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The issue of suicide in New Zealand has recently been prominent in the media. The question has been talking more openly about suicide as a society. This is an important debate, and a first step in acknowledging the problem.
 
The sad fact is that more people die by suicide than are killed on our roads each year. Between 10 and 15 people each week complete suicide; as many as 10 times that figure engage in risky behaviours which can result in hospitalisation. Also present behind these statistics are the whanau, friends and colleagues affected by the traumatic loss of a loved one, co-worker or buddy. Suicide is a problem occurring in our communities every day.

Okay, but what can we do?

Lifeline Aotearoa works in suicide prevention education, and presents the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop on a monthly basis in the greater Auckland region.
 
ASIST is a practical workshop teaching participants to recognise suicide signs, intervene and support with confidence, and link those at risk to appropriate support services. The aim of the two-day workshop is to help you become more ready, willing and able to respond safely and effectively to someone you hold concern for.
 
ASIST represents a community response to a community problem.

As an on-going support for yourself and your organisation, ASIST graduates are eligible for the half-day refresher course, called Tune-Up. Usually run 6 months to a year following the main course, it is a great way to reconnect with the material and with other caregivers/kaiawhina in the area.
 
We have one course left at the pre GST rise price of $360 per person. The date is September 23 & 24, to be held in Greenlane.
 
Places are limited and we don’t want you to miss out so be in quick!
 
Early registration is essential. Enrol on-line at www.livingworks.org.nz <http://www.livingworks.org.nz> 
 
For more information please contact me directly. I look forward to hearing from you!
 
Ben Scott
 
Customer Liaison
Suicide Prevention Education
Lifeline Aotearoa

Hi all

This Saturday, Friends of the Whau are holding a community planting event at Archibald Reserve in Kelston. We would be delighted to have you along to help the Kelston community plant around a small coastal inlet on the Whau estuary.

This will be one of your last chances to get planting this year as the planting season is almost over!

See attached flier and map for more details. Please let me know if you intend to bring a group of 10 people or more. Thanks.    To view flyer click here:

Best wishes
Sandra

Sandra Maclean
Environmental Community Coordinator
FRIENDS OF THE WHAU INC
Joining for a healthier river, healthy streams, and community involvement
5A Willerton Ave. New Lynn Waitakere City
Phone: 09 827-3374   Mobile 021 295 0302
Fax:  09 827-3375
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Hi Everyone,

Just a reminder that there is a great 'Donor Marketing' Workshop happening in Te Atatu this Thursday. If you want to raise the profile of your organisation without spending any money OR you want to start generating more donations and regular gifts - you will want to be at this workshop.
Discover:
• 25 Ways to raise the profile of your organisation with next-to-no budget
• How to use your increased profile to help you secure more donations, more sponsorship and more support
• How to make the most of your press releases, brochures, newsletters and presentations so that you actually get the results you want
• How to write effective donor letters so that your supporters continue to give
and
• How to avoid the 10 most common mistakes groups make in their donor marketing
If you have never been to one of our workshops before, this is a great one to get you started.

When: Thursday 9th September, 9.30am - 4pm

Where: Te Atatu South Community Centre, Edmonton Road, Te Atatu South

Cost: $90

All workshop participants receive a free copy of the latest Tonic Magazine and our popular e-book '40 Marketing Must Dos for Community Groups'. That's $60 of value right there!
To register email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it today. Workshop is this Thursday - so be quick.
See you there.
Kerri and Tracy

Wanted: 

Koreans with reasonably good English willing to help their fellow Koreans on how to job search in New Zealand.

At the last Waitakere Well Being Summit,  it was raised that there should be a bi-lingual job search workshop for Koreans. 

Migrant Action Trust is unable to run a bi-lingual workshop unfortunately. We however recognised the need hence, our best offer is to train Korean facilitators with reasonably good English who can then run it bi-lingually to their own people.

Interested??

Please come to this session:
in Migrant Action Trust
161 Stoddard Road, Mt Roskill
on 11 and 18 Sept,  from 10 am to 2 pm. 
We recommend you attend both sessions.
No cost to join,  just bring a plate for lunch. 

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