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Research confirms that supervision of peer support workers is better if informed by knowledge and understanding of the role
An analysis of open-ended survey responses compares and contrasts perceptions on supervision from supervisors with experience providing direct peer support services (PS) and supervisors without experience providing direct peer support services (NPS). A 16-item online survey was distributed via the…
Abuse, torture and a deep state campaign of denial
It is well established that children were physically and sexually abused in state care in New Zealand over many decades. But what has always been carefully hidden is the subsequent role of the Crown in deliberately, actively suppressing and stifling…
Abuse In Childhood Raises Your Odds Of Facing Violence Later: University Of Auckland Study
Was your mother or stepmother ever slapped, hit, kicked, punched or beaten up? Did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic? Did you live with anyone who was depressed, mentally ill or suicidal? Did a parent…
Engagement on National Strategy and Action Plans to eliminate family violence and sexual violence launched
The government is inviting feedback from tangata whenua, victim-survivors, communities throughout the country, service providers and individuals. The government has launched work to develop a National Strategy and Action plans to eliminate family violence and sexual violence in Aotearoa New…
Supporting young men who are affected by suicide
People cope with grief in different ways, and the same holds true following a suicide. Many people will experience a broad range of emotions including, anger, hurt and sadness. Although each person experiences grief in their own way, some common…