Important information on alcohol & other drugs and project work. Nā, Trina Baggett.
CAYAD project examples and useful resources to add to your kete of knowledge about mahi alongside our LGBTQIA2S+ whanaunga.
This starts with an awesome share by Rhion Munro from our CAYAD Tāmaki Makaurau team. Thank you Rhi. The link below this one is to access all the episodes.
Other useful resources
Our why - this factsheet includes trends, data on self-reported experiences of alcohol harm, and risk and protective factors associated with high-risk drinking among Rainbow youth.
https://Alcohol+use_harm_Rainbow+young+people+2022.pdf
Takatāpui, Part of the Whānau, written by Dr Elizabeth Kerekere with Tīwhanawhana Trust and the Mental Health Foundation.
Takatāpui is a traditional term meaning ‘intimate companion of the same sex.’ It has been reclaimed to embrace all Māori who identify with diverse genders, sexualities and sex characteristics such as whakawāhine, tangata ira tāne, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, non-binary and queer. All of these and more are included within Rainbow communities. Many takatāpui enjoy the love and support of their whānau. Some whānau struggle. This can result in takatāpui being disconnected not only from their whānau, hapū and iwi but also from their Māori culture. The pdf version of this book in link below and is available free from the resource hub from the Takatāpui website. https://takatapui.nz/
Gender Minorities Aotearoa, free online course, Supporting Transgender People. This course is designed to increase your knowledge of issues affecting transgender people in Aotearoa, and to build your confidence in speaking about these issues and supporting transgender people. It is a 101 course and suitable for people with any level of knowledge on transgender issues.
The course takes 2 to 3 hours to complete, and is broken into 3 sessions. You can stop at any time and continue later by logging in again. There are links to further reading at the end of some sections – these are optional and are not included in the time allocation.
This course is suitable for families, friends, supporters, and professional development. A certificate of completion is issued at the end of the course.
https://genderminorities.com/2021/05/11/supporting-transgender-people-online-course/
RainbowYOUTH is an organisation that provides support, information and advocacy for queer, gender diverse, takatāpui and intersex young people, their friends, whānau and those who work with them. To learn more about what we do, visit our site.
A friendly and accessible learning resource to help increase understanding and support of sex, gender and sexuality diversity, so we can all belong. Link below.
Inside out episode 1 Gender, sex and sexuality.
https://insideout.ry.org.nz/ep1
Inside out episode 2 Transgender and Intersex.
https://insideout.ry.org.nz/ep2
Inside out episode 3 Diversity and difference
https://insideout.ry.org.nz/ep3
Inside out episode 4 Bullying, homophobia and transphobia
https://insideout.ry.org.nz/ep4
Inside out episode 5 Respect and responsibility
https://insideout.ry.org.nz/ep5
Inside out episode 6 for Year 7 - 8 students
https://insideout.ry.org.nz/ep6
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Joyful movement project.
Link to the Joyful Movement projects report. The Joyful Movement kaupapa is focused on creating opportunities for more Rainbow young people in Tāmaki Makaurau to participate in movement and fitness opportunities that bring them joy. Joyful movement is an approach to fitness and exercise that centres finding pleasure and enjoyment in the way we move our bodies. This project involved young people as community researchers running a listening campaign to hear the thoughts, ideas, experiences, and feelings of our Rainbow community members, and work collaboratively to turn these into action for our communities. Huge acknowledgement to Rhion Munro and Danny Kittner from Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau for this mahi work.