Category Archives: Men
Chinese Blokes Book of Canterbury Services for Men Launched
The Canterbury Men’s Centre and Pegasus Health wish to announce the completion and publication of The Chinese Blokes Book.
The Blokes’ Book is a listing of Canterbury agencies and services relevant to men’s health and well-being. To order some for you, the men you know or for your office/agency please fill in this form. The Blokes Book Order Form of write to us telling us your address and number of requested booklets at blokesbook@canmen.org.nz.
If you would like copies please contact Sue Burgess on the Community Health Information Centre at Sue.Burgess@cdhb.health.nz phone 03 364 7844. Alternatively, contact Wayne Reid at Wayne.Reid@pegasus.org.nz phone: (03) 379 1739
Special thanks to Pegasus Health, and the Christchurch Casino Charitable Trust for making this happen.
Mike King Korero Goes to Kawakawa 7 May 2013
Engage Aotearoa and Key to Life Charitable Trust will be taking the Mike King Korero to Kawakawa on the 7th of May for two sessions at Bay of Islands College. In the morning, students at Bay of Islands College will get the chance to take part in the Cool to Korero seminar that aims to encourage students to talk about their problems with people they trust before things get on top of them. In the evening, community members will be able to take part in the Community Korero to discuss how to help prevent suicide in their town.
Click here to check out photos and feedback from the Whangarei Korero.
Universal Periodic Review: Do New Zealanders Have Their Human Rights Upheld?
The right to health, to justice, to work, to education, to be free from discrimination: these rights belong to all of us. New Zealand has signed international agreements to uphold these rights, but how well are we actually doing?
The Universal Periodic Review is an important opportunity for individuals, NGOs and civil society organisations to share their experience and views on New Zealand’s realisation of human rights for everyone. What people and communities say can influence future developments. It isn’t just about writing reports. Communities will be consulted on what’s important for them. UPR 13/14 is an opportunity to work with other like minded groups, and to lobby the Government to make voluntary commitments and/or accept recommendations made by the working group following the UPR 13/14 process.
The Commission is offering free workshops to support civil society in UPR 13/14. In addition there will be opportunities to engage in discussions with government officials in April/May and subsequently to comment on the draft New Zealand government report. The Commission would also welcome the opportunity to discuss key issues with community groups and individuals to feed into the UPR 13/14 process.
The workshop dates and times for 2013 are:
- Auckland 26 March (1.30 – 4.30pm) Auckland Law School
- Wellington 4 April (1.30-4.30)
- Christchurch 11 April (1.30-4.30)
- Dunedin 16 April (1.30-4.30)
- Hamilton 7 May (1.30-4.30)
- Invercargill 9 May (Time TBC)
Please contact Michael White on michaelw@hrc.co.nz if:
- You wish to attend one of the Commission’s workshops;
- Would like to receive further emails about how to be involved in the UPR process;
- If you or your organization are hosting an event where the Commission could talk about UPR 13/14; or
- You would like the Commission to assist with facilitating co-ordinated engagement from your sector.
In the meantime for more information on UPR 13/14 and how you can get involved see: http://www.hrc.co.nz/international-human-rights-new/faqs-for-upr-1314
The Commission looks forward to working with you around UPR 13/14 to ensure the full and active engagement of civil society organisations across the country, helping to garner actual positive changes on the ground.
Press Release: Details Confirmed for Mike King’s Community Korero and Kaitaia College Seminars
Press Release: Engage Aotearoa & Key to Life Charitable Trust
For Immediate Release | 20 Feb 2013
Mike King Visits Kaitaia to Throw Solutions at Suicide
Popular comedian and radio talk-show host Mike King will visit Kaitaia on the 5th and 6th of March for a series of seminars to reduce suicide in the Far North. On the evening of the 5th, King will lead a Community Korero at Te Ahu, accompanied by musician Ruia Aperahama (What’s the Time Mr Wolf, Southside of Bombay, Songs from the Inside). The following day, King and Aperahama will present two seminars for junior and senior students at Kaitaia College, called It’s Cool to Korero.
In It’s Cool to Korero, King will talk with Kaitaia College students about how he survived growing up. Mike’s is the story of a kid who wanted to fit in. It is about wanting to be part of the cool group but being 4’11 with buck teeth and big ears and needing a miracle to make it happen. Then one day he discovered he had a gift to make people laugh and he went from being bullied, to being liked and then many years later becoming a bully himself. Mike will share tips on how to deal with bullies and also why bullies do what they do. Most of all, he will speak about why it is important to talk rather than “have conversations with yourself.” King says his main point is that “in life there will always be hurdles and heartbreak, but with perseverance, support and an attitude of hope, great things will happen.”
Mike King’s Community Korero will take place at Te Ahu from 6 – 8 pm on Tuesday the 5th of March. Entry is free and all are welcome. At the Community Korero, King will speak about his battle with depression, addiction and his ongoing journey back to recovery, including the mistakes he made along the way and the things that made a difference. He will discuss the things he learnt from the hard times and how all those mistakes were blessings in disguise. Both talks will be followed by an opportunity to ask questions and share strategies. This is a not-to-be-missed chance for the community to come together and explore how to support our rangatahi and each other to survive and thrive. Stacks of useful free resources will be available for community members to take away for later use. King says, “It is time to stop throwing negatives at the problem of suicide and time to start throwing positives at a solution!”
