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• Training from A-OK: Opportunities in Christchurch for 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in: Training With tags: Training, education, workshop, prevention, harm, workplace, suicide, intervention
  A-OK provides a range of workshops relating to suicide intervention and prevention. They have announced their 2020  training calendar for Christchurch. SFA: Suicide First Aid This 1 day Suicide First Aid training course has been a long time coming

• Suicide First Aid Training Workshop in Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in: Training With tags: Training, workshop, prevention, suicide
  A-OK is organising a one-day Suicide First Aid Training Workshop in Christchurch. Learn a step-by-step guide to help someone who is having suicidal thoughts to consider their options and stay safe

• Keep properties tidy and fire risk at bay

  Posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: prevention, safety, summer, emergencies
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 18th November 2019 Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents are being urged to act now to protect their properties from fire even though the risk is currently low

• White Ribbon Newsletter for September 2019

  Posted: Thursday, September 26, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, violence, leadership, young people, prevention, abuse
  Soon we will be able to share our 2019 November campaign with you so stay tuned

• Dangerous Decibels: Learn about preventing hearing loss

  Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: hearing, prevention, Training, young people, children
  Dangerous Decibels is a training course available to colleges, schools and kindergartens on the dangers of excess noise, the irrevocable damage to hearing it can cause, and on how to protect yourself and your hearing health

• New suicide prevention videos from the Mental Health Foundation

  Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: young people, youth, suicide, Communication, prevention
  Kia ora. The Mental Health Foundation is pleased to introduce their newest suicide prevention video suite "Connecting through Kōrero – Kōrerohia ngā mahi whakamomori ki te hunga taiohi"

• Water chlorination to continue in some ChCh areas beyond July

  Posted: Thursday, July 11, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety, prevention
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 10th July 2019 Several unexpected delays to the Christchurch City Council’s well-heads upgrade programme means parts of the city will still receive chlorine-treated drinking water beyond this month

• Christchurch water could be chlorine free by end of July

  Posted: Wednesday, May 08, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, prevention, safety
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 6th May 2019 Christchurch’s drinking water could be chlorine free as soon as the end of July 2019

• The Collaborative Trust Update: March 2019

  Posted: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, Training, Community Groups, human rights, prevention, young people, youth workers, suicide
  Festival of Youth Development: 16th to 18th September 2019 It's our absolute pleasure to announce that the Expressions of Interest for the first ever Festival of Youth Development are now open! If you, or your organisation have an awesome event or activi

• Mental Health Foundation In Touch update: February 2019

  Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: mental health, newsletter, mental wellbeing, bullying, prevention, awareness, vacancies
  Kia ora. Welcome to the first supporter email newsletter for 2019. Welcome to new subscribers. Firstly, a massive thanks to everyone who made a donation to our Christmas appeal

• Action plan to tackle alcohol-related harm

  Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: planning, alcohol, harm, injury prevention, policy
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 15th August 2018 A city free from alcohol-related harm is the vision behind a new strategy launched in Christchurch

• Council finalises upgrade plan for 72 wells

  Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety, prevention
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 7th August 2018 Work to improve the security of the Christchurch’s water supply is moving forward, with the approach confirmed for upgrading 72 of the city’s wells

• Lifeline expands to offer text support for those in distress

  Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: support, services, suicide, prevention
  Lifeline media release: 21st March 2018 Lifeline announces the launch of its free text support service – HELP (4357) as part of its suicide prevention strategy to increase access to support for people in distress

• New storage basins aimed at easing flood risk

  Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, disasters, prevention, environmental health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 15th March 2018 Work will soon begin on boosting storm water storage in Hendersons Basin to reduce the flood risk along the Heathcote River

• Even one drink could push you over the limit

  Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: transport, safety, alcohol, injury prevention
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 12th December 2016 Had a drink after work and wondering if you’re still okay to drive home? Don’t

• Steady as you go exercise classes to prevent falls

  Posted: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Training, exercise, Courses, injury prevention, older people
  Falls are not a natural part of ageing - falls are preventable! Falls are the most common cause of injury in older people. One-third of people over the age of 65 fall each year, and half of people over 80 fall each year