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September 18, 2024
Māori approach sought to counter self-harm
Atereano Mateariki
Posted On September 18, 2024
Download AudioA University of Auckland researcher is looking at Māori principles and tikanga-based interventions that help Māori who are self-harming.
Heemi Kapa-Kingi, who’s working towards a doctorate in clinical psychology, held whānau co-design seminars in Kaitaia and Whangārei at the weekend to get community input into developing resources for whānau supporting rangatahi who self-harm.
He showed resources developed by Pākehā for Pākehā youth, which generated kōrero about what Māori-centric resources could look like.
“Based on Māori paradigms, based on kōrero tuku iho, based on a whānau approach too, so instead of it being a single pamphlet, which was originally listed as the non-Māori one, they wanted pamphlet, a single page, easy to read, this is also being socialised across communities, so if it’s in schools or some services, they wanted a broader approach to the prevention and to the protection of rangatahi when engaging in self-harm,” Mr Kapa-Kingi says.
He will hold more community seminars throughout the rest of the year.
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