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Every Business Needs a Workplace Champion - Sign Up now for Free Training.
We would love for your workplace to join us in helping to make Marlborough a safer community by instilling the “It is OK to ask for Help” message and providing a staff member to help other staff in your workplace who may be experiencing family violence. What is MVIP? MVIP is the Marlborough Violence Intervention Project which is a collection of agencies, companies and individuals who are all working together to help make Marlborough a Safe Place to live. It is the local “It’s Not OK” campaign about stopping family violence. Helping families and individuals stay safe, seek and get help so they can move forward. What is a Workplace Champion? A workplace Champion is a spinoff of our current Champions Project. A Champion is someone who people are able to approach if they have questions or want help for themselves or others within a family violence situation. They will guide the people to the right agency within Marlborough. A Workplace Champion is someone who is well respected in your workplace who people feel like they could approach if needed. Is there any cost? All training and support is paid through MVIP. Do they get paid? Unfortunately we cannot afford to pay people to do this. This is voluntary work but all trainings (including food at these trainings) and resources etc are all paid for by MVIP. If you would like to compensate your staff for taking this on board that is at your discretion. Where to from here? You choose a champion (or two) who you think would be great in this role. Share this information with them and see if it is something they are interested in doing. We will be running the first of three training sessions once we have enough suitable enrolments, hopefully in early July, they will be run over a weekend, at this stage we envisage a combination of live and zoom sessions. Register or contact with your questions: Deedee Bancroft MVIP Champion Co-ordinator Marlborough Violence Intervention Project Cell: 027 470 5073 
New Service to Support Male Survivors of Abuse
Our funding allows us to support them in a range of ways:
Free Phone Counselling for Relationship Issues
The Nelson Male Room Supports Men. The Male room is all about offering hope when you have little left of your own. We are here to help you make changes and to sort out the challenges and issues you maybe facing. Sometimes life doesn’t work out the way we planned. Relationships come unstuck; past abuse inflicted on us eats away at our self-esteem, we fall foul of the law; unemployment drags us down, accident or illness take their toll, addictions take over and sometimes we feel beaten and kicked all at the same time. At the Male Room, we are against all violence towards men, women, and children. We work with families, and as such regardless of gender, race, orientation or creed, we will do our utmost to deliver the best possible service for the situation and individual and family. Primary Services
Contact the Male Room Louis Chapman (from) PH 0273081215 or 03 5480403 www.maleroom.co.nz 
Vaxxed or not vaxxed? What side of te taiapa do you sit on?
TAIAPA is the Māori word for fence. This collaborative piece between The Hori and Ngahere Communities was made to look at both sides of this vax kōrero. The Hori asked some of their friends in the Ōtaki community who sit on both sides of the fence to come in and have a kōrero but also to build te taiapa together as an art installation. There were tears and laughter and even though everyone had their different whakaaro/thoughts on the vax chat, we were able to come together to build something beautiful, as a community. He hapori, he whānau kotahi tātou. https://www.taiapa.nz/ Thanks to the Hori and Ngahere Communities for sharing their journey. 
Mind APPs - a helpful tools to help you find a mind app that suits you.
Of the thousands of apps, many are poor quality - but there are a few gems you can trust.. 
Keep up-to-date HERE with up coming EVENTS listed on the NZ Family Violence Clearinghouse Website
Visit the website for information on numerous upcoming events. Introduction to new economic harm support service pilot - Webinar When: Thursday 7 July 2022 - 1pm-2pm. Where: Online Organised by Good Shephard NZ. Cost: Free Event Details Good Shepherd NZ invites people working in the family violence sector to join their economic harm specialists, Vanessa and Beryl, as they take you through their new support service that’s designed to help your clients experiencing economic harm. You'll learn:
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The government's family and sexual violence elimination strategy will be bolstered by $114.5 million in this year's Budget.
The funding, the first to be budgeted since the strategy was announced, will be split across five areas:
"We have a massive problem ... it impacts on every part of a person and their family's lives but it also impacts far too often on their members of their families after generations," Davidson said. "The evidence shows us that to eliminate violence, government must enable primary prevention that changes social norms and behaviours, fund responses that support people to get to safety and ensure the accountability of those who have used violence, and the accountability of our systems." Source: RNZ - READ Full story HERE 
Active Dads Marlborough
Free activities aimed at Dads/Father figures and their children (aged up to 8 years) organised by Barnardos Marlborough.
