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Testimonials Fryer Road, P O Box 668 15 February 2004 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN My name is Philip Richard Cross. I, along with a small group of community volunteers took the opportunity to become specially trained in delivering a program using Ron Phillips' book Gem of the First Water as a learning resource. The programs I was trained to deliver using this resource were "Dare to Make a Change" and "Hikoi ki te Hauora (Journey to Health / Wellbeing)". Four years ago the Hikoi or Journey program was delivered at the Kaitaia College as a pilot program. I was part of a small team who presented this "Therapeutic Story Telling Intervention" learning, using Gem of the First Water as the resource, to a small group of first year secondary school students, and at times to a full class of 20 plus students. This program was delivered within the boundaries of the secondary schools' health curriculum. Also at this time the resource and program was delivered by community facilitator on a "one to one" basis to a student, who, it was felt by the College professionals, would benefit by this special attention. It was my experience that the adolescent students I had the good fortune to present this T.S.I. learning process and program to, seemed to be able to relate well to the messages that were being delivered. It is also my belief that the Kaitaia College has endorsed the success of the program that incorporates this T.S.I. process together with Ron Phillips', Gem of the First Water, evidenced by the fact that the College are still using this resource and program as an integral part of the College's existing health curriculum for all first year secondary students. I am prepared to be contacted personally if required to discuss this further.
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