He aha te taonga nui o te Ao, maku e ki atu kia koe, He Tangata He Tangata He Tangata Mai nga kaumatua ki nga mokopuna, mai nga mokopuna ki nga kaumatua. Tihei Mauri Ora
What is the worlds greatest treasure? My reply to you is, It is people It is people It is people. From our elders to our grandchildren, from our grandchildren to our elders.
The Taumarunui Community Kokiri Trust delivers 18 core health and social support services; ranging from well child health and education services, GP Clinics, employment and housing programmes, acute mental health, and a residential facility for the elderly. We employ over 80 full-time staff and serve over 3000 clients, of which approximately 70% are Maori.
We are based in the small but beautiful rural community of Taumarunui, surrounded by rivers, native bush and snow-capped mountains. We are a whanau friendly organisation, with all services delivered from a kaupapa Maori philosophy built on a foundation of core kaupapa Maori values. We have a strong commitment to ongoing quality improvement with comprehensive professional development programmes. We maintain high standard accreditations with relevant agencies such as Healthcare Aotearoa and Telarc.
HISTORY
Taumarunui Community Kokiri Trust became a Maori Health Committee in 1989 as the result of a community meeting at Wharauroa Marae. Beginning with a small vision & hearing contract for local tamariki, the organisation has expanded to deliver 18 health and social support services. In 1996 we became a Charitable Trust. Current services include:
· Health and Disability Service – to assist whanau with health issues · Kaumatua Support – transport and assistance for Kaumatua · Tamariki Ora – a well child service · VHT’s – a child vision and hearing service · FLIC – a youth sexual health service + a cervical screening service · Mental Health Service – including tamariki / rangatahi needs assessment, community support, and adult needs assessment · Youth Worker – activities and support for youth · Ante-natal service – to ensure pepe gets the best start possible · OSCAR – out of school supervision · Tamariki Akoranga – early childhood centre · Drug and Alcohol Education – to ensure people are appropriately informed · Smoking Cessation – helping people to quit · Home Care Access Assistance – coordination of at home assistance for people with physical disabilities · Job Placement – finding people work · Low Deposit Rural Loans – assisting people to access finance for home purchases · Driver Licensing Support – assisting people to get their license · GP Clinic - committed to quality primary healthcare · Rest Home – quality care for the elderly · Garden Centre – work placement opportunities for long-term unemployed.
We now have over 80 full-time staff and over 3000 clients, of which approximately 70% are Maori.
MISSION & VALUES
I roto i nga ahuatanga me nga tikanga ka ora te iwi Maori
Based on traditional values and correct procedures we will have wellness Values
Manaakitanga – Caring, sharing and taking responsibility for your impact on others.
Wairuatanga – Acknowledgement of a spirituality greater than self, and maintaining a wellness of spirit.
Whakapapa – Acknowledgement and respect of a larger sense of belonging; including maunga, awa, waka, iwi, hapu, Marae, ingoa.
Whanaungatanga – Building relationships and recognising the role of whanau relationships in the well-being of the individual.
Rangatiratanga – Self-determination and taking charge of their own well-being through valuing and maintaining Maori ways.• Kotahitanga – A sense of unity and a recognition that everyone has a role that contributes to the whole.
Te Tiriti O Waitangi – Reflecting the values of Partnership, Participation and Protection.
Kaitiakitanga - Taumarunui Community Kokiri Trust is an evolving entity that continues to develop and adapt to be a worthy guardian of Maori health and well-being.
COMMITMENT TO QUALITY
We have successfully delivered services to the community for over 10 years. Our services reflect core Kaupapa Maori concepts, within a framework that respects cultural and individual diversity. We maintain accreditations / high standard recognitions with:
· Healthcare Aotearoa Accreditation (pending) · Telarc Accreditation (for our Rest Home) · The Ministry of Education (for our Early Childhood Centre) · CYF’s Approval status (for our OSCAR programmes).
