News
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Healthy Body = Healthy Mind?
NOVEMBER 2009. Gym Owners Manual (G.O.M) magazine recently featured comment from Pathways’ national clinical support Dr Glen Simblett and national healthy lifestyles co-ordinator Basil Fernandes. The article explores the relationship between physical and mental health, looking at the importance of a holistic approach to exercise and at ways the fitness industry can support people with experience of mental illness to get more involved in exercise. Read the article Healthy Body = Healthy Mind by clicking on the link.
Project Connect
OCTOBER 2009. Thanks to support from Telecom Pathways is giving mobile phones to people using mobile services who don't already have one. Called Project Connect, the project is a way of supporting people to reconnect with family, friends and the community. It’s a great fit with the theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week – Winning Ways to Wellbeing – connect, be active, take notice, learn and give (5-11 October). Read more about Project Connect.
Dare to Dream
OCTOBER 2009. At Pathways we believe any dream, no matter how big or small, is relevant. Our first Dare to Dream event was held in Wellington recently. We heard from a number of people who are following their dreams and making them a reality. It was an inspirational evening! Read more about Pathways Dare to Dream.
Project Patch
SEPTEMBER 2009. Project Patch is a nationwide Pathways initiative which gives people using our services the opportunity to start their own vege gardens. It’s an extension of Pathways’ Healthy Lifestyle Programme, which supports people to make positive, healthy lifestyle choices as part of focusing on holistic health. Read the Project Patch media release, Hauraki Herald news article (29 September 2009) and information sheet by clicking on the links.
Special place of healing...
JULY 2008. Tupu Ake, a partnership with Counties-Manukau District Health Board, opened in mid 2008. The peer-led service is one of the first of it's kind in New Zealand. Tupu Ake's peer support specialists offer a unique understanding and relationship with people using the service, as they too have experienced mental illness. Read more about Tupu Ake...
