Networking

Networking

Bringing together people and organisations that work with youth all over Aotearoa, NZAAHD is a national umbrella network. We bring together people from all disciplines and professions, helping you to better enable your work with youth. By connecting up with other people who may be working with ...

Information

Information

NZAAHD helps to keep you informed and up to date. We disseminate new research, current affairs and professional development opportunities that relate to young people and your work. We do this through our website resource index, through weekly email updates, and through a quarterly newsletter. Som...

A Voice

A Voice

Members of NZAAHD have a voice to government about issues impacting on them and young people. We keep you informed on policy debates and initiatives being developed by government and other decision-makers. We also: Make submissions, Get involved in policy-making, Positively advocate on key issue...

 

Youth Health

Youth Health

Youth Health is the range of approaches to building wellbeing and preventing, detecting or treating young people's health (WHO, 2001)... Read More

Youth Development

Youth Development

There are many views about what youth development is. Some ideas are presented below. Key to the youth development framework is adopting a... Read More

NZAAHD Resources

NZAAHD Resources

NZAAHD has a focus on collaboration and connectedness between people and organisations that work with young people. Our extensive resource index has... Read More

Youth '07 health and wellbeing research

Youth’07 was the second Youth2000 survey of the health and wellbeing of secondary school students in New Zealand.

This research updates and extends the original survey conducted in 2001 by tracking trends and investigating new issues for young people.


Youth '07 reports

Youth Week

Youth Week 2009 dates are 23-31 May. The focus is on relationships. Start planning your involvement now.

Relate: Young people thrive when there are supportive, encouraging and positive people in their lives.

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For more info, visit the Youth Week website

New - NZ Youth Mentoring guide

NZ Guide to effective practice in youth

The Youth Mentoring Trust have released "Guide to Effective Practice in Youth Mentoring" for NZ (GYM). GYM provides an introduction to Youth Mentoring and describes the NZ Youth Mentoring sector.

Download GYM HERE

Funding Concerns Poll

Does your organisation have concerns about funding?
 

If you are worried about the security of your funding,

What funding source are you most worried about?
 

The NZAAHD Vision

"An Aotearoa where young people are vibrant and optimistic through being supported and encouraged to take up challenges."

 

NZAAHD's Mission:
"To ensure those people that work with young people, are supported, valued and connected."

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NZAAHD's Maori Proverb

 

"Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi engari to toa takitini"

 

"My strength is not that of the individual but that of the multitudes"

Thanks to our Key Funders

Ministry of Health Ministry of Youth Development The Todd Foundation J R McKenzie Trust


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