Year: 2000 Source: Wellington, NZ: Department of Child, Youth and Family Services, (2000). 95p. SIEC No: 20070277

The purpose of this guide is to inform social workers working for Child, Youth & Family or Iwi Social Services (New Zealand), or in associated services, of the current best practice for recognizing & providing effective interventions for young people at risk of adverse outcomes. Topics covered include cultural considerations, building relationships, concepts for practice, identification & management of suicide behaviours, & the well-being assessment.