By Tania Smith - Kaiāwhina / Kaiatawhi (Community and service support / Health promotion and prevention)
A warm welcome from Summer Stronach (left) and Marissa Pou.
Hauora days held at Franklyn Village gave whānau an opportunity to kōrero freely about their hauora and wellbeing. Here is Tania’s pakiwaitara:
We have recently had the privilege of hosting two ‘Kia Piki tō Ora’ hauora days for Franklyn Village whānau.
The kaupapa for the first event was to invite kōrero about ‘what matters the most when it comes to your hauora’. This was informative kaupapa for whānau engagement with whakawhanaungatanga. A good group of whānau participated, asking questions and enjoying the spot prizes and kai at the end.
The kaupapa for the second event was to manaaki whānau with clear hauora information. We did this ‘expo-style’ with stalls for immunisation, cancer screening, diabetes, smokefree, nutrition and more.
It was encouraging to see a good number of whānau attend and fabulous kōrero happening. Kaimahi made it enjoyable for whānau, enabling them time to engage and enjoy the process and kōrero.
We received enquiries and follow-ups, including referrals into services such as cancer screening and Te Hā – quit smoking services. We plan to make hauora days in regular event in 2025.
Whānau feedback about Kia Piki tō Ora hauora days
“Franklyn Village is based purely on the idea of being a village and people like you and people like us is what makes it a community, so kia ora and thank you so much, it has been really enjoyable.”
“I think it’s good we’ve got these sorts of services, there’s nothing out there like this for us doing it hard. One of the things we’ve got here is a community and you guys (TPO) are part of that community so the more we see your faces the more we’ll consider you as family. A lot of us get very whakamā and we shouldn’t because it’s about our wellbeing, so having these things encourages us to ask for help.”
Photo captions:
Left: Maria Briggs (left) and Naomi Johnson kōrero with whānau
Riht: From left, Naomi Johnson, Hamish Brown and Noi Burgess.
