Our community youth service, Whetū Marewa, is provided across the Rotorua district. We focus on improving the mental wellbeing of young people by working with taiohi and their whānau to build confidence, resilience and wellbeing.
The availability of staff [was the best thing] and I loved how my support worker could relate, understand and help me through the challenges or concerns I had at the time.
24 year old, Mobile support services, Hamilton
I enjoy everything. I enjoy the cooking, cleaning and learning everything again. Hanging clothes up and doing my own things, having my own lounge suite.
55 year old, Residential services, Tāmaki Makaurau
[The support I received] meant I had access to someone in the community whose job was to check in with me, meet me where I was at, and treat me with empathy. This was something that I desperately needed.