Suicide Prevention initiatives in Te Wai Pounamu
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 …
Hāpaitia Murihiku: Southland A whānau centric approach aims to provide support for Māori whānau, hapu, and iwi that experience suicide risks and or are bereaved by suicide. Hāpaitia is a principle-based suicide prevention initiative, that is based at Ngā Hau e Whā marae in Southland, Invercargill. Hāpaitia supports and guides whānau, marae and communities …
Read MoreHealing Through Tikanga and Te Ao Māori (Murihiku: Southland).
Connect Whā Promotion and Engagement Online Campaign Christchurch: Canterbury Connect Whā is a campaign that acknowledges the importance of connection. This initiative raises awareness around four points of connection when engaging with community and whānau and their importance in this space. The four distinct points of connection include: Wairua, (Rongoa, karakia, mirimiri etc) Whānau …
Building Better Men Dunedin: Southland There are various opinions on how men should be. This stigma has played a massive part in how men are living in today’s society. The expectations and labels that have been created have put a lot of pressure on mana tāne. The ‘Building Better Men’ initiative has been established to …
Read MoreStrengthened resilience to make dreams a reality: Building Better Men (Ōtepoti/ Dunedin).
Te Koti Whānau Hauora Christchurch: Te Wai Pounamu Koti Whānau Hauora is an initiative in Christchurch that has a core vision to build whānau inclusivity and strengthen whānau and individual resilience. They are fundamentally shifting views with the intention to prevent suicide in their region. Te Koti Whānau Hauora seeks to awhi those who …
Otepoti Boxing Club : Strength for suicide prevention. Tū mai Te Waipounamu! Right in the heart of Southland, a new suicide prevention initiative is making change with the Dunedin youth. This programme is called Boxing for Te Whare Tapa Whā. The purpose of this programme is to provide rangatahi of Dunedin with key principles through …
He Manawa Titi Dunedin He Manawa Titi, founded on long-held Māori traditions, stories and practices passed down through the generations, is an initiative with a strong focus on rangatahi Māori. He Manawa Titi work with rangatahi Māori tane (15-24 years old) in monthly wānanga, where the primary focus will be learning Mau Rākau and Kapahaka. …
Read MoreMentoring and Practices Passed Down Through Generations (Dunedin)
