This blog is written by Caitlin at Sustainability Options (I manage our comms, referrals, and do some in-house research). For context, two weeks ago, a team of us from Sustainability Options (SO) went to a regional conference for the Healthy Homes Initiative (HHI). The confe...
Whānau Care Café Week
February 16, 2024
This mahi is a journey, it always has been. And that means we continue to check in to ensure we are providing the support we said we would. The best way to do that? Just ask!We make follow-up calls to check in with the whānau as our journey nears its end. We want to reinfor...
A Connected Community: My Experience at the Murupara Hauora Day
January 22, 2024
Murupara is a community we do lots of mahi in. I once heard a colleague say, “I thought we had visited every home [in Murupara] by now, but new referrals keep coming in.” Through our regular visits, we have developed strong relationships with the community and the local ...
Heaters Warming Hearts
January 19, 2024
The nature of our mahi means our assessors have no idea what situation they are walking into at each visit. Each whānau is at a different stage in their journey, at a different level of openness to our support, and a different preconceived idea of what we can do for them. T...