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By Annie Bradshaw
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Our first newsletter of the year! It seems most people vaguely remember their holiday as its business as usual once again!
The residents of 95 are already gearing up for a March intake of
volunteers. There is a brief respite between the ending of one
training session and the beginning of another. Remember, if you have a
friend who might be interested in becoming a volunteer click here and
get them to enrol before the 8th February!
Along the road at 109 it is frantic with preparations for the start of
the Mental Health Line. Recruitment is nearing an end and training is
about to begin and with the NDI ladies and gents moving to 109, it’s
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Everybody.co.nz
The Everybody “Mental Health and Wellbeing” community forums are going from strength to strength and thanks to the diligent moderating skills of Lifeline’s Tracey Reynolds are proving to be a safe and well used place for people to share and support each other through mental ill health. The forums moderated by Lifeline can be viewed here.
The Everybody website won the 2007 Qantas Media Award for Best Public Information Website.
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Kidsline
The new intake of 38 Kidsline Buddies is now coming towards the end of
the Intake Training Programme. Over two days this week they had the
chance to add to their basic skills and meet the 38 Buddies returning
for their second year at Kidsline. Lots of new faces to meet and names
to learn! The senior Buddies start back on the phones this coming week
and the 1st years start taking their first calls in mid February.
Joey James has been the KidsLine Co-ordinator for the last two years
and has now handed the reins to Sian Ellett. Sian has been a Buddy and
is part of the KRT (Kidsline Resource Team) and indeed Joey still
remains part of the KRT.
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Mental Health Line
The Mental Health Line recruitment has finished and we have another
dozen or so people to welcome aboard. Most of them are part-timers and
the MHL will run from 3.30pm until 9am during weekdays and 24/7 during
weekends and statutory holidays.
Consumers will be ringing Waitemata
District Health Board after hours and the calls will be taken here.
It’s been a huge project which grew from a vision and many hours of
hard work have gone into the project. It will be incredibly satisfying
for many people to see this venture become reality. We’ll keep you
posted on progress |
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NDI
Our National Depression Initiative (NDI) team are moving to 109. Their
much anticipated arrival is most exciting and the residents of 109 are
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First Aiders
We have two new first aiders! Frauke Mai and Jan Lovich have completed their Medi Train First Aid courses so if you are at LifeLine and you feel you need medical attention, you’ll know who to go to. Their photos will be placed in the respective kitchens very soon. In the meantime here’s a photo of them!
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