Information for Parents and Carers

Hikoi ki te Hauora (Journey to Wellbeing) has been funded by community donations for use within the school curriculum. The programme was originally developed by Safer Streets Trust through the Mental Health Foundation of N.Z.

Hikoi ki te Hauora is a health education and life skills resource which will help students recognise their own abilities and strengths and further improve these in preparation for life as a teenager or young adult. As such it builds resiliency and empowers young people to make responsible decisions.

Your son or daughter will also be helped to identify the importance of healthy families, respect for their own culture and the important services they can use within our community.

This programme uses a very powerful book, "Gem of the First Water", written by the acclaimed family therapist Ron Phillips. Due to the wide interest in this book, YouthNet is making it available for parents who would like to increase their own understanding of the messages presented.

Although it is not directly related to Hikoi ki te Hauora, YouthNet is also making available a handbook "Journey Guide" for parents and carers who wish to understand how to apply ideas from "Gem" in the home. This is supplied free of charge with each copy of "Gem" purchased on this order form.

If you would like to purchase "Gem of the First Water" or "Journey Guide", please click here for an order form.