If you have a child or children 8 years and under and want more information or to register in the activities please contact us on:
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4 Ways Parents Teach Kids that Consent Doesn’t Matter
She is Not Your Rehab
Throughout the COVID19 quarantine this last month, as domestic violence continues to spike all around the world, we have received hundreds of messages coming through to us from men who are really struggling. We made one of these letters into THIS video:
PLEASE SHARE + SPREAD THE WORD If you struggle with violence + you long to heal then I am here to hold space for you. See Matt's TED Talk on our MEN's Page 
Tools to Support Mental WellbeingThink Ladder
Thinkladder is a New Zealand based startup working on providing wellness tools. Right now we have turned our attention to working on specific insights and practices for those suffering due to Covid19. So far we have contributions from over 50 mental wellness professionals around the world. Thinkladder’s unique tools are designed to help you rewrite the script in your subconscious mind. When we replace our limiting beliefs it changes our old thought patterns which helps us feel better and do better. As we practice these new beliefs and actions with focused concentration and perseverance, they become our new normal. Groov App
The Groov app gives you the tools to make small daily steps that create big changes for your daily wellbeing. Free to all New Zealanders. Get a boost to your daily mental wellbeing Find and stay in your Groov with our mental wellbeing app. Packed with fresh content and tools to help you every day. Tried & tested tools delivered in bite sized chunks Feeling tired? Overwhelmed? You’ve got a whole range of tools to explore. Tackle the stressors in today’s connected world with Sir John Kirwan as your guide. Positive daily content that inspires Backed by a world-leading team of wellbeing experts, here’s a trusted source of thought provoking, mood boosting information to spark curiosity and action. Helping you see & feel the change Just like your physical fitness, your mental fitness goes up and down. See and understand the triggers and track your progress over time. 
Staying on Track
Our new Staying on Track course, along with the resources on this webpage, have been created to support New Zealanders with their mental and emotional wellbeing through this time of uncertainty. This free online course introduces easy-to-use, practical strategies to cope with the stress and disruption of day-to-day life as an impact of COVID-19. The course will teach you how to support your mental and emotional health through learning how to look after your worry and choose behaviours that will help you and your whānau stay on track. 
Melon
A safe space to connect and support each other with self-care resources for our emotional wellbeing. In this unusual time, finding ways to manage our days at home will be really important. Our thoughts, actions and behaviours will help us get through. This community is made up of people like you as well as support workers, gathered in one place to walk alongside you and get through this together. Join us. What to expect on Melon
Breaking Silence - Stuff interactive - Stories of hope and survival beyond domestic abuse
Everyone has the right to safety yet this is not the reality for 1 in 3 women in New Zealand. At some point in their life, they will experience physical or psychological abuse from an intimate partner. Eight Episodes - Eight True Stories https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/2020/06/breaking-silence/ 
Preventing and responding to family, whānau and sexual violence during COVID-19
Ngā Wai a Te Tūī Māori and Indigenous Research Centre and the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse are partnering to provide information on preventing and responding to family, whānau and sexual violence during COVID-19
Experience in New Zealand and internationally has shown that family violence (including intimate partner violence, child abuse and elder abuse) and sexual violence can escalate during and after large-scale disasters or crises. The current COVID-19 pandemic also brings specific risks. Self-isolation can mean the risk of more severe violence from a partner, family member or other household member. Victims may also experience challenges to connecting with supportive people or accessing help in usual ways. Specialist family violence and sexual violence services, NGOs, communities and government agencies are working together to provide information and services. Family violence and sexual violence services are essential services and will remain available at Alert Level 4, even if services need to be delivered in different ways. It is okay to ask for help if you or someone else is in danger. Helplines are available. Talk to friends, whānau and neighbours if you need support, or to see if they need help. If you think someone is in immediate danger of being harmed or may harm themselves, call the Police on 111. Visit the WEBPAGE to find information on family violence, sexual violence and COVID-19 in one place. Some pages are still under construction. All are being regularly updated. We continue to add to them daily. 
We are living through history - soooo . . .
