Jennifer Montgomery is a clinician, researcher, advocate, and systems-focused leader with over a decade of experience across mental health and care settings in Aotearoa. Her work centres trauma-informed, rights-based approaches that honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and elevate lived and community voices. Jennifer led a Health Research Council-funded study on the need for culturally safe, trauma-informed care for care-experienced rangatahi in State care residences and group homes, in partnership with VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai. Her research highlights systemic gaps and opportunities for reform in the care and protection system. She thrives in collaborative, cross-sector spaces where research and advocacy drive meaningful change.
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