This initiative was organised by ex-Kaitaia College student, Miriam Larsen-Barr, who operates a mental-health promotion project called Engage Aotearoa and is currently completing a doctorate in clinical psychology in Auckland. Visiting home for the summer, Larsen-Barr was struck by how many sad stories and suicides had happened in the community in the past year. Larsen-Barr says “I do all this work in other places to promote helpful ways of thinking about mental-health problems and make it easier to approach recovery. It seemed wrong to come home to holiday and not share those resources with the town that grew me.”
Mike King is best known for his role as a comedian and host of the Radio Live talk-show The Nutters Club. But King is also involved in The Key to Life Charitable Trust, an organisation that aims to achieve a zero suicide-rate in New Zealand. King and Larsen-Barr met through their shared passion for preventing suicide (both have been working on projects to tell people’s recovery stories) and when King received the call to make a difference in Kaitaia, he leapt at the chance. King and Aperahama are both donating their time to the cause, The Mental-Health Foundation of NZ is providing additional take-home resources and local organisations Te Runanga o Te Rarawa and The Beachcomber Restaurant have sponsored the initiative to ensure it goes ahead.
More information can be found on Engage Aotearoa’s Mental-Health News and Events Blog at http://www.engagenz.co.nz/?p=3989
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Mike King Visits Kaitaia to Inspire Solutions to Suicide: 5 & 6 March 2013
Engage Aotearoa and The Key to Life Charitable Trust Present…
Mike King’s Community Korero
- Venue: Te Ahu Centre
- Date: Tuesday 5 March 2013
- Time: 6 pm – 8 pm
It is time to stop throwing negatives at the problem of suicide and time to start throwing positives at a solution! Comedian Mike King gets straight up about his battle with depression, addiction and his ongoing journey back to recovery, including the mistakes he made along the way. Hear about the things he learnt from the hard times and how all those mistakes were blessings in disguise. This is a not-to-be-missed chance for the community to come together and explore how to support our youth and each other to survive and thrive. Plus heaps of useful resources to take away for later.
This important community event is followed by two student sessions the next day at Kaitaia College…
Mike King: It’s Cool to Korero
- Date: 5 March 2013
- Taipa Area School
- Date: 6 March 2013
- Venue: Kaitaia College Hall
- Session One – Years 9 & 10 at 9:00 am – 11:00 am
- Session Two – Years 11, 12 & 13 at 11:25 – 1:25 pm
Students get to spend some quality time with Kiwi comedian Mike King as he talks about how he survived growing up. Mike’s is the story of a kid who wanted to fit in. It is about wanting to be part of the cool group but being 4’11 with buck teeth and big ears and needing a miracle to make it happen. Then one day he discovered he had a gift to make people laugh and he went from being bullied, to being liked and then many years later becoming a bully himself. Mike will share tips on how to deal with bullies and also why bullies do what they do. Most of all, he will speak about why it is important to talk rather than have conversations with yourself. Mike’s main point is this… in life there will always be hurdles and heartbreak, but with perseverance, support and an attitude of hope, great things WILL happen.
Mental Health Commissioner Seeks Service-User and Whanau Feedback: Survey Online Now
The Mental Health Commission are running a service-user feedback survey, which can be found at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3HCNGRQ
This survey is for consumers only, and is totally anonymous. People who are family members or supporters of people using services are also able to complete the survey.
It will provide feedback to the Commissioner prior to their community meetings which begin in Auckland on the 15th of February.
If you can’t make it to the community meetings, this survey is your chance to make sure your experiences as a person using mental-health and addictions services are heard by our national policy-makers and funding bodies.
Facebook Campaign for Positive Change in Families
Eliminate Cling-ons (Disqualifiers)
Whanau Marama’s Facebook Campaign
Eunmi from Whanau Marama writes, “I was pretty bad at saying cling-on’s to others including my child. When my child showed me her drawing or homework or writing, I used to say “Well done or good, but it doesn’t look like your best.” Or “I can see you have tried hard, but I don’t think it is very good.” Some times I’ve even added “I think you should find something you are better at.”
I did not realize what I said was hurting my child’s feelings. She was only trying to show me what she had done. How I responded prevented my child from connecting with me. I thought I was giving her good advice. I just wanted her to do better. I was wrong. It had the effect on my child that she did not want to show me what she had done any more.
Sometimes we inadvertently punish good behaviour like I did. This can lead to our child feeling discounted and often quite angry. In our parenting course, we call this a “cling-on”. So let’s eliminate cling-ons out of our vocabulary. Let us become more aware of the times we are saying cling-on’s and then try not to say them again. We can make our children smile. We can make a positive change in our family.”
Please share the group with your friends on Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/351148201563452/
Watch The Big reTHiNK Online
The Big reTHiNK is now online for your viewing pleasure on the reTHiNK Youtube channel.
Visit www.rethink.org.nz for more information about the Like Minds Big reTHiNK and how you can still get involved.
Don’t forget to share your favourite clips around and help spread the message.
