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Hello and welcome to the July 2010 edition of the RH Update
The Raeburn House Term 3 Learning & Development program is now available and includes some exciting new Workshops and Courses.
If you have any meetings, events, or news you would like to promote through this newsletter we welcome your emails. Please submit details to info@raeburnhouse.org.nz
This RH Update contains:
- Awareness Weeks / Appeals / Events
- Raeburn House Happenings
- North Shore Happenings
- West Happenings
- Rodney Happenings
- Auckland Happenings
- Network Meetings
Awareness Weeks / Appeals / Events – July 2010
5-11 July - Neurological Foundation Appeal Week
12-18 July - Alzheimer’s "Forget Me Not" Appeal Week
19-25 July - Women’s Refuge Awareness & Appeal Week
24 July - Lifeline’s Stress Down Day
26 July - 1 August - Maori Language Week
Raeburn House Happenings
Raeburn House Update
The Raeburn House Term 3 Learning & Development Programme is now available, this can be viewed online at raeburnhouse.org.nz or you can request a hardcopy by contacting Raeburn House, ph: 441 8989 and we will happily send a brochure out to you.
All groups are held by skilled facilitators, and a sliding scale is in place to ensure that the programme is accessible to everyone.
This term there are some exciting 
Groups and Workshops including:
- Comprehensive Anger Management
When: Saturdays, 7 weeks, starts 31 July
Time: 1:00pm- 4:00pm
Total Cost: $45
Facilitators: Diana Gentle, Grant McGregor, and Mariana Thorndyke
Gain an understanding of the correlation between your inner child and feelings. Heal emotional blocks and learn positive strategies for self-care to manage and understand anger.
- Healthy Mind, Health You!
When: Thursdays, 4 weeks, starts 19 August
Time: 10:30am - 12:30 noon
Total Cost: $45
Facilitator: Judy Blakey
Our environment and our genetics play a key role in how we age. However, there are some key factors that we can control to enhance our chances of aging well. This group will explore diverse factors from recently published evidence about how to maintain a healthy brain in a healthy body. Now is the time to find out more!
- Work / Life Balance
When: Thursdays, 4 weeks, start 19 August
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Total Cost: $45
Facilitator: Tessa Williamson
Discover some ways to handle all the demands on your time and energy, and to restore some balance in your life. Learn quick and easy techniques to feel more in control of your life, so you can enjoy it more!
- Resilience Training
When: Saturdays, 7 and 14 August
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Total Cost: $45
Facilitator: Grant McGregor
Resilience is our ability to adjust and recover from stressful, traumatic and life altering events. Learn how to change unhelpful ways of thinking, feeling and behaving that prevents you from addressing and recovering from difficulties. Discover ways of developing positivity and flexibility through mindfulness and other techniques.
- Games & the Drama Triangle
When: Sundays, 8 and 15 August
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Total Cost: $45
Facilitator: Grant McGregor
The Game describes the way in which people subconsciously avoid intimacy by continuously recreating painful feelings when interacting with others. In this workshop, participants will learn about the different roles individuals play in the Drama Triangle (a simpler version of the Game), what impact it has on their relationships, and how to decide to pick up another role to foster intimacy and stay out of the Game.
- Understanding Your Anxiety
When: Friday, 3 September
Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Total Cost: Donation
Facilitator: Beryl Fabian
Anxiety responses such as stress, worry, fear and panic can deplete our energy and get in the way of us enjoying life. Gaining an understanding of anxiety is the first step towards tackling this common problem. In this workshop you will learn about the signs and symptoms of anxiety, the different types and causes, as well as finding out what we can do about it.
- Communication for Couples
When: Saturdays, 11 and 18 September
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Total Cost: $45
Facilitator: Grant McGregor
Relationships often struggle because of silence or resentment that has built up over time and keeps people who love each other from communicating effectively. This workshop for couples will teach and practice simple techniques to improve communication. Couples will learn new skills to resolve problems.
Settlement Support North Shore Update
Settling into a new country is not always easy. We are here to help you find the information and services you need.
- Free Seminar: Schooling in New Zealand
Learn about how the New Zealand schooling system works for different stages of education:
- Early Childhood Education
- Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Schooling
- What do schools teach? How are they run?
When: 9:30am - 12:00noon, Tuesday, 10 August
Where: Level1, Norman King Building, Ernie Mays Street, Northcote.
For more details or to book your place, please contact Settlement Support North Shore, ph: 486 8635 or email: settlementsupportnorthshore@raeburnhouse.org.nz
- Global Friends
Global Friends is an informal group that meets fortnightly in Northcote. This friendly group is designed to help newcomers settle into their new communities by providing a great opportunity to share knowledge and experiences, meet others, make new friends, and have some fun. Friendly volunteers are on hand to welcome new members to the group. There is no need to book, simply come along 12:00 noon - 2:00pm. The next meetings are 8 July, 22 July, 5 August and 19 August.
For more information, please contact Settlement Support North Shore, ph: 486 8635 or email: settlementsupportnorthshore@raeburnhouse.org.nz
- Neighbours in our Community
Settlement Support North Shore warmly invites you to attend a Lunchtime Interlude Series Neighbours in our Community. Join us to explore a focus country where a guest ‘Neighbour’ will share information about their country, culture, customs and beliefs. Bring your lunch and enjoy this free social and learning event (gold coin donation for tea and coffee appreciated).
Focus Country: China
When: Thursday, 29 July
Time: 12:00 noon – 1:00pm
Where: Level 1, Norman King Building, Ernie Mays Street, Northcote.
