This is Shannon’s story. She’s a young mum of three based in Napier who, along with her whānau, experienced a close escape from her flooded home in Pakowhai. Watch to see how their community helped get them through. 💕 And discover the power of your own community this Mental Health Awareness Week (23 – 29 September): https://mhaw.nz/.
Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand
Non-profit Organization Management
Auckland, Auckland 32,806 followers
Creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health & wellbeing
About us
The Mental Health Foundation is a charitable trust that works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health and wellbeing. For election-related content: Authorised by Shaun Robinson, Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand, Eden 3, Ground Floor, 16 Normanby Road, Mt Eden, Auckland 1024. We specialise in mental health promotion with a focus on the provision of information and resources on topics such as depression awareness, youth mental health promotion, suicide prevention, social inclusion and the reduction of stigma and discrimination, consumer/tangata whaiora issues, older people’s mental health and workplace mental health. We seek to inform, influence and advocate in all areas of mental health and wellbeing through research projects, policy and development work. The Mental Health Foundation has a comprehensive Resource and Information Service/library, which holds a wealth of information on a variety of mental health topics and provides a nationwide service to all New Zealanders.
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http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz
External link for Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Auckland, Auckland
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1977
- Specialties
- mental health promotion
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Eden 3, Ground Floor
16 Normanby Rd, Mt Eden
Auckland, Auckland 1024, NZ
Employees at Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand
Updates
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Want to make an even bigger impact this Mental Health Awareness Week (23 – 29 September)? 💥 Fundraise with your workplace to help make mental health a priority all year round - giving people the tools they need to get through tough times. Create your online fundraising profile now: https://lnkd.in/dV_Cj4Kd.
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Early last year, Cyclone Gabrielle and other extreme weather events devastated parts of Aotearoa. But together, we got through. Join us this Mental Health Awareness Week (23 – 29 September) as we celebrate the power of community: https://mhaw.nz/.
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🚨 FREE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK PACKS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER! 🚨 Centred around this year’s theme ‘Community is…what we create together’, these resources will help your workplace celebrate the power of community in uplifting our wellbeing both during MHAW and beyond. Order NOW before they’re all gone! 🏃♂️ 💨 Visit shop.mhaw.nz.
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Hampden Street School were one of three schools that won free Pink Shirt Day 2024 tees for ALL their tamariki! 👚 Check out these smiley faces! Their senior students handed them out early last week - creating a beautiful sea of pink. Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!
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Join our Campaigns and Events team! Are you passionate about improving mental health outcomes for Māori? Do you have a deep understanding of te ao Māori, are proficient in te reo (both written and spoken), and feel confident representing a cause in the media? We’d love to hear from you! We are reviewing applications as they come and will close the role when we have found the right person so don't wait! https://lnkd.in/gNFupjAt
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FREE resource packs will be available for order next week! 📚 These packs contain so many goodies to help you and your workplace make the most of this year’s #MHAWNZ theme: Community is… what we create together. 💜 💛 🤍 Tear-off whakawhetai/gratitude posters, flyers, postcard sets, wallet cards, and more… each resource has been designed to help you define, build, and celebrate community – however that looks for you. Packs won’t last long, so make sure you’re signed up to our mailing list to get first access: https://mhaw.nz/register. 💌
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📢 CALLING FOR EVENT SUBMISSIONS! 📢 Are you holding an event in your community during Mental Health Awareness Week (23 – 29 Sep)? Visit https://lnkd.in/g66kE2kp and submit it to our calendar now. This is an easy way to get your event in front of as many eyes as possible - we'll be sharing them across our channels leading up to the big week. Wellbeing webinar, yoga class, hīkoi, māra kai, art exhibition, meditation... there are so many ways to foster connection in your community and let people know they’re not alone. #MHAWNZ
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Here are the five daily activities to help define, build, and celebrate our communities this Mental Health Awareness Week! Inspired by our recent community wellbeing research, as well as Te Whare Tapa Whā and the Five Ways of Wellbeing, these activities have been designed to strengthen your support network and improve your wellbeing. Sign up for updates to be the first to access free resources, posters and activities as they are released: https://mhaw.nz/register. Stay tuned, whānau! #MHAWNZ 💜💛🤍
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Check out the research behind this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) theme: ‘Community is… what we create together’. 🔎 We commissioned this research to understand the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle and other extreme weather events on wellbeing – and what helped people get through. The power of community came out on top, and so this #MHAWNZ, let’s celebrate it. 🙌 Head to mhaw.nz for more information.
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