He Iwi Kotahi Tatou Trust
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Whaiora - Issue 4
How does your service support whānau?
We offer Social Services support to many local whanau - we are based in Moerewa and our focus is by Moerewa for Moerewa
Food Parcels - Financial Support through Community Connections - Whanau Wellbeing through Whanau Ora - Youth Programs - Family Violence Programs
Cooking Classes - Tunatown shops for supporting new local businesses - Community development support - Aquabots programs in schools -
Food rescue -Pataka Kai - Curtainbank - Healthy Homes Taitokerau Insulation program & Housing Repairs
What do you think gets in the way of people contacting you for support (what are their fears and concerns)?
1. I guess most whanau don't know all the things we do - We aren't publicising it well in our own community
Kaore te Kumara e korero mo tona ake reka - the kumara does not tell us how sweet it is
We focus on doing the mahi and not talking about it a lot - however, we are utilising social media better now through our Facebook page
2. For the whanau - sometimes whakama is the reason whanau don't contact us
3. Accessibility is a major issue that we are addressing continually as the office is manned 9-3 30 hours per week
What surprises people when they do start working with you?
I believe our point of difference is our kaupapa and our values which are based on the Dynamics of Whanaungatanga
They articulate Mana & Tapu - Tika Pono & Aroha
We try in everything we do to ensure we are practising in a mana-enhancing way, respecting the tapu of the individuals
That all our whanau are Tapu and deserve to be treated with respect & dignity - we are challenging each other to speak our truth with love!
What results have you seen in your work with whānau?
Whanau feel empowered to begin the journey of taking back control over their lives
Is there a referral process or can people self-refer to your service?
yes email to: reception@heiwi.co.nz
or ring - 09 4041299
Next Steps
Whānau can contact us
09 4041299number and have a korero about what is available to them.
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