ATWC does not hold any records prior to 2000. Any adoption records that were held by ATWC were transferred to the Adoption Information Services Unit in the mid-1990 (now under Oranga Tamariki).
Gender and age: Mixed c. 1969, 1974, 1976, 1977: 3-16 years
Capacity: c. 1969: 8 beds1974, 1976: 7 or 8 beds1977: 7 beds1979: 8 beds
Controlling organisation: Presbyterian Social Services Association (Auckland); 1979: Anglican Trust for Women and Children (Presbyterian/ Anglican).
Operational period: Registered 1/9/1968; 1978: Temporarily closed.
ATWC has documented its history including photos of some entities in the 'Threads of Caring' book which was commissioned by means of a bequest from the estate of Enid Cooper to celebrate the 160 plus years’ history of one of Auckland’s oldest non-government organisations.
‘Thread of Caring’ tells a story that is as relevant today as it was when ATWC began in the 1850s. Drawing on archival and oral sources, Threads of Caring delves beneath the institution to the people at its heart and includes the stories of those who came for help, and the commitment and challenges faced by the ATWC’s Christian founders and those who followed them to meet those needs.
An integral part of that caring focus has been, and continues to be, the work (paid and unpaid) of many women who raised funds, provided small luxuries, and supported the ATWC to become the organisation it is today.
https://atwc.org.nz/get-involved/threads-of-caring/
31 September 2020 Affidavit of Anita Ngaire Easton for Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children to the Abuse in Care Inquiry
Information provided by Presbyterian Support Northern to the Crown Response Unit on 14 October 2024
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