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19 September 2022
Kia Ora
Welcome to this week's edition of the
Disability Information and Advisory Service Newsletter
It's a big week this week for all the StarJam Jammers in the Bay as they prepare to showcase their talents on the stage at Toi Toi on Wednesday night. We wish you all the very best for a successful evening and as we say in show business 'break a leg'!
There's also the Agency Expo happening tomorrrow (Tuesday 20 September) from 4-6pm at Kowhai Special School. This is a great opportunity to see what services are available to support you and your family in the community.
Read about all this, and more, in this weeks newsletter.
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
Free Flu and COVID Vaccination/Boosters
It's on Wednesday! StarJam Hawkes Bay Concert
Agency Expo - 20 September at Kowhai Special School
Shake Rattle and Roll Napier
My Life My Voice - Online Peer Support Training
Special Needs October School Holiday Programme
Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawkes Bay Newsletter
International day of the Older Persons
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
Do you follow the DRC living life connected Facebook page?
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.
Free Flu and COVID Vaccination/Boosters are being offered at DRC living life connected on Thursday 22 September from 10am by the Outreach Team from Te Kupenga Hauora Ahuriri.
The friendly team will be onsite to answer your questions and talk you through the process before your vaccinations.
Where: 204 Nelson Street South, Hastings
When: 10am Thursday 22 September
To register, or to find out more, please call 06 873 8210
2022 StarJam Hawkes Bay Concert
There are some awesome prizes to be won in the 2022 Hawkes Bay StarJam Concert Raffle, and you can buy tickets on the night.
Come and celebrate and be entertained by the local StarJam workshops who will be on stage performing items from their workshops in the Annual Concert. Last year's inaugural concert was a amazing and this years is promising to be a bast from the past.
My Life My Voice is offering Online Peer Supporter Training fordisabled people, tangata whaikaha Māori or people with an impairment, anywhere in Aotearoa New Zealand, who want to learn how to support other disabled people.
My Life My Voice have established a voluntary Peer Supporter Network programme where a disabled person can connect with another disabled person, to talk about issues and topics they want to know more about or have in common.
This free training will provide you with the knowledge and skills to become a My Life My Voice Peer Supporter. The role is voluntary and assists others to reach their goals, share experiences and give good information and support.
There are two more options for the My Life My Voice Peer Supporter Training:
2-Day - Peer Supporter Online Training
Complete the training all at once, over 2 days.
Day 1: Wednesday 28 September 2022, times to be confirmed but approx. 9.30am - 4.30pm
Day 2: Thursday 29 September 2022, times to be confirmed but approx. 9.30am - 4.30pm
Registrations for the 2-Day training close on Thursday 22 September
Modules - Peer Supporter Online Training
You can complete any, or all, of the 5 modules on different dates.
It is recommended that you attend all 5 modules in the same month but if you cannot make every date, you can do some now and the remaining modules in November. Dates for November will be published approximately 4 weeks in advance.
Wednesday 19 October, 10am - 1pm - Module 1 - What is Peer Support?
Or you can email info@mylifemyvoice.org.nz and provide your name, contact details and the dates you want to attend. My Life My Voice will get in touch to discuss other details such as support requirements.
● Angela, Pete, Mandy, Charmorne, Dave, Tony, Shellz and Margot will be providing a full-on programme for the October holidays
●Our holiday programme is open to people with disabilities from the age of 11 years old and up
● Please book in asap so you do not miss out - via email (NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS) - ALL bookings need to be emailed so I can keep track!!
● There are limited slots for some days due to transport
● Payment is $80 dollars each day or 1 respite day per day you book in (we can invoice)
● Check each night what they need for the following day - you will also get a text
● Some days have extra costs - please send cash for those
● Check to ensure you do have enough respite days left before you book
● Book through Angela please - email only
● Remember to have your blue respite carer support form ready for us and sign it at the bottom. We can date it to make sure it matches the dates we provide care. You can also download blank ones and fill out with your details. These can now be emailed through to me
● We pick up and drop off each day -sometimes it can be a bit later as it depends on the activity
● * Some activities may change due to the weather *
● Please let us know if you ever have any ideas for us to do so we can add it onto the next holiday programme
● Check out out timetable below for the holidays
Please Note:
If you are a new client please get hold of Angela to arrange a visit before the holidays - We can fill out a membership form and meet each other - Call Angela on 0274271682
This last quarter has seen plenty of activity and events to keep the team busy and our matches enriched. Read on to find out all about the fun activities we've been up to recently including:
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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