Mana Ake - Stronger for Tomorrow provides support for children aged five to 12 years old across Canterbury.
Mana Ake kaimahi work with schools to support teachers, families and whānau when children are experiencing ongoing issues that impact their wellbeing such as anxiety, social isolation, parental separation, grief and loss and managing emotions.
Kaimahi have a diverse range of skills and include psychologists, social workers, counsellors, teachers and youth workers. Kaimahi can work with individual children and their families at school, in the community or at home and with groups of children in schools. They provide advice, guidance and support for teachers and family/ whānau.
Family Help Trust have 8 staff working as kaimahi in the Mana Ake program. They are:
Mana Ake kaimahi work with schools to support teachers, families and whānau when children are experiencing ongoing issues that impact their wellbeing such as anxiety, social isolation, parental separation, grief and loss and managing emotions.
Kaimahi have a diverse range of skills and include psychologists, social workers, counsellors, teachers and youth workers. Kaimahi can work with individual children and their families at school, in the community or at home and with groups of children in schools. They provide advice, guidance and support for teachers and family/ whānau.
Family Help Trust have 8 staff working as kaimahi in the Mana Ake program. They are:
Kama Frankling
Kama is a qualified counsellor with a passion for confidence and transition counselling. Her working background includes drug and alcohol counselling, confidence building, anxiety and stress relief, and coping with change. Kama is trained in Initiatic art therapy, and mindfulness therapies. |
Roger Harris
Roger is a mental health nurse and counsellor who has over 20 years working with children and young people and their families. He is strongly committed to early intervention and helping young people before they develop more serious problems. |
Alena Keating
Alena graduated from the University of Canterbury in 2006 with a Bachelor of Social Work (Hons). She is passionate about working for children and families, and about working holistically and from a strengths perspective. |
Christy Macgregor
Christy is a Registered Social Worker graduating from UC in 2012 with a Bachelor of Social Work with Hons. She has been part of our social work team since 2012 and joined Mana Ake in April 2018. She enjoys working with children and their families and is passionate about the wellbeing of our tamariki. |
Leo O’Rourke
Leo says “I have a passion for working with children. I have been a youth worker, and spent many years as a social worker working in both the statutory and NGO sectors. I have also had experience in Youth Justice and Child Mental Health”. |
Angie Rippon
Angie has been a Family Help Trust social worker since 2015 and joined the Mana Ake team in April 2018. Angie has also continued in her role as a social worker for the Trust |
Justine Thomson
Over the past 20 years Justine has worked in the Mental health sector. Working alongside the most vulnerable, working within Health Government and Community agencies. Justine has a Bachelor in Social Work. |