Plan for Caring for Children Being a parent is an important role. This plan helps everyone support the children, family and whānau of people who are parents and who also use mental health or addiction services. If children need care due to a parent’s illness or time in respite/rehab/hospital, it is good to record the wishes of everyone involved ahead of time. The plan is about being prepared and talking through possible processes and issues the plan may never have to be used. – Take the time you need to work through the plan with staff and support people. Talk with your children, as appropriate, and with family and whānau. The plan is not legally binding; talk about any legal or custody issues with staff and support people as you work through the plan. This plan contains information to be used in the care of my/our child/ren, should I/we be unable to care for them temporarily. Parents/caregivers My name (parent/caregiver) Phone Another parent/ caregiver’s name Phone Children name Date of Male/Female (circle one) Phone: Child’s usual address and who (If child lives between two addresses, please note both): lives with them Child’s name Date of birth: Male/Female (circle one) Phone: Child’s usual address and who (If child lives between two addresses, please note both): lives with them (Include any extra children’s names and their details on a separate piece of paper and attach it securely to the top of this page.) Should I/we be temporarily unable to care for them, I would like the child/ren to stay with one of the following adults:
Plan for Caring for Children Being a parent is an important role. This plan helps everyone support the children, family and whānau of people who are parents and who also use mental health or addiction services. If children need care due to a parent’s illness or time in respite/rehab/hospital, it is good to record the wishes of everyone involved ahead of time. The plan is about being prepared and talking through possible processes and issues – the plan may never have to be used. Take the time you need to work through the plan with staff and support people. Talk with your children, as appropriate, and with family and whānau. The plan is not legally binding; talk about any legal or custody issues with staff and support people as you work through the plan. This plan contains information to be used in the care of my/our child/ren, should I/we be unable to care for them temporarily. Parents/caregivers My name (parent/caregiver) Phone Another parent/ caregiver’s name Phone Children name Date of Male/Female (circle one) Phone: Child’s usual address and who lives with them (If child lives between two addresses, please note both): Child’s name Date of birth: Male/Female (circle one) Phone: Child’s usual address and who lives with them (If child lives between two addresses, please note both): (Include any extra children’s names and their details on a separate piece of paper and attach it securely to the top of this page.) Should I/we be temporarily unable to care for them, I would like the child/ren to stay with one of the following adults: