Our Charities Commission number is: CC31533
 

Gemstones

 

Services

Safe and Healthy Young New Zealanders

For over a decade the
Young New Zealanders Foundation
has supplied and funded educational resources
and safety materials to any school, anywhere
in New Zealand, requesting them.

Our resources promote

  • Personal health and safety;
  • Values education;
  • Violence prevention;
  • Abuse prevention;
  • Suicide prevention;
  • Drug and alcohol abuse prevention;
  • Restorative justice;
  • Personal achievement.

Some of our popular resources

Amazing Me

  • Early childhood – Abuse prevention resource for home and Early Childhood Centres.
  • Additional information is available on our website:  www.Amazing-Me.com

No Excuse For Abuse

  • Parental guide to abuse prevention.
  • Activities for parents and children to do together.
  • Additional information is available on our website: www.NoExcuseForAbuse.com

Journey to Wellbeing

  • Developed with Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand.
  • A life skills resiliency programme for year 9 students.
  • Developed as our contribution to the New Zealand Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy.
  • Additional information is available on our website: www.Hikoi.com

Keeping Kids Safer

  • A resource to help parents understand and prevent the abuse of children.
  • Developed jointly with Police.
  • Additional information is available on our website: www.NoExcuseForAbuse.com

Reducing The Risks of Violence
in Schools

Gemstones

  • Assists young people (11 – 13 years) to understand aspects of their development, along with the challenges that accompany that development, and to build a concept of who they are, and how to make the most of their lives.

Travel Log

  • The sequel to Gemstones
  • Equips 13 – 17 year olds to confront the challenges of adolescent years and make sound choices for the future.

Family Focus (Due 2008)

  • Practical activities suitable for parents and 5 – 12 year olds to work on together.
  • The focus is on personal safety and abuse prevention.

Our Websites