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Hinewirangi Morgan
Wananga promoting wellbeing |
The service is designed to empower whanau to achieve their
health goals. We offer a free 'Whanau Wellness Plan' developed by you and your
whanau with the assistance of our registered nurse if required. This includes a
mini health check; goals and objectives; regular monitoring and review; face to
face health education. We cover all aspects of health, but some of the health
issues we commonly deal with include smoking, asthma, diabetes, nutrition and
physical activity, men's issues, sexual health, advocacy and support, and whanau
ora community Kaimahi.
Our community Kaimahi:
- Ensures that Maori get access to Primary Health Services - GPs, food bank,
dental
- Promotes Kaupapa Maori Health Services to GPs and other health providers in
the community
- Identifies gaps where whanau are not accessing GPs or health providers and
reasons why
We provide services to all people, young and old. Men/Tane are
especially encouraged to access our service. We can arrange to see you at our
clinic in town or our service can also be delivered at home if appropriate.
The Targeted Youth Health Service (TYHS)
Available in Nelson and Blenheim, this is a primary healthcare service, the
purpose of which is to:
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Improve access to primary healthcare of young people with
high needs, specifically students in Alternative Education and Youth Transition
Services.
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Ensure that appropriate and timely referrals are made in
order to improve health and reduce inequalities.
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Promote overall improvement in the provision of services to
young people in this district through developing workforce and best practice
approaches.
The development of this service will help link students with
primary health care providers. The TYHS should also lead to improved access to
appropriate services such as mental health, drug and alcohol, nutrition, weight
and exercise service, and positive youth development programmes.
The service will aim to improve youth health by improving access, assessments and
referrals by giving students in low socio-demographic circumstances the
opportunity to access a youth health nurse.
The focus of the service is on improving outcomes for
individuals and reducing inequalities, supporting early detection and treatment of
problems related to vision, hearing, behaviour and development, and other health
and disability conditions to facilitate learning, school performance, and positive
youth development.
In addition, this service will aim to provide overall improvement in the provision
of services to young people in this district by providing:
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Coordination of all service elements to ensure delivery of
the TYHS
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Leadership for youth health in the district, incorporating
promotion and facilitation of workforce development and best practice approaches
for other providers of youth health services.
Services are expected to contribute to reducing health
inequalities and achieving Maori health objectives in particular, targeting
services to impact on asthma, diabetes, injury prevention, smoking, hearing,
mental health, oral health and immunisation, including violence prevention.
Location & Contact
Opawa House, 69 - 71 Grove Road, Blenheim
Ph: (03) 578 3348 Fax: (03) 578 8034
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