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Ihi Research undertook an initial scan of available literature for the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to better understand the abuse of older people (AOP) within Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as factors associated with it.
Jolt is a unique dance company based in Ōtautahi Christchurch that provides access for people with intellectual disabilities to creative expression, leadership pathways, paid employment and community engagement through dance.
The evaluation pivoted to an in-depth examination of the Pasifika perspective of the ‘She is not your rehab’ movement. This work builds on previous evaluative work undertaken by Ihi Research with My Fathers Barbers.
This research project was funded by the Wairoa Taiwhenua, Ngāti Kahungunu, through the Ministry of Education Whānau Engagement Fund.
Mokopuna Ora activities aim to provide outcomes for whānau through targeted investment. Mokopuna Ora activities align to the Whānau Ora Pou, the central foundation for measuring progress and achievement of specific Whānau Ora outcomes.
The purpose of this second research phase is to concentrate on the voices of rangatahi who have been supported by the truancy innovation, and to understand their lived experience of school.
Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi has developed and implemented an innovative approach to working with schools to improve student attendance.
Te Whiri Ora is a new, unique support service within the Canterbury area. It is governed by Right Service Right Time (RSTRT). Te Whiri Ora supports whānau, tamariki and rangatahi as they navigate multiple agencies and services in order to meet their needs and aspirations.
The Rātā Foundation Board recently adopted a new purpose statement which expresses the Board’s desire to make positive change through funding for more equitable outcomes and to ensure care for the environment for future generations.
Tū Pono: Te Mana Kaha ō te Whānau (Tū Pono), is a flax roots Te Waipounamu movement to effect change so that whānau can live healthy lives free of violence.
Hāhā-uri, Hāhā-tea – Māori Involvement in State Care 1950-1999. The Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry asked Ihi Research to look at the causes and impacts of Māori over-representation in State Care and what people did to address this. This research provides information for the Royal Commission’s Māori investigation. It presents data that can help inform public policy development, and it provides a backdrop for Māori survivors’ stories.
Puna is a funding stream specifically targeted at meeting the immediate needs of individuals and whānau who have been affected by the impacts of COVID-19. The evaluation examines the impact of the Puna Fund on whānau during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data highlights the experiences, concerns and needs of whānau applying for the fund.
During 2019 Mataio (Matt) and Sarah Brown, owners of ‘My Fathers Barbers’, were contracted by the Ministry of Social Development to conduct three barber wānanga. This evaluation found the barber wānanga achieves significant impact for the barbers who attend. During the wānanga connection, cohesion, compassion, acceptance and support provides a pathway to healing.
The Government restrictions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak required all people to be in housing during the four-week lockdown period. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development directed Housing First to collect kaewa and place them in temporary accommodation.
