Peer Support qualification delivered as an apprenticeship
Delivering this programme successfully requires a strong partnership across the staff, employer and Careerforce according to Bentham. “Critical to completion of this 120-credit qualification is a dedicated peer support worker who is willing to put in the study hours. We encourage employers to provide them with the necessary support to ensure they complete their apprenticeship…
Fifth allegation against disgraced former MP Andrew Falloon
Mr Falloon resigned from Parliament after it was revealed he had sent a pornographic image to a young woman, who complained to the police. After police ruled it didn’t meet the bar for prosecution, she and her parents took the complaint to the Prime Minister’s office, who passed it to the National leader. Today Ms…
Weinstein ex-assistant speaks out – BBC Newsnight
In her first TV interview, Harvey Weinstein’s former assistant, Zelda Perkins, speaks out on why she wants gagging laws to be changed, and why she has broken her non-disclosure agreement two decades after signing it. The BBC asked Mr Weinstein for a response to the allegations. His lawyers said Mr Weinstein categorically denied engaging in…
She was forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
She accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault while working as his assistant and says she was forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Twenty years later, Rowena Chiu has broken her silence and her NDA to tell her story.
Ken Clearwater of Male Survivors Aotearoa on Equine Therapy
Male survivors of sexual trauma have been working with rescued horses to help them develop trust and to manage post-traumatic stress. Ken Clearwater of Male Survivors Aotearoa introduced the concept to the group. Many of the men have never been around horses. He saw how equine therapy had been developing overseas. “I see it as a…
Cultural competence
The organisation provides services that recognise and respect clients’ ethnic, cultural and spiritual values and beliefs. Guidance: The organisation will have a policy and procedure in place to ensure work with clients is carried out in a culturally competent manner. Evidence the organisation ensures services are culturally appropriate may be found in: • cultural diversity…
Ken Clearwater said it was naive to think inmates would voluntarily make disclosures about such attacks.
Despite threats from Mitchell the victim sought medical attention and police later became involved. JustSpeak director Tania Sawicki Mead said it was not only sex offenders who posed a risk in a double-bunking scenario. “What the evidence tells us is that it’s not a safe or appropriate place for anyone to be kept,” she said….
How to Survive Narcissistic Parents
Too often, we use our children to compensate for our own unmet goals or limitations. When we don’t feel fulfilled in our own lives, we can over-identify with our kids. In the name of being “selfless,” we can selfishly lose perspective and focus all our dreams and desires on them. A narcissistic parent doesn’t just…