  potential caregivers, a clear understanding of what it means to give a  child the security and stability that comes from having a home to call  their own. We have tried to make information simple and the process  straight-forward.
 
Child, Youth and Family is delighted to be recognised in the Plain English Awards. 
Rosemarie North
 Communications Advisor, Corporate Affairs, Communications
 www.msd.govt.nz