Description Established in 1977, The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/ is a charitable trust, located in three central offices throughout New Zealand (Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch). The governing body is comprised from a wide net of various expertise such as, mental health, law, management, finance; as well as cultural experts from Māori and Pasifika communities. …
Description The goal of this project was to strengthen cultural identity through a series of tīkanga (protocols) programmes that emphasise the relationship of individuals with their socio-cultural environment reintegrating traditional Māori cultural values, philosophies, knowledge and practices into everyday lives of Māori whānau members. Tīkanga Māori programmes are culturally responsive for Māori looking to Māori …
Description Located on the remote Mahia Peninsula, which has experienced a high number of suicides; Mahia Rangatahi Toa Youth Development Group was established in 2012 to teach young people adventure and activity skills. Many of the rangatahi (youth) attending Mahia Rangatahi Toa have experience of suicide in their own whānau. Mahia Rangatahi Toa’s initiative, which …
Description Multimedia production company m3media and Live More Awesome (LMA) (http://www.livemoreawesome.com), jointly collaborated on the Waka Hourua Community Fund project: SpeakerBox – It’s Time To Talk. The two entities are interested in developing tools and programmes to help people improve mental health.
Description Maui’s Hook was a collaboration between Paora Joseph and Kura Productions Ltd. – supported by Te Hurihanga Trust and Te Puni Kōkiri. The documentary team of Paora and Kura Productions, identified the current shortage of communication about suicide and while the limitations on screening suicide related films and television was understood, a greater need …
Description Innov8 Group Limited (Innov8) currently provides counselling, education sessions, and first response services for high needs or high risk Māori and Pasifika living in Flaxmere, Hawkes Bay. Innov8 operate a hub style structure that enlists the skills and expertise of independent consultants who meet requirements of specific projects or contracts. Despite the many services …
Description He Waka Tapu is a Kaupapa Māori Non-Government Organisation (NGO) based in Aranui, Christchurch. They work with whānau and individuals who want to have positive health and wellness. They provide Anger Management services, Alcohol and Drug services, Whānau services, Personal Health services and Looking for Mahi services. They have over 25 staff that help …
Description The He Konae Tupu Charitable Trust project was established in the context of enormous tragedy and loss in one whānau and lived experience that is the knowledge base for building the project. The project acknowledges that whānau trust, within itself, is fundamental to making and working positively. Providing opportunities for our rangatahi, whānau and …
Description Gisborne Rape Crisis provide face to face counselling and support by qualified counsellors, for people who have experienced sexual violation either recently or historically. Concerned that Tairāwhiti has one of the highest incidence of youth suicide in the country and that there is a lack of resources to recognise and deal with youth suicide, …
Description The Eddie Harawira Whānau Trust project is underpinned by the belief that the whānau is the engine room of iwi development (Kruger, 2010). Through whakapapa (genealogy) the whānau (family) is committed to vulnerable and suffering whānau members for life, which means whānau offer the most untapped potential for Māori suicide prevention (Turia, 2012; Lawson-Te …