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News: tagged with "youth"

• Championing youth voices in the Waimakariri District

  Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Community Groups, youth empowerment, young people
  Waimakariri District Council media release: 2nd September 2024 Two fantastic groups looking out for the interests of young people in the Waimakariri District are WaiYouth and the Waimakakriri Youth Council

• Are you ready to be the next Super Mayor?

  Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: technology, youth, young people, community engagement
  Selwyn District Council media release: 27th February 2024 Super Mayor is now available to demo on gaming platform, Steam

• Co-ordinated action required to meet young people’s mental health needs

  Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: Report, young people, youth, mental health, mental wellbeing, services
  A more youth-focused, integrated, and coherent system of care is required to meet young people's mental health needs, says the Auditor-General in a new report

• Puawai 2023: Youth development programme in Christchurch

  Posted: Friday, April 21, 2023 in: Training With tags: youth, Courses, development, youth empowerment, young people, maori, pacific
  Puāwai is a nine-month youth development experience for 15 to 18-year-olds in Ōtautahi/ Christchurch

• New drop-in centre for LGBTQIA+ youth

  Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: young people, youth, support
  Te Ora Hou is operating a drop-in style space for anyone who is Takatāpui, MVPFAFF, LGBTQIA+ or is an ally. This space will operate once a week during term time and was co-designed with a couple of our rangatahi. Neurodiversity welcomed

• Support the Youth Hub Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: funding, youth, Community Groups, services, fundraising, support, young people
  Youth Hub Christchurch aims to be a turning point in the lives of young people aged 10 to 25. The Hub will be the first of its kind in New Zealand and will be based in the heart of central Christchurch

• Don't Get Sucked In: New youth vaping campaign

  Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: campaign, smokefree, vaping, young people, youth
  The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) launched a new education campaign in February 2020. It aims to educate young people about the adverse health effects of e-cigarettes and vaping

• 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"

• Access the Complex Childrens Respite Care Connections Service

  Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2016 in: Resources and Information With tags: families, children, services, youth
  The Complex Children's Respite Care Connections Service (CCRCCxS) at Nurse Maude assists the families of children and young people with complex health support needs, and especially their full-time carers

• Children and the Canterbury Earthquake

  Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in: Earthquake With tags: children, youth, earthquake recovery, emergencies
  This background paper was written by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) by Nicola Shirlaw. Here is a snippet from the Introduction: In 2010 and 2011, Christchurch experienced a number of major earthquakes