Why not create at Covid 2020 Time Capsule to remind you of this time in history in years to come. An activity for you and are Whanau - here is the PDF to download. If you can't print it out copy the headings into your own special noteboard. 
Three Methods of Conscious Breathing - to help with Stress & Anxiety.
The shadow family violence pandemic - and the link to animal abuse
By Bianka Atlas - Read Full Story HERE Evidence shows domestic violence increases during and after economic crises and pandemics. There is increasing anecdotal evidence that while government-imposed lockdowns are helping to contain Covid-19, a "shadow pandemic" is proliferating. Animals do not feature in recent reports of escalating domestic violence worldwide, despite frequently being victims of violence themselves. Companion animals provide vital emotional support and may be the only source of trusted companionship and love in an abusive relationship. With half the world's population currently under some form of lockdown, Covid-19 presents additional risks to already-vulnerable humans and animals. Physical distancing measures increase social isolation and victims may struggle to access support or get respite from violence outside of the home. Lockdowns provide unique ways for abusers to exert control over victims, including withholding medical assistance or financial resources, and restricting access to food or essential sanitary items. There are even reports of abusers withholding soap or showers, and forbidding handwashing. Statistics released by the New Zealand police showed a 20 percent spike in domestic violence cases on the first Sunday after the country entered level 4 lockdown. Women's Refuge has reported increased demand in more than 60 percent of its shelters. Services for men who fear they might commit abuse have also received increased calls during the lockdown. 
'The Link' - pets in the context of domestic violence
The link between domestic violence and animal abuse is well established. An Australian study found 53 percent of women entering a shelter reported their pets had also been harmed. In Canada, a study revealed animal maltreatment was present in as many as 89 percent of domestic violence cases. Research indicates there is an increased risk of severe or fatal injury where domestic violence and animal abuse co-occur in a household. Abusers use animals as a tool of abuse. Acts of violence towards animals are commonly inflicted in the presence of human victims to control, punish, or intimidate. Many women delay or refuse to leave an abusive relationship due to fears for the safety of animals left with the abuser and because most shelters cannot accommodate animals. A New Zealand survey of women whose pets were abused as part of domestic violence revealed that 53 percent delayed leaving a violent relationship out of fear for their pet's safety and 73 percent would have found it easier to leave if there was a shelter offering temporary accommodation for their pets. 
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How to register for a group: Contact Paul Martin, Nelson Marlborough Health Suicide Prevention Coordinator: Email: everylifematters@nmdhb.govt.nz or phone 03 548 2798 ext 5 For more information: Talk to Paul (contact details above) or read about the programme here: https://www.skylight.org.nz/build-resilience/waves 
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CLICK HERE - Top tips for looking after mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19 and beyond.
Download a list of where to go for Mental Health help in Nelson/Marlborough HERE
Download a list of where to go for Mental Health help in Nelson/Marlborough HERE
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Jackson Katz asks a very important question that gets at the root of why sexual abuse, rape and domestic abuse remain a problem: What's going on with men?
Why you should listen and share.
Jackson Katz is an educator, author, filmmaker and cultural theorist who is a pioneer in the fields of gender violence prevention education and media literacy. He is co-founder of Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP), which enlists men in the struggle to prevent men’s violence against women. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, MVP has become a widely used sexual and domestic violence prevention initiative in college and professional athletics across North America. Katz and his MVP colleagues have also worked extensively with schools, youth sports associations and community organizations, as well as with all major branches of the U.S. military. Katz is the creator of popular educational videos including Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis in Masculinity. He is the author of The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help and Leading Men: Presidential Campaigns and the Politics of Manhood. He has also appeared in several documentaries, including Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes and MissRepresentation. 
NZers Talking about Family Violence
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The Male Room
The Male room is all about offering hope when you have little left of your own. We are here to help you make changes and to sort out the challenges and issues you maybe facing. At the Male Room, we are against all violence towards men, women, and children. We work with families, and as such regardless of gender, race, orientation or creed, we will do our utmost to deliver the best possible service for the situation and individual and family. Primary Services
Organizations dedicated to sexual and domestic violence:
International and online groups:
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READING FOR RESILIENCE - BOOK LIST
Together with the Marlborough Libraries we’ve come up with another great list of books on Resilience! You can find it here: READING FOR RESILIENCE. Available from the Blenheim Library 😊 |
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