Jackie - I can see my kids are healthier

Jackie was referred to her local family support service for help with household management by the child protection agency.

With her family support worker Kim she worked establishing a routine. Jackie talked about her concern that the children were overweight and often unwell. She felt she couldn’t afford to feed them a healthier diet. Kim worked with Jackie on cheaper ways to feed her children, comparing the prices of the packaged foods she was buying with other options that included more fresh food.

It was a struggle at first, but Jackie persisted, and the children’s health improved.