Suicide Prevention Initiatives
Te Tīmata Hou – A New Beginning Kohukohu : Northland Te Tīmata Hou – A New Beginning, is a suicide prevention initiative in Northland. Created to support whānau after the loss of a loved one to suicide, their programme targets risk factors (such as grief and addictions) that can contribute to suicidal behaviour. Set …
Read MoreStarting Fresh, Healing Wounds, Developing Strong Identities (Kohukohu: Northland).
Te Hononga Hokianga : Northland Te Hononga is an initiative based in Northland helping whānau reconnect with their identity. A history of land loss and colonisation precedes the present times of the people of the Hokianga. However, the acts of the past continue to effect multiple generations, across the area, with many whānau in …
Read MoreHealing Properties of the Past, Empower Generations of Today (Hokianga : Northland).
Pā Wars Whānau Wānanga Mawhera: West Coast Kia rite! He wānanga whakataetae-ā-Pā e haere ake nei. The Pā Wars Whānau Wānanga is a place where both culture and whakapapa thrive. Through singing, laughing, and playing, as their ancestors did before them, the Pā Wars Wānanga provide a pathway for whānau to reconnect to one …
ManaaKi Mai – Cherish me, look after me… Rotorua: Waiariki The loss of a child is something no parent should have to go through. A māmā from Rotorua who lost her son to suicide has had to work through the pain of her loss. Then, a month after her son took his own life, …
Ko Wai Tōu Ingoa Hastings: Heretaunga Ko Wai Tōu Ingoa is an initiative promoting community action and coordination across different sectors of Heretaunga, to raise awareness of Māori practices in suicide prevention and postvention. When engaging with whānau effected by suicide, Ko Wai Tōu Ingoa kaiārahi utilise a strengths-based approach, blended with mana enhancing …
Read MorePassionate about Māori Whānau Well-being (Hastings : Heretaunga)
Aorangi Hui Taiohi Fielding : Manawatū Through whakawhanaungatanga, a strong and motivated whānau team in Counties Manukau have been working to strengthen the connections of rangatahi to whānau, hapū and iwi. With a focus on rangatahi who connect to Aorangi Marae, the strategy has been to build confidence within themselves, through culture, Te Reo …
Read MoreEnabling Rangatahi to be Resilient. (Feilding : Manawatū)
