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youth homelessness

Radio NZ: Homeless youth ‘not able to get the support they need’

Homeless teenagers in Auckland are being turned away in droves from housing services which say they cannot cope with demand.

aditya30 November 2020

young woman with child, holding her head in despair

COVID-19 youth homelessness

Carla* was a child living on the streets

Before she found Lifewise, Carla was destined for a lifetime of homelessness, having found some semblance of solace on the cold, hard streets of Auckland.

aditya20 November 2020

Three children holding hands in a field, with their arms wide open. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

early childhood education

Our Early Childhood Centres: How Our ECE Model Evolved

Lifewise Early Childhood Education Centres have evolved a child-centred approach, focused on creating healing in children. Discover our model’s evolution.

aditya17 November 2020

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World Homeless Day 2020

Before COVID, 3 out of 10 children were living in poverty. Now that number is set to grow, and many children could face a life of homelessness.

aditya3 October 2020

health and disability services

Training journey unlocks potential for Lifewise care workers – Careerforce

This year, we have supported 18 Homecare Workers through the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4) Advanced Support, with support from industry training organisation, Careerforce.

aditya1 October 2020

Māori

Beyond Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

Lifewise is on a bi-cultural journey to embed tikanga Māori into all our mahi. Lifewise CE, Jo Denvir, is leading by example. Read this blog post to see how

aditya24 September 2020

Māori

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori at Lifewise

Throughout Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Lifewise shares a word a day that is related to our values, The Three Trusts, and how they fit into our mahi.

aditya14 September 2020

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Good news from Lifewise

Thanks to Lifewise supporters, we're able to share with you such good news stories. See how your support can change lives in our latest newsletter.

aditya30 August 2020

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COVID-19 update – 12 August 2020

As you may know by now, Auckland is at COVID-19 Alert Level 3 as of 12:00 noon on Wednesday 12 August. Many of our services will be closed or change,…

aditya12 August 2020

Graffiti art of a homeless person asleep in a sleeping bag

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Let’s Talk About Indigenous Homelessness in Aotearoa

Māori and Pasifika are overrepresented in Aotearoa’s homeless population, but why is that? What can we do about it? Read on to learn more.

aditya11 June 2020

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