Drop-In Centre Once Again
Five years after having been forced to give up a drop-in place for father for funding reasons, the Christchurch-based Father & Child Trust is once again easily accessible for fathers and children dropping in.
The new ground-floor premises provide room for resource display, meetings and playing children without having to combine office and drop-in space in the same room.
For the first time since its creation in 1997 the Trust can offer ground floor facilities for drop-ins, access to which is entirely under its control. And not since 1999 has the Trust been able to provide regular staffing at least during office hours.
The expansion has become possible due to financial support from the Christchurch City Council and a contract with the Ministry of Social Development for the delivery of a positive parenting programme.
For the last 2.5 years the Trust had been located at the Plunket regional headquarters, where space became too small for the Trust’s needs.
