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Dear Cinnamon,

Thank you for your email dated 28 March in which you submitted an Official Information Act request to the Hon Dr David Clark.

You have requested:

“Why the Ministry of Health has failed to provide teen parent centred antenatal classes (pregnancy and parenting education and information) to young pregnant teens within the Waitemata DHB area.

Over the last 2 years, I have seen a steady rise of teen parent mums and dads who have been involved with Oranga Tamariki declare and say that they had not attended antenatal classes. A key rationale behind this, is that no specific teen parent centred ante-natal programme is offered. The lack of accountability from MOH and WDHB has shown a delay in registering with a PHO or GP service, a lack of understanding on the changes of pregnancy upon the teen mum and the pepi.

Can you please provide information regarding the number of teen parents who have registered with a GP How many teen parents have been offered and accepted or declined an antenatal course.
What funding has been allocated to delivering to teen parents antenatal courses with WDHB from 205-2017?
What are the outcomes and feedback provided by teen parents upon completion of the antenatal course?”

Your request will be dealt with pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982.

Kind regards,

Alvina Robati
Office of Hon David Clark

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Dear Cinnamon,

 

I refer to your official information request below for information
regarding the Pregnancy and Parenting Education and Information Programme
for Teen Parents.

 

We have transferred your request to the Ministry of Health. The
information you have requested is more closely connected with the
functions of the Ministry of Health. In these circumstances, we are
required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request.

 

You will hear further from the Ministry of Health concerning your request.

 

The contact details for the Ministry, should you require them, can be
found here: [1]https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministr...

 

Kind regards,

 

Nathan Clark

Private Secretary - Health

Office of Hon Dr David Clark

 

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Dear Cinnamon Whitlock

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 5 April 2018.

You requested:

I am writing to ask why the Ministry of Health has failed to provide teen
parent centred antenatal classes (pregnancy and parenting education and
information) to young pregnant teens within the Waitemata DHB area.

Over the last 2 years, I have seen a steady rise of teen parent mums and
dads who have been involved with Oranga Tamariki declare and say that they
had not attended antenatal classes. A key rationale behind this, is that
no specific teen parent centred ante-natal programme is offered. The lack
of accountability from MOH and WDHB has shown a delay in registering with
a PHO or GP service, a lack of understanding on the changes of pregnancy
upon the teen mum and the pepi.

Can you please provide information regarding the number of teen parents
who have registered with a GP How many teen parents have been offered and
accepted or declined an antenatal course.
What funding has been allocated to delivering to teen parents antenatal
courses with WDHB from 205-2017?
What are the outcomes and feedback provided by teen parents upon
completion of the antenatal course?

Your request has been received and logged.  You can expect a reply no
later than 4 May 2018 as required under the Official Information Act 1982.

Please note that a working day is defined in the Act as ‘any day of the
week other than a Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day,
Labour Day, the Sovereigns birthday, Waitangi Day and a day in the period
commencing 25 December in any year and ending 15 January in the following
year.

If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in section 15A of the Act).  We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H2017802572

Yours sincerely,

Ministerial Services (OIA)
[email address]  

Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
[1]www.health.govt.nz

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Hello Cinnamon

Please find attached a response to your official information request.

Website links included in the letter:
[1]https://www.health.govt.nz/publication/r...
[2]https://nsfl.health.govt.nz/service-spec...

Kind regards
Laura

Laura Warwick
Advisor
Child and Family Programmes
Integrated Service Design
Service Commissioning
Ministry of Health
DDI: 04 816 2388
[3]http://www.health.govt.nz
[email address]

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