Kotahi te Whakaaro (multi agency)
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Kōtahi te Whakaaro is a Multi - Agency group that works with At - Risk Youth in preventing them going into the Youth Justice system.
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2 Genesis mentors who work full-time with the Kōtahi te Whakaaro team provide Multidisciplinary support for any young person the Kōtahi te Whakaaro team need to refer on
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Strong networks through the multi-disciplinary Kōtahi te Whakaaro team.
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Kōtahi te Whakaaro has won a prestigious award.
Youth Justice
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Mentoring and counselling support to young people who are on Youth Justice Family Group Conference Plans.
Mentoring includes:
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positive influence advisor supports goalsetting that relate to well-being, education and life skills.
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Counselling includes therapies that help young people deal with past and current trauma, behavioral and emotional issues
What’s working:
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Effective mentoring and counselling provided to support young people.
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Family Group Conference Plans are appropriately discussed, and interventions are efficiently implemented.
Whakamana Rangatahi
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Family harm focused – working with youth who display aggressive behaviour in the home and require police intervention.
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Offer a multidisciplinary approach – Social Worker, Mentor & Counsellor.
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Work throughout Counties Manukau area
What’s working:
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Getting in the Manukau Family Harm Hub (Whāngaia Ngā Pā Harakeke) and connecting with Police and other organizations that provide support for family harm.
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Providing effective and empowering support for the young people and families we work with.
World of Work
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Working with Young People to create individual plans as we support and encourage them to start thinking about their goals and action steps towards their future and aspirations.
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Driver licencing
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Engaging the rangatahi's family on the Building Awesome Whānau course to get their support for the rangatahi's future directions.
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Links into our Youth to Work program.
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Support to our Young People for non re-offending as we prepare them for employment.
Youth to Work
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Working with young people and their families to help Support and Prepare them for the work life.
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10-week programme.
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Pastoral Care (Mentors) for the rangatahi for 12-16 months whilst in employment to give them support and encouragement.
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Bespoke support packages designed by MSD to support employers and young people.
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Looking for apprenticeships where we can improve rangatahi’s earning capabilities.
Opportunities provided to date:
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Electrical Apprenticeship
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Locomotive Engineer (train driver)
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Metro Train manager/driver
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Hairdressing apprenticeship
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Downer cadetship
Te Rere o Te Manu
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Working with Young People to create individual plans as we support and encourage them to start thinking about their goals and action steps towards their future and aspirations.
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Driver licencing
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Engaging the rangatahi's family on the Building Awesome Whānau course to get their support for the rangatahi's future directions.
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Links into our Youth to Work program.
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Support to our Young People for non re-offending as we prepare them for employment.