How We Work

Our Service

Mana Ake works with local school communities to enhance wellbeing outcomes for tamariki. It provides strengths-based, evidence-informed, wellbeing and mental health support to children in the context of their school, whānau, community, and natural networks of support. This table below outlines a framework and menu of services Mana Ake may be able to offer based on the needs of the schools and tamariki involved.

Te Whatu Ora in Te Tai Tokerau have partnered with seven community and iwi organisations to help us to deliver Mana Ake services.  Our community partners will employ the Mana Ake kaimahi who will be based within schools. Our community partners have been chosen because of the range of supports that they already offer within the communities including existing school-based services.

As Mana Ake begins rolling out service across Te Tai Tokerau during late 2023 and early 2024 we will be focused on the delivery of tier 1 ‘universal’ services. We anticipate that we will be able to add further tiers of support as we get more resources. Until this time our Mana Ake kaimahi will assist to navigate tamariki and whānau to services as appropriate.

Our Community Partners

Te Whatu Ora in Te Tai Tokerau have partnered with seven community and iwi organisations who will employ the Mana Ake kaimahi who will be based within schools. Our community partners have been chosen because of the range of supports that they already offer within the communities including existing school-based services. 

Our Community Providers along with the Te Whatu Ora team will be working together to ensure that services are provided in a consistent way across Te Tai Tokerau.  

Introducing our Mana Ake Community Partners:

• Arataki Ministries (Whangārei area and Kaipara) aratakimin.co.nz
• Te Hau Ora o Ngāpuhi (Whangārei and mid north) tehauoraongapuhi.org
• Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services (Whangārei and Mid North) ngapuhi.iwi.nz/niss
• Hauora Hokianga Health Trust (Hokianga) hokiangahealth.org.nz
• Te Mana Oranga Trust (Far North)
• Te Rarawa (Far North) Te Rarawa | Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa
• Toi Oho Creative Activators (Far North)