Building a New Reality

More Voice. More Choice. More Responsibility.

family group conference

New Zealand Ministry of Justice

by

New Zealand now mandates that before the courts can remove children from their homes, either for delinquency or child abuse, families must be given the opportunity for a meeting to develop their own plan to keep their children at home.

Daybreak Family Group Conferences

by

As an independent agency organizing and coordinating the FGCs, Daybreak assists families in confronting the awesome power of the state, giving the lifeworld more influence in system decisions.

Eigen Kracht Centrale

by

As Van Pagée came to recognize the shortcomings of the system, he embraced the New Zealand FGC and brought it to the Netherlands and other countries in Europe.

Family Group Conference

by

In the FGC, they organized a structured schedule of visitation and family support at critical hours of the day that ensured the wellbeing of her children.