Upcoming focus countries: Iraq (26 August) and Zimbabwe (23 September)
For more details, please contact Settlement Support North Shore, ph: 486 8635 or email: settlementsupportnorthshore@raeburnhouse.org.nz
Connecting Communities Through Stitch Update
The Stitch Project is taking place every Monday at the Norman King Building in Northcote from 11:00am - 4:00pm.
In addition, the Stitch Road Show is now going to various Auckland locations every Thursday:
- West Auckland: first Thursday of the month at WOW (Way Out West)
- Central Auckland: second Thursday of the month in Mt Roskill
- Rodney: third Thursday of the month in the Council Room at the Helensville Library
- South Auckland: fourth Thursday of the month in Otara
Everyone is welcome to attend the Stitch sessions; friendly experts are on hand to help novices.
For more information please contact Joan Hamilton, ph: 486 8952 or email joan@raeburnhouse.org.nz
North Shore Happenings
Strengthening Step Families Course
Family Works Northern is running a parenting course to support North Shore parents in blended families. This course explores ways to strengthen and create effective relationships, as well as discussing the pitfalls and potential of blended family living. Course content includes:
- Past and New beginnings
- Parent Roles
- Children in Blended Families
- Couples and Blended Families
- Your Step Family Journey
When: Mondays, 6 weeks, from 9 August - 13 September
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Albany
Bookings essential. Please contact Tania, ph: 448 2633.
GROW North Shore Milford Group
If you experience shyness, depression, anxiety, loneliness, panic attacks, an inability to cope, or just feel ‘stuck in a rutt’ GROW can help. GROW is a friendship / support group that meet weekly to help people to help themselves. New members are always welcome.
When: Tuesdays, 10:00am - 12:00 noon
Where: Raeburn House (back room), 138 Shakespeare Road, Milford.
For more information, please contact Dorothy, mob: 021 504 741.
Switch Workshop for Working Mothers (5x2hr sessions)
Switch off guilt and stress! Switch on freedom and balance!
This successful and well received workshop is now running again. Learn how easy it can be to :
- Create more time for yourself and your family
- Have happy and well-behaved kids
- Improve your relationships with your partner, kids, and colleagues
- Achieve inner peace and happiness
- Improve your health
- Increase career opportunities
Where and When:
Glenfield Community Centre: Mondays, starts 26 July, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Browns Bay Community Centre: Tuesdays, starts 27 July, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
For costs and more information, visit www.claritycoaching.co.nz or contact Gabriele, ph: 478 2059 or mob: 021 149 9738, or email info@claritycoaching.co.nz
West Happenings
Waitakere Community Law
Free Legal Advice - Walk in Legal Clinics
Where: 1A Trading Place, Henderson
When: Monday - Thursday, 9:30am - 11:00am
No appointment necessary (Service also available on the North Shore at the Northcote CAB)
Free infoline: 0800 529 463
Waitakere Community Law now has access to Language Line through the Office of Ethnic Affairs. This enables second language speakers to access our legal service via the phone with interpreters who speak 40 different languages.
Rodney Happenings
Empathy
A support group for people who have lost family and friends to suicide. We offer an opportunity to share ideas and coping skills with others in a caring and confidential environment. Join us on a journey of learning to understand the process of grief to find peace within and hope for the future.
When: Fourth Monday of the month, next meeting on 26 July
Venue: Orewa House, next to Walnut Cottage, northern end of Orewa, 498 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa.
Facilitators: Maureen Wesley and Sue Saunders
Cost: Gold Coin donation
For more information or to register, please contact Raeburn House, ph: (09) 441 8989 or Maureen Wesley, mob: 021 513 506.
Auckland Happenings
Sad Blokes: An Introductory Workshop on Men, Depression and Suicide
This workshop examines the particular characteristics of depression and suicide in men and issues that should be considered when developing effective mental health promotion or suicide prevention programmes or supporting men in crisis. Topics covered include:
- Introduction to Depression and Suicide in Men
- Risk Factors for Suicide in Men
- Engaging with the Suicidal Male
- Effective Mental Health Promotion Strategies
When: Friday, 16 July, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Where: Crown Plaza Hotel, 128 Albert Street, Auckland Central
Cost: $60 incl. GST, with lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided.
For further information, please contact Lorraine Coelho, Suicide Prevention Co-ordinator, email: lcoelho@adhb.govt.nz
Network Meetings
Takapuna Community Network Meeting
When: Tuesday, 6 July, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Where: Sunnynook Community Centre, 148 Sycamore Drive, Sunnynook
Shared Vision Helensville
When: Tuesday, 13 July, 10:00am - 11:30am
Where: Women & Family Centre, cnr Porter Crescent & Commercial Road, Helensville
Shared Vision North Harbour
When: Wednesday, 14 July, 12:00 noon - 2:00pm (lunch provided)
Where: Te Puna Hauora, 58A Akoranga Drive, Northcote
Shared Vision Orewa
When: Tuesday, 20 July, 10:00am - 11:30am
Where: Hibiscus Community House, 214E Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa (behind the Information Centre)
North Shore Community & Social Services Inc AGM
When: Wednesday, 21 July, 12:00 noon - 2:00pm (light lunch served)
Where: Taitamariki Hall, Auburn Street, Takapuna
Birkenhead / Northcote Community Network
When: Wednesday, 28 July, 10:30am - 12:00 noon
Where: Zion Hill Methodist Church, cnr Onewa Road & Birkenhead Avenue, Northcote