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The Big Apple Project
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08 August 2022
Kia Ora
Welcome to this week's edition of the
Disability Information and Advisory Service Newsletter
Breaking News!
Due to unexpected circumstances, the Manawanui Self Directed Funding Workshop that was scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday 9 August) has been postponed. Manawanui are fully committed to this event and will announce a new date as soon as possible .... watch this space.
What is the Big Apple project?
Read on to find out......
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Just a friendly reminder that the Disability Resource Centre (HB) Trust’s Community Connector service is ready and available to support people with disabilities or significant health conditions (and their family/whānau) who are being impacted by COVID-19, and who are living in the Hawke’s Bay area.
Read more about the services being offered and how to access them further down in the newsletter.
Have a great week!
In This Week's Edition
COVID Connector Service
NASC
Self Directed Funding Workshop 9 August 2022 - Postponed
IHC Library - Have you receieved your free book?
DTS Epic Pathways Fundraiser
Save the Date - The Social Club
Save the Date - ORS Community Hui
Pūkare Cards Now Have a Website!
Swimming New Zealand Fund
Raise Your Hands for StarJam
Brick Buddies - Who Are We?
NZITF Team Heading to Argentina
Redeployment of Air Filters
Rally Your Village
Hawkes Bay Health Consumer Council
The Big Apple Scavenger Hunt
2022 Disability Services Contacts Booklet
We are looking forward to continuing to bring you news about inclusive events and happenings in the Bay, so if you have something to share, please let us know. information@drchb.org.nz
DRC living life connected
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Check out some of the cool stuff that
DRC living life connected is involved in here.
Community Connector Service
Supporting the Health and Disability Community Impacted by COVID-19
The Needs Assessment and Service Coordination Service is for people with a physical, intellectual and or sensory impairment, or a disability that is likely to last longer than 6 months and reduces their ability to function independently.
As part of the Ministry of Health's Disability Support Service initiative to support NASC, a National Referrals Centre is being piloted and is now working alongside NASC Hawkes Bay using a 'NO WRONG DOOR' approach.
The referral process will not change, a person may self-refer, or any other person may refer on behalf of that person if they have the person's consent.
It is important to know that you can continue to send referrals to NASC Hawkes Bay (NASC.HB@hbdhb.govt.nz) and they will redirect your referral to the National Referrals centre, however the NRC is encouraging referrals to be made electronically via www.nrcentre.co.nzor email referrals can be made to referrals@nrcentre.co.nz
For those referrals that do not meet the eligibility criteria for Ministry of Health funded disability support services, you will be referred to a local organisation who will work with you to help you and your family connect with the support you need based on the same 'NO WRONG DOOR' approach.
Self-Directed Funding Workshop
Workshop Postponed Due to Unexpected Circumstances, New Date to Be Advised
Have You Had Your Free Book
From the IHC Library?
Free books for families from the IHC Library
This gift is a way of providing support and advice to families and introducing you to the IHC Library. The IHC Library offers free access to a wide range of books, journal articles, CDs and DVDs on all aspects of intellectual disability.
If you have a child or a family member aged 0-24 years who has autism and/or an intellectual disability, have you had a free book from us? If not, and you would like more information about this please go to https://ihc.org.nz/ihc-library-free-book If this applies to you, simply fill in the form and we will take care of the rest.
The Social Club is a local group established with the purpose of helping individuals aged 16-28 with special needs/disabilities establish friendships and connections. Events are mostly held in the Hastings and Havelock North area.
Games night is approaching and is being held on Saturday August 2nd, see below for all of the details. This is an open event which means you can bring family and friends, old and young.
Remember to RSVP before Aug 17th so we make sure there's enough nibbles to go around!
Come along and share your voice about the inequities for funding and support for the kids and families that need it!
Save the date today - Thursday 8 September 7pm
Pukare Cards Update
Thank you for supporting Pūkare Cards
We are a team from Taradale High School taking part in the Young Enterprise Scheme and are dedicated to producing a simple strategy to help youth express their feelings. We believe having a strong understanding of emotions from a young age is crucial and will help us have a society more aware of the importance of talking about mental health. Tom (CEO) who struggled with ADHD as a child really would have benefited from a tool like this. Pūkare Cards was born from our own experiences to provide youth with the tools we didn’t have.
How can Pūkare Cards be used For leading small to large group discussions. For parents to help their children unpack how they are feeling. For children to indicate to their parents how they are feeling.
If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone, use the following support lines.
Call or text 1737 Youthline – 0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chat. Lifeline – 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP).
Swimming New Zealand currently has a disability fund for swimming lessons that aligns with the school terms.
This fund is aimed at ages 8 - 24 with a disability to fund swimming lessons for a term (group or private) with the possibility of reapplying and acquiring funding for the following term.
Applications are currently open for term 3 and close on 30th September.
Raise your hands if you want to be part of a positive movement!
Raise your hands if you believe in supporting positive initiatives in your community!
StarJam is a national not-for-profit organisation where young New Zealanders with disabilities (“Jammers”) unleash their full potential through the magic of music, dance and performance. StarJam’s nationwide workshops, gigs and events connect Jammers with their passions, peers and wider community.
