HIPPY Home Interaction Programme for Parents and Youngsters

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HIPPYHome Interaction Programme for Parents and
Youngsters
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• First site established in 1992
• Currently 24 sites
• By end of 2009 will be 28 sites
• 100 tutors working with 1550 families

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Ethnic groups of HIPPY Children/Tamariki
(2008) and for Tutors Coordinators (2009)
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HIPPY Sites map
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HIPPY Site providers 2009
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Funding

• 8 sites fully funded through Ministry of Social
  Development
• 14 sites 75 funded through Ministry of Social
  Development
• 3 sites fully funded through District Health
  Board
• 2 sites 25 funded through District Health Board
  
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• 2 sites funded by private, business and local
  council grants
• 1 site fully funded through local Runanga
  Indigenous
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Focus

• Reaching families that will most benefit
• One child per family
• Generalisation of HIPPY into life
• Emphasis off graduation
• Retention of families

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Challenges

• Delivering to working / studying parents
• Keeping families involved when children start
  school
• Attracting / maintaining appropriate tutors
• Introducing meaningful qualification for tutors
• Impact of economic climate on current funding and
  proposed expansion

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