Happy New Year! 2021 has kicked off to a great start, we are now six months into the new Green Prescription delivery model offering more flexible and intensive support, including up to 12 months of support for priority groups: Māori, Pasifika, Hapū māmā (pregnant women), and whānau living in areas of high deprivation.
Over the past three months the Regional Programme team have been in your community running Healthy Lifestyle group programmes, walking local tracks and supporting clients in home with healthy cooking education and walking alongside clients on their healthy lifestyle journey.
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The Green Prescription team are actively supporting whānau across the motu (region) towards achieving their goals of completing the 6.5km Brendan Foot Supersite Round the Bay’s event on February 21st. Walking roopu are happening in:
- Masterton – Friday 11am at Lake Henry. January 15th – February 19th
- Lower Hutt - Wednesday 6pm at Huia Pool & Fitness Facility. January 13th - February 17th
- Upper Hutt - Thursday 6pm, Trentham Memorial Park. January 14th - February 18th
- Wellington City - Wednesday 11am, Wellington City Mission HQ. January 20th - February 17th
- Porirua - Wednesday 4.30pm, Aotea Lagoon. January 13th - February 17th
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Our Programme Advisors from the Wellington, Porirua & Kāpiti Team, Helen and Sega leading whānau on a walk around Aotea Lagoon.
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How does Green Prescription support children and whānau?
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When a child is referred to the Green Prescription service our Programme Coordinator will make contact with the family within a few days to discuss the service and ensure it aligns with the family’s expectations.
Following this, a Programme Advisor will arrange a time to meet with the family, this may be in their home, at a local park, café or community centre. The Programme Advisor and whānau will get to know one another, together they will set out goals, share resources and implement a wellbeing plan.
Programme Advisors run weekly activity and healthy kai sessions for whānau after school in term time. Current sessions are based in Lower Hutt, Masterton and Porirua. At these fun, free sessions whānau are linked in with local activity providers, introduced to local walks and parks, develop fundamental movement skills with sporting providers and partake in cooking and healthy kai sessions. Alongside this, whānau and Programme Advisors continue to meet one to one for up to 12 months.
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This quarter, our support has been offered to 646 clients across the region, 85 of which are under the age of 18. Our focus for the next six-months is to increase the percentage of Māori and Pasifika referrals (currently tracking at 48%). Work is underway to engage with Māori, Pasifika and community organisations.
- Capital and Coast region referred 56% Māori and Pasifika
- Hutt Valley referred 34% Māori and Pasifika
- Wairarapa referred 9% Māori and Pasifika
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Hydration station for hire
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Thanks to the Wellington Dental Association, Sport Wellington has a portable water station for hire! This is available FREE of charge to any school and community events promoting water as the first choice.
The portable water station is mobile and easy to set up. For more information email Darren Houston at darrenh@sportwellington.org.nz
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He aha tō patai? Send us your questions
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I am experiencing arthritic pain, can Green Prescription fund physiotherapist appointments for me?
Green Prescription supports clients to access sustainable and affordable movement and healthy kai opportunities in their community. Green Prescription is unable to cover the costs of other health professional treatment, our Programme Advisors can support clients with free, low-cost, accessible options such as local walks, home exercises and subsidised community groups.
I am disconnected from my family, living in the city and suffering from loneliness. Can you help me?
Green Prescription supports clients and families by providing one-to-one wellbeing support, at home and in the community. Based on your interests, we aim to link you in with social and activity groups. We understand that socialisation plays a large role in an individuals wellbeing. Our team are friendly, helpful, and prioritise each client's individual wellbeing.
I want support for myself and my 5-year-old daughter. Can you help us?
Green prescription is a holistic service that aims to identify and meet the needs of whānau. Yes, we can extend support, to include Mum, her pepi and the wider whānau. For priority referrals (Māori, Pasifika, tamāriki, hapū māma, and whānau living in areas or high-deprivation), we can offer up to 12-months of movement and healthy kai support. For referrals that sit outside of our priority groups, we can offer up to six-months support.
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Porirua Healthy Lifestyle Programme: A story of impact and positive growth
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Behaviour change is a vital element to our Green Prescription programme delivery to build resilience and role model positive change to peers and whānau.
This is Andrea Faaunga's story.
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The Sport Wellington Green Prescription Facebook page has weekly updates including activity options, upcoming events, healthy recipes, nutrition information and wellbeing tips and tricks. Head on over, like the page and keep up to date with the latest details; tag us in anything you would like us to share.
You can also stay in touch with our Green Prescription client newsletter, simply email us and we will add you to the mailing list.
Toshy toshyr@sportwellington.org.nz
Kate katem@sportwellington.org.nz
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Sport Wellington Green Prescription is funded by:
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