My Interaction With Te Tuinga Whanau

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Applying this 2000-word essay, I will use my reflective/supervision journal, with the takepū kaitiakitanga (Pohatu T. , 2008). Reflecting on my interactions with te tuinga whanau (ttw) and this kaupapa I will demonstrate the integrated assessment schedule. Explaining my understanding of the kaupapa from the initial contact to exit plan. I Completed my mahi whakatau at ttw, this amazing non-government organization offers free social work, advocacy, information, mentoring, supported bail and support services to everyone irrespective of ethnicity (Whanau, 2016). Engaging multiple times with my chosen kaupapa, I engaged with one family lodged in the temporary dwelling, ttw provided. I spent many hours assisting whanau from house hunting to supporting their cultural needs. Week three provided my next responsibility, resulting in supporting a 15-year old girl, (we will call Kim). I elected this kaupapa to gather new informative knowledge to add to my kete that would be obtained through the many diversities’ that would approach me. This kaupapa I name “The underlying struggle of a homeless rangatahi”. A house that doesn’t belong, shared with two other families. Three mums, nineteen children. ‘The struggle is real’, ‘homelessness is real’. Provisional accommodation provided by ttw would house homeless mums and their children. Ideally this temporary accommodation opened its doors for whanau, with the availability for ttw to work with them, achieving a place to call home. This supported with ttw assistance applied to matters arising through homelessness. Māori and non-Māori models of practice that ttw practice are Te Wheke (Pere R. , 1997), Nga Takepu (Pohatu T. , 2008) and Strengths-based theory (Saleebey, 1977) just to name... ... middle of paper ... ...nto my work practice. Using the assessment schedule helped me to confirm this. I will continue my pathway towards educating myself with/of youth, learning the many adversities’ they may bring to my social work practice. Throughout this case study, I feel there are still many underlying issues for Kim, unable to ascertain what the reasons behind the self-harming were. Discovery of information that may have had a negative impact on Kim, when she was younger might have ascertained if we had more time together. Grief theory should be looked into. There remains a black hole in my puku that suggests something more sinister may have happened when she was younger. The continuation of working with the councilor and social worker, the possibility of discovering the truth. Kaitiakitanga will continue between the circle of Kim, her whanau, te tuinga whanau and myself.

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