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Whai Kahurangi
"Whaia e koe iti kahurangi kei te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei..."
"Seek out your hearts deepest desires and let nothing prevent you from achieving them, lest it represent an insurmountable mountain..."
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Whai Kahurangi is a collaborative project between Atareira and McGirr Training.  The 'Whai K' programme is open to individuals who have experienced mental health issues and live in the Wellington, Porirua & Kapiti areas.  At Whai Kahurangi, we support mental health consumers / tangata whaiora on their journer to wellness.
Service Aim
To provide the best possible opportunity for consumers/tangata whaiora to build work skills and confidence which enables fuller participation and contribution to their community
Our Philosophy
In our experience, the most effective path to wellness is the Recovery Approach.  This means that our students are encouraged to have:
  • a belief in their own recovery
  • a commitment to the recovery process
  • a strategy for recovery, an action plan
  • access to support people with a similar belief and commitment
  • access to appropriate resources that support recovery

Our Services
At Whai Kahurangi we support our trainees to:
  • develop skills that promote greater inclusion in their community
  • plan for further education or career enhancement
  • develop an action plan
  • prepare for job interviews
  • develop transferable computer skills, including touch-tyoing
  • credits towards level 3 Unit Standard qualifications in
        -Computing
        -Business administration
        -Communication
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