Together Aotearoa, let’s all raise our hands and raise funding for StarJam and champion the celebration and acceptance of disability.
Did you know that there are now 5 StarJam workshops operating locally, and the groups are all working on polishing their performance pieces for the second Hawkes Bay StarJam concert at Toi Toi in Hastings....watch this space for all the details
There seems to be a few people interested in coming along to Brick Buddies, so for anyone new, here is a quick run down of how things go!
We are in the Napier Family Centre in the playroom - we have a sign on the door so you know where to go.
When you come in please sanitise your hands and put on a name sticker (adults too!)
We have big containers of loose lego for imaginative creations and a variety of sets for those of us who prefer to have instructions.
We have a container of sensory items available to use while you're here - fidgets, air muffs, a wobble cushion, weighted vests and weighted teddies etc. Please return them to the container before you leave.
Adults, you can make yourself a cuppa in the kitchen. Please wash your cup afterwards
Ben Evans is leading the New Zealand Team going to Argentina for the ITF World Cup Oct 4-10
Four months of intensive work is how NZ International Taekwon-Do Federation (NZITF) regional director and coach Ben Evans describes the fundraising campaign to get his squad off to the ITF World Cup in October.
The outstanding amount to purchase uniforms for the team finally came through, getting the team over the line and into uniforms last week.
"We started our campaign late March. How crazy, we really did push hard when we look back. We did so much in such a short time."
Air filtration units (AFUs) being donated to community providers.
The Ministry of Health is donating some of its stock of Air Filtration Units (AFUs), which were previously used to support the Managed Isolation and Quarantine Response, to disability community providers who would benefit from them.
Please note that:
while there is no upfront cost for these AFUs, there will be ongoing insurance, service and maintenance costs.
applications to receive a unit should be made by Friday 12th August 2022.
Information on the units:
The units include an advanced HEPA filter to aid in providing additional air filtration support.
These are IPC devices specifically designed to combine HEPA filtration with a patented system of active 24/7/365 protection against a range of pathogens (viral & bacterial, also mould, fungi, endospores etc).
ActivePure is the key technology in the units and is cleared by the FDA as a Class II medical device.
The units are plug & play into a power source and very flexible – the units are being used across critical hygiene areas, corridors, rooms, operating theatres, ICU, ED, offices, staff break areas/lunch rooms, meeting rooms etc.
The units need to be serviced & maintained on an annual cycle (all taken care of under the NZHP contract and ActivePure staff throughout NZ).
These AFU’s provide air management support in line with WHO Guidelines for Ventilation for COVID-19, as well as the Supplementary standard issued by the Dental Council.
The distribution of these AFUs is being treated as a donation, with no associated capital costs or charges. There will however be an ongoing cost of ownership, including insurance and future maintenance.
We have negotiated an annual maintenance arrangement for $650 or a discounted monthly fee of $45 per unit depending on the option selected. This fee covers replacement of all Original Equipment Manufacturer consumables annually to ensure the 5-year warranty. It will be the responsibility of the Provider coordinate with the supplier (Big Blue) for provision of maintenance and payment of associated costs.
The Hawke’s Bay Health Consumer Council (HBHCC) was set up mid-2013 and we are proud to say it was the first of its kind in New Zealand. Since then, consumer councils have been set up in several other regions.
HBHCC members have varied backgrounds and links to community groups and networks. This diversity helps us to make sure the council is a good representation of our community.
What does the Hawke’s Bay Health Consumer Council do?
It provides a strong and viable voice for the community and consumers in the areas of health service planning and delivery.
It works with Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Maui Hawkes Bay (previously known as HBDHB) and Health Hawke’s Bay Ltd (Primary Health Organisation (PHO)) to help ensure our health system has consumers and whānau at its centre and it meets the needs of our people.
It seeks to enhance consumer experience and improve equity.
It provides input, comments, and feedback on many initiatives, as well as being involved in working and steering groups that support those initiatives.
The current health Consumer Council has served its mandated term and a new committee is being established.
The new Health Consumer Council will be meeting in October the for the first time and it looking to secure council members for the next 12 months.
There are four main areas of representation required are
Māori
Pasifica
Disability
Unmet Needs
This is a great opportunity to ensure all voices in the community are represented.
If you are interested and can represent one of the above consumer groups, or you know someone who would be a great advocate for one of the groups, please contact Kevin Watene for more information at Kevin.Watene@hbdhb.govt.nz
A collaboration between Arts Inc. Heretaunga, Studio Benega and with core funding support from Hastings District Council, these ‘Big Apples’ are being distributed throughout the district. They will form a trail through Hastings, and Havelock North (along with one in Flaxmere and one at Hawke’s Bay Airport), transforming the streets, parks and public spaces into a fun, free art gallery, taking people on a journey of discovery until the end of October 2022.
Take part in the Big Apple Scavenger Hunt using the Trail Map designed so you can find the BIG APPLES hiding in Hastings
We are pleased to be able to send out this information and to keep the community informed about what’s going on. Please continue to send us your flyers, and any information you have about cool stuff happening here. Don't forget to add your contact details for readers who want further information about your event.
We also appreciate any feedback you have about this newsletter. Tell us what we got right, got wrong or just let us know what you want to see.
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