Our Programmes

Our programmes are tailored to address the challenges our community face including depression, drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence, suicide, sexual abuse, and family breakdown, so that tamariki are given every opportunity to reach their full potential.

Life Restoration Programme

Te Whakaora Tangata works to restore futures for vulnerable whānau, breaking the cycle of dysfunction for families who are desperately in need of a better future. Restored + Resourced + Reconnected = Resilient

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RESTORE:

We restore family relationships by addressing past trauma, and facilitating emotional healing

Life Restoration Course:

5 x 3 hour sessions over 2 weeks exploring how past trauma affects us, our relationships and our whānau.

Intensive One-on-One counselling

Intensive individual one-on-one counselling sessions for those who complete the Family Restoration Course, are the highest risk and desperately want to turn their lives around.
Regular follow-up visits and mentoring for individuals/ couples for 12-18 months.

24-hour Crisis Intervention

On-call support for high-risk parents.

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RESOURCE:

We resource and equip whānau with the tools to live well & create stable homes

Whānau Coaching:

One-on-one coaching, for individuals, couples and parents
Addresses issues such as addiction, budgeting, home management, parenting, coping strategies and life skills
Offering advice and support on who to contact for families dealing with the courts, probation or housing issues

‘Kia Kaha’ Workshops:

Weekly group mentoring sessions offering support and advice around critical personal, relational and parenting issues.
Each group session includes a shared meal.

SoulMates Counselling:

A series of at least four sessions to help couples decide what kind of relationship they want and how to get there. Topics covered include improving communication, dealing positively with conflict, improving intimacy and negotiating responsibilities.

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RECONNECT:

We reconnect whānau with community and empower them to lead and mentor others

Community Leadership Programme

Leadership and mentoring training for our emerging community leaders to equip them to mentor newly restored whānau and complete our continuous 3-Stage cycle
Equipping and empowering our emerging leaders to launch their own community initiatives and effect long-term community driven change.

Education & Employment

Assisting clients into legal sustainable employment with mentoring support and a custom plan for each whānau/client.
Connecting clients with work training programmes and courses, with regular mentoring support.
Helping parents engage with educational opportunities to gain qualifications and work experience

“What you have seeded through the Community Leadership Programme is the potential for us to lead our own community, to exert our tino rangatiratanga, for us to show not only ourselves, but others that we can be anything we want to be – it’s already within us, and this course is helping to bring it out.” – Phase 3 Graduate & Te Ao Māori Cultural Advisor

Community Leadership Programme

We believe those who have walked the path to healing and restoration themselves are the best people to take healing and restoration to their communities. Our Community Leadership Programme has been designed for whānau who have successfully been through the journey of healing and now want to give back to their community. Our Community Leadership Programme trains and develops emerging leaders from our community, harnessing untapped potential and equipping whānau to use their stories and experiences to help others struggling on that same path. The Community Leadership Programme is implemented in three phases.

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PHASE ONE

Engage Through Relationship

Objectives:

Build a solid foundation for life & leadership
Develop inner resources and establish a supportive community of emerging leaders

Delivery Method:

Training Workshops
In-class sessions
External consultants
Specialist Topics & Guest Speakers
Each session begins with a shared meal

Duration:

February to November
18 fortnightly sessions + participation in community events

Entry Requirements:

Have completed Life Restoration Programme, One-on-One Counselling & Whanau Coaching
Emotionally stable & connected in the community

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PHASE TWO

Equip Through Learning

Objectives:

Build individuals that demonstrate leadership & model wellness
Provide training in specific leadership & communication skills (including using your story to help others)
Develop an understanding of your personal strengths, weaknesses, goals and dreams

Delivery Method:

Training Workshops
In-class & group sessions
Mentoring Plan
External Consultants
Specialist Topics & Guest Speakers
Each session begins with a shared meal

Duration:

- February to November
- 18 fortnightly sessions + participation in community events

Entry Requirements:

- Have completed Phase One of Community Leadership Programme

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PHASE THREE

Empower Through Connection

Objectives:

Promote leaders who are passionate about people and the community
Support leaders to achieve their goals and step forward as leaders and role models within their community

Delivery Method:

Training Workshops
In-class & group sessions
Individualised Mentoring & Coaching Plan
External Consultants
Onsite visits with local leaders
Each session begins with a shared meal

Duration:

February to November
Monthly Training Workshops + Individual Coaching

Entry Requirements:

- Have completed Phase Two of Community Leadership Programme

MOBILE DELIVERY

Due to the extreme needs of some of Aotearoa’s most isolated communities, we’ve launched our Mobile Programme Delivery in order to make our programmes available to these communities and give them hope for a restored future.

Full-day workshops:

Family Restoration Course adapted to isolated community settings in a one-day format
The pilot for this programme was our one-day ‘Free Woman – Emotional Healing’ Conference up in the Far North
We are now working towards our second ‘Free Woman’ Conference later in 2024