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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

Family Focus

(Under redevelopment: Due 2009)

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

Career Passport To Success

(Under trial in 2009)

  • The Career Passport is available to help any keen and willing young
    New Zealander move successfully in transition from school to tertiary studies and/or employment. 
  • It can be used successfully by young people in self directed preparation, or in association with a tutor or mentor.

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.

All About Me
  • A resource for pre-school children to help prevent child abuse.
  • All future use of this resource will be in association with the New Zealand Police.
    http://www.police.govt.nz/

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.
  • Additional information is available on our website: Gemstones

Reducing The Risks of Violence in Schools

(Available in pdf format at)

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

Journey To Wellbeing

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

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

Community and Professional Training

Offering professional training for teachers, guidance counsellors, specialists, and psychologists in 'Therapeutic Storytelling Intervention ™' (TSI). TSI is a teaching methodology using the age-old art of storytelling as a very effective means of helping young people as well as adults to deal with obstacles in their lives and achieve a high level of personal development.

Youth Empowerment

Free information available on the Internet at www.help4youth.com

Pre-recorded messages to encourage young people during difficult times and give them confidence to contact their local health professionals.

Our Web Sites

Home site: www.youngnz.org.nz

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