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Resources and Information

Research, reference documents and other documents of use to Healthy Christchurch signatories and others.

• People in need get helping hand at Turanga

  Posted: Thursday, November 15, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: support, Vulnerability, services, community engagement
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 15th November 2018 Joanne Tippett has a friendly smile and listening ear for the city’s most vulnerable when they come to the new central library

• New Selwyn tsunami plan effective

  Posted: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: planning, emergencies, disasters
  Selwyn District Council media release: 12th November 2018 Council’s new tsunami plan was tested during a scenario exercise held recently. The exercise was an opportunity to test the Council’s recently updated Selwyn Tsunami Plan

• Council funds street outreach worker

  Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: sexual health, environment, support, community engagement
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 30th October 2018 Council funding will allow an outreach worker to work full-time liaising between residents, businesses and sex workers on Manchester Street

• Children’s University coming to New Zealand

  Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: education, children
  University of Canterbury media release: 29th October 2018 The University of Canterbury (UC) and Lincoln University are bringing the Children’s University to New Zealand

• New design rolls out for disabled swimmers

  Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: recreation, disabilities
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 29th October 2018 An innovative and unique wheelchair design created by a local company is helping disabled swimmers get in and out of Council pools

• Boosted Car Seat Subsidies in the Waimakariri

  Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: safety, recycling, children, families
  Waimakariri District Council media release: 24th October 2018 Do you know that the cost to recycle your kid’s car seat at one of our local transfer stations is seriously subsidised by Council?  We introduced recycling of car seats earlier this year to ou

• Wellbeing on the rise for Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: Report, research, survey
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 12th September 2018 It’s official: Life is good in Christchurch – and getting better, the latest nationwide Quality of Life Survey shows

• Eat My Lunch now delivering in Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: healthy food, charity, children
  Eat My Lunch is delivering in Christchurch from Monday 10th September 2018. Be the first to order Eat My Lunch in Christchurch and give lunches to kids in need in the local community

• Education sessions on screening for women

  Posted: Friday, September 07, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: education, health, women, cancer, screening
  ScreenSouth is responsible for the administration of the National Cervical Screening Programme and BreastScreen Aotearoa in Canterbury

• The Blokes Book: Reboot Edition

  Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: mens health, men, resources
  The Canterbury Men's Centre (CMC) have just done an update and reprint of The Blokes Book. Thank you to those that funded this (and previous) editions

• Details of major health review finalised

  Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: mental health, health, services, public health, disabilities
  Beehive media release: 8th August 2018 Health Minister Dr David Clark has confirmed the final details of the wide-ranging review of New Zealand’s health and disability system as it begins its work in earnest

• Room hire for counselling and supervision

  Posted: Friday, July 27, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: counselling, Meeting Room
  Avebury House is please to offer a cosy and quiet room that is suitable for counselling and supervision services. The Leslie McMillan room is offered at the low rate of $15 per hour

• Dads Group starting on Saturday mornings

  Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: support group, men, parenting, families
  The Canterbury Men's Centre (CMC) is proud to announce our new Dads Group - a new partnership between the CMC, Canterbury Plunket Society and Father and Child Trust

• Easy Choice to feed Kiwi families for $60

  Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: families, nutrition, healthy food
  Waimakariri District Council media release: 10th July 2018 Easy Choice – Family Kai is a new initiative supported by Waimakariri District Council that aims to feed families for $60 a week

• Celebrate Matariki by welcoming women to breastfeed

  Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: resources, Matariki, breastfeeding
  Baby-friendly Aotearoa New Zealand (NZBA) is encouraging people to celebrate Matariki by welcoming women to breastfeed. He wahi tautoko tenei i te kaupapa whangai u - Breastfeeding is welcome here

• Everything Selwyn website launched

  Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: Community development, services, information
  Selwyn District Council media release: 31st May 2018 A group of community agencies in Selwyn have launched a one-stop shop with information on everything residents and newcomers need to know about the district - supported by the Council

• Can Do Catering: a social enterprise business

  Posted: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: nutrition, Community Groups, healthy food
  Can Do Catering is one of Christchurch’s newest caterers for businesses and social functions. Can Do Catering is a social enterprise business that provides real employment for younger adults with significant physical impairments

• Older-style wood burners phased out

  Posted: Wednesday, May 09, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: housing, heating
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 8th May 2018 Anyone still using an older-style wood burner in Christchurch is being urged to contact Environment Canterbury before winter hits

• Maori and Pacific health app being trialled

  Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: maori, pacific, health, technology
  Ol@-Or@ is a healthy lifestyle mobile app and website developed for Māori and Pasifika people. The app is being trialled and could be rolled out nationally next year

• New website to help men check for prostate cancer

  Posted: Thursday, April 12, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: mens health, men, cancer
  Ministry of Health media release: 11th April 2018 Kupe is a website aimed at helping men decide if a prostate check is right for them launched by the Ministry of Health

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