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News: tagged with "support"

• Walk a Mile campaign: Supporting refugees in our community

  Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: refugees, support, campaign, services
  A wide range of refugees are constantly arriving in New Zealand. In our multicultural environment they blend in very well. They are invisible and largely unknown to us

• Winter 2020 Newsletter from Dementia Canterbury

  Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, support, services, older adults, dementia, mental health
  This issue features: An update on the Canterbury Brain Collective; An invite the BrainTree Wellness Centre Special Preview event; Handle with Care workshop for care partners; Key messages on brain health from Associate Professor Yoram Barak (University o

• Peer Support Worker/ Group Facilitator needed at MHAPS

  Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in: Vacancies With tags: vacancies, mental health, mental wellbeing, support, services
  Have you experienced challenges with mental distress or addictions? ​Are you rangatahi who would like to use your lived experience to support others? MHAPS are seeking a Group Facilitator/ Peer Support Worker to join their team

• eCALD Newsletter 56: July 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, research, services, asian health, support, symposium, refugees
  Kia ora and kia pai tou tatou Matariki. Happy Matariki (Māori New Year) everyone! Matariki is a celebration of people, culture, language, spirituality and history

• Zoom to Noon: Alcohol and other drugs support groups online

  Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: alcohol and drugs, gambling, support group, technology
  Zoom to Noon is a series of online alcohol and other drug support groups provided by MHERC as a vehicle to better health and wellbeing. Join the Zoom to Noon support groups. Contact Marc Beecroft at MHERC for more information (021 881 752)

• MHAPS services during Alert Level 1

  Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: mental health, services, support, mental wellbeing
  MHAPS are meeting with people face-to-face at our offices. They recognise however that some people still may feel vulnerable about coming in and so they can begin a relationship with you by phone or email

• St John launches online Mental Health First Aid Course

  Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in: Training With tags: Training, mental health, mental wellbeing, support, Courses
  With the mental health of New Zealanders top of mind as the country grapples with the impact of COVID-19, help to address the matter is now more accessible. St John has launched an online version of its popular Mental Health First Aid course

• Host a Roast for Ronald McDonald House South Island

  Posted: Thursday, June 4, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: fundraising, Fundraiser, support, services, families
  Ronald McDonald House South Island is hoping to raise more than $50,000 to support Kiwi families via its Host a Roast™ community fundraising event during July. The concept of Host a Roast™ is simple

• Getting Through Together Digest: 24th May 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, resilience, mental wellbeing, support, funding, grief, education, maori, campaign
  Kia ora. How are we doing, team? It's become really apparent over the past week that we're all in different places at the mo - some of us are rushing back amongst it, while others are still playing it safe from our homes

• Getting Through Together Digest: 20th May 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, mental wellbeing, resilience, lockdown, workplace, education, support
  Kia ora

• Mayor urges residents to support local businesses

  Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: lockdown, support, business
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 13th May 2020 As Christchurch residents count down the hours to COVID-19 Alert Level 2, Mayor Lianne Dalziel is encouraging people to shop locally and support the city’s businesses

• Book Discussion Scheme: Open books open minds

  Posted: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: recreation, reading, services, support
  Renee Blackburn from the Book Discussion Scheme was recently interviewed by ReadNZ about how New Zealand's book clubs are coping during lockdown, what they're reading, and why they joined the Book Discussion Scheme

• Library staff check in to 3D print shields for health workers

  Posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: services, health, support
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 20th April 2020 Christchurch’s multi-skilled library learning team has temporarily swapped after-school programmes for 3D printers to create protective face shields for community-based groups and other frontline medical

• Care for Dads in Christchurch and Canterbury

  Posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: support, services, men, families, children
  Give your thoughts on what should be happening to improve the lives of dads in this region. The Canterbury Men's Centre (CMC) provides care for dads but they want to improve in this area - along with the rest of the community sector

• Get help from the SVA Grocery Delivery Service

  Posted: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: services, support, lockdown
  Do you need additional help with grocery delivery? The Student Volunteer Army (SVA) Grocery Delivery Service enables people who can't easily get to the supermarket - in partnership with New World

• Green Prescription is continuing during this time

  Posted: Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: physical activity, support, services, lockdown
  With the evolving COVID-19 situation, Sport Canterbury acknowledges the enormous amount of work everyone is doing to keep our communities safe

• Help available for those in need

  Posted: Thursday, April 2, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: support, services, lockdown
  Many minds have turned to the vulnerable, elderly and those in need of help with the country in lockdown

• Stop smoking support still available from Te Ha – Waitaha

  Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: smokefree, smoking, services, support
  The Canterbury stop smoking service - Te Hā – Waitaha - is continuing to support people wishing to become smokefree during level 4 of the Covid-19 response

• New Council customer service centre opens

  Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: services, support, information
  Selwyn District Council media release: 17th February 2020 A blessing and a ribbon cutting have marked the official opening of the new customer services centre at the Council headquarters in Rolleston

• Selwyn recognised as welcoming community

  Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: migrants, Community, development, Awards, support
  Selwyn District Council media release: 28th January 2020 Selwyn has become one of the first places in the country to be recognised as a welcoming community for its efforts to support newcomers to the region

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