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• De-escalation workshop from The Collaborative Trust

  Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2020 in: Training With tags: youth, Training, violence, workshop, young people, management, anger
  One of the most difficult parts of working with young people is when they become angry or upset. Many professionals often encounter this behaviour but they don’t know what to do about it

• UC Connect public talk: A cross examination of rape myths

  Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Lectures, violence, sexual health, law, justice, seminar, research
  Despite more than 40 years of law reform aimed at improving the experience of giving evidence for adult rape complainants, Ministry of Justice research in 2018 re-confirmed that the process remains distressing and re-traumatising

• New Zealand Diploma in Child Protection 2020: Enrol now

  Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in: Training With tags: Training, qualification, children, abuse, violence, safety, wellbeing
  The New Zealand Diploma in Child Protection is an NZQA accredited level 5 qualification. This course is delivered by Child Matters and supported by a number of expert guest speakers

• White Ribbon Newsletter for November 2019

  Posted: Thursday, November 07, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, violence, families, men
  This year we are asking you to Challenge the #Unspoken Rules Unspoken Rules are the expectations that boys and young men inherit from society, based on outdated ideas of what a man is, how he acts, and how he should express himself

• 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

• Hundreds helped to prevent family violence

  Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: families, violence, workshop, awareness
  Selwyn District Council media release: 27th August 2019 More than 150 teachers have taken part in workshops to help prevent family harm in Selwyn

• White Ribbon Newsletter for August 2019

  Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, violence, abuse, young people, leadership, conferences
  Our cause sometimes feels too close to home. As I write this on a Sunday evening, I am reflecting on meeting my local Mayor on the Kapiti Coast for lunch

• Update from the White Ribbon Trust: 20th June 2019

  Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, violence, women, abuse, campaign, workplace, business, young people, leadership, conferences
  Kia ora. We're doing something very special today. We're highlighting a podcast created by White Ribbon Ambassador and Trustee Mark Longley

• Update from the White Ribbon Trust: 19th March 2019

  Posted: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: families, children, newsletter, community engagement, education, business, violence, young people, abuse, workplace
  New Zealand has been shaken by the tragedy in Christchurch. Our hearts go out to the families, friends and colleagues of those who have been hurt and to the many White Ribbon Ambassadors who are connected to the Muslim Community in New Zealand

• Update from the White Ribbon Trust: 11th February 2019

  Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, violence, families, women
  Dear White Ribbon Supporter Thank you for all that you've done so far to help end men's violence towards women

• Every 4 Minutes: Chief Science Advisor sets out actions to prevent family violence

  Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: violence, Report, families, justice, children
  Beehive press release: 11th December 2018 The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor has delivered a report on preventing family violence and reducing incarceration rates today

• eLearning tool from Safeguarding Children Initiative

  Posted: Wednesday, July 04, 2018 in: Training With tags: Training, eLearning, children, violence, abuse
  Safeguarding Children Initiative (SCI) is changing the lives of children and the people who work with them - and they now have a new free eLearning tool to reach even more people

• Merger of Canterbury Mens Centre and Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust

  Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Community Groups, services, men, mens health, violence, abuse
  As from 1st May 2018, the services previously offered by MSSAT Christchurch will available from the Canterbury Men's Centre (CMC) - located in Gloucester Street

• Launch of sexual harm helpline in Canterbury

  Posted: Wednesday, March 07, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: resources, harm, abuse, violence, support
  The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is please to announce a new 24/7 sexual harm information and support line - called Safe to talk - is now available in Canterbury