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We now have a monthly Reforming Youth Detention newsletter on LinkedIn. The first issue is titled Fit for Purpose? Understanding the Six Core Purposes of Youth Detention. Go here to view, and if you’re a LinkedIn member you can subscribe from there too. The newsletter is also supported with a quarterly webinar with the first on 24 June 2025 titled Rethinking the Purpose of Youth Detention: Getting it Right for Children and Systems (these and future webinar slides can be found under the resources tab).

We also plan to launch a monthly Reforming Out-of-home Care newsletter on LinkedIn (date yet to be announced) and also with an accompanying quarterly webinar.

Below we also have 77 blog posts from July 2019 to August 2022, spanning a range of topics relating to foster care, residential care, detention centres, and transitioning from care. While some were topical, most would still be relevant today.

DEVOLVING STATUTORY SERVICES
Iain MathesonJuly 12, 2021
LEVERAGING GLOBAL LEARNING
OOHC LeadershipIain MathesonJuly 5, 2021leverage, global, learning
HUMBLING HUMOUR
OOHC LeadershipIain MathesonJune 28, 2021strategy, Utopia, humour, truth, reflection
POSITIVE NZ VOICES OF CHILDREN SURVEY
Iain MathesonJune 21, 2021
INDIGENOUS LIVES MATTER
Residential CareIain MathesonJune 14, 2021Kamloops, Indian Residential Schools, First Nations, Indigenous
CARE EXPERIENCED VOCATIONAL LEARNERS
Transitioning from CareIain MathesonMay 31, 2021vocational, learner, bias
IN PRAISE OF KIN CARERS
Foster CareIain MathesonMay 24, 2021kin, kincare, kin care
PHYSICAL RESTRAINT
Residential CareIain MathesonMay 17, 2021physical restraint
PROFIT
Foster Care, Residential CareIain MathesonMay 10, 2021profit, private, independent
CARE RECORDS
Iain MathesonMay 3, 2021file, records, care expeirenced, memories
CHRONIC STRESS
Iain MathesonApril 26, 2021stress, ANZAC day, ongoin, chronic, focus, procrastination
OTHER COUNTRIES
Iain MathesonApril 12, 2021Learning, global, countries, opportunities, lessons
RESIDENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS?
Residential CareIain MathesonApril 5, 2021qualification, training, degree, child care, compentent
INDIGENOUS KIN CARE
Kin CareIain MathesonMarch 29, 2021Indigenous Children, OOHC, evidence based
LEAVING CARE PLANNING (RANT)
Transitioning from CareIain MathesonMarch 22, 2021care plans, care planning, UK National Standards for Foster Care, Oranga Tamariki National Care Standards and Related Matters Regulations, Oranga Tamariki, Australian Parity, Early transitioning
WRITING
OOHC LeadershipIain MathesonMarch 15, 2021Intentional Writing
EXTENDED FOSTER CARE IMPLEMENTATION
Transitioning from CareIain MathesonMarch 8, 2021implementation, engagement, extended care, care leavers
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
OOHC LeadershipIain MathesonMarch 1, 2021Covid-19, OOHC, international conferences, professional development, Dr Trish McNamara, Therapeutic Residential Care
LEADERSHIP
OOHC LeadershipIain MathesonFebruary 22, 2021change, vision, Organise, prioritise, influence, motivate, Adrian Ward
EMPATHY
OOHC LeadershipIain MathesonFebruary 15, 2021empathy, Roman Krznaric, Clifton Strengths, Strengths, strengths-based social work, leadership development
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