November 08, 2022
Volunteers needed for mental health support
A kaupapa Māori mental health service is looking for volunteers to work with tangata whaiora in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Tūhono Aotearoa offers kaupapa Māori support for Māori and Pasifika, with a particular focus on depression and suicide.
Kaiwhakahaere, John Young says that includes the role of volunteer hoa haere, who can contribute to creating a safe and supporting environment for people to heal.
“We want people to be able to say ‘this is a place where I can feel comfortable to reach out to, where I am going to be understood and not judged,’ and just getting our young people and anyone really to open up and be able to talk about what is going on for them and that is not a sign of weakness, it is actually a sign of strength,” he says.