Te Ora Hou is a network of faith-based youth and community development organisations working with young people, their whanau and communties in many places across Aotearoa.
| Contact Address |
PO Box 3072
Kaiti
Gisborne |
| Phone Number |
027 420 2957 |
| Organisation Email |
info@teorahou.org.nz |
| Organisation Website |
http://www.teorahou.org.nz/ |
| Contact Person |
Manu Caddie |
| Email |
mcaddie@teorahou.org.nz |
| Programme Base |
Whangarei, Gisborne, Hastings, Wanganui, Blenheim, Motueka, Christchurch |
| Other branches/areas of operation? - specify. |
Hawai'i |
Target Group/s
Age (range)
Male/Female/Both |
7-24
Both |
Additional Target Criteria?
Ethnicity/