Health Promotion Summer Internship with Hāpai Te Hauora
Join our Māori Public Health team this summer as our Health Promotion Intern! Send in an email and your CV to hauora@hapai.co.nz if you are interested.
International Day of Education
Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as international day of education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.
Te Puawai Aroha program
Te Puawai Aroha (‘Blossoming love’) is a fun and free 4-day programme offered in the school holidays for children and teens (8 to 17 years old) whose parents or caregivers may be living with mental health or addiction challenges. The programme is designed to support and strengthen whānau resilience, encouraging a mutual understanding of mental health or addiction challenges that may be affecting their lives.
WORKSHOP- The use of storytelling and Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, goal-oriented technique designed to strengthen a clients personal motivation for, and commitment to, a specific goal, by eliciting and exploring the person’s own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion. This workshop has a strong Māori kaupapa and will be delivered in English. Any Te Reo used in the workshop will be translated. It consists of 4 modules, 4 hours each. Delegates can choose to attend all 4 modules, or individual modules. This workshop is specifically designed to support those working with youth, emerging adults and adults who are experiencing issues related to alcohol and drug use and maladaptive behaviours associated with this (i.e. violence, unsafe sex, truancy, relationship problems etc.).
International Conference on Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse
The International Conference on Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse.
International Conference on Women´s Mental Health
The international Conference on Women´s Mental Health aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Women´s Mental Health. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Women´s Mental Health.
Reimagine Your Wellbeing - Pacific Men's Workshop
This is a workshop that targets our Pacific men and their mental health and well-being. Our goal is to capture safe sleep messages from our Pacific men through the process of talanoa and collaboration through Pacific art. We are fortunate to have Numa Mackenzie, a talented Pacific artist who will be taking participants through a traditional printing workshop at Te Oro, Glen Innes.
Aotearoa Bike Challenge Month
The Aotearoa Bike Challenge is a fun, free competition that’s all about seeing which workplaces or groups can get the most people to ride a bike for just 10 minutes or more. The 2021 Aotearoa Bike Challenge takes place February 1-28, 2021.
Heart Health Awareness Month
Heart Awareness Month is an ideal time for workplaces to run events to raise money for the Heart Foundation's work, and encourage their people to have their heart health checked. Your workplace can get involved in a fundraiser for the New Zealand Heart Foundation during its appeal week or at any time of the year. You could get involved with the Big Heart Appeal, volunteer to be a street collector and/or put a donation box in your business.
Fizz Free Whānau
Faze out the fizz this Feb! Take the fizz free whānau challenge. Giving up sugary drinks for the month will not only improve your health but will also help support healthy environments through waste reduction! FFW is all about supporting whānau to live healthy, happy lifestyles. Take the one-month challenge to ditch the fizz this February, and join hundreds of other kiwis doing their bit for their own hauora.