UnitingCare Tasmania Family Futures Program Evaluation

In 2010, UnitingCare Tasmania commissioned an eighteen month evaluation of its Newpin Outreach Program and the Pregnant and Young Parent Support Service (referred to as PYPS in this report).

Newpin Outreach Program

The Newpin Outreach Program is a home visiting early intervention program for families with child protection issues. Workers and members focus on an individual’s strengths to find the best solution for dealing with challenging child protection situations. It is a therapeutic program that enhances attachment and emotional connection within the family and increases a parent’s knowledge about their child’s needs.

Newpin aims to:

Prevent child abuse with particular focus on emotional abuse and neglect
Reduce the impact of family violence
Encourage self-help and lasting change
Inspire good parenting and encourage the valuing of positive parent/child relationships
Raise the self-esteem of every individual
Break the cyclical effect of destructive and negative family patterns.

Pregnant and Young Parent Support Service

PYPS is an information and support programs for young parents and young pregnant women under the age of 25. PYPS is a resource that assists young parents in preparing for the birth of their child and meeting the new demands of being a new parent.

The PYPS Program aims to:

Support young mothers through pregnancy
Reduce the impact of family violence
Reduce the isolation of young parents
Support young parents to be the best parent they can
Inspire good parenting and encourage the valuing of positive parent/child relationships
Raise the self-esteem of every individual.