M.Y.D. to Focus on Teen Dads
The Ministry of Youth Development (MYD) will roll out some initiative for teenage fathers in the upcoming financial year, although it has not yet been further specified what it will look like.
Teenage fathers made it on to the political agenda after a study conducted by the Father & Child Trust showed that teenage fathers are highly motivated but poorly supported.
Many papers and magazines, including the NZ Herald, The Press and The Listener have run large features on teenage fathers in the last 8-12 months, often quoting the Trust study in detail.
The Trust hopes to be able to start a mentoring programme for teenage fathers in Christchurch next year, and also providing social back-up support to facilitate long-term involvement of the young father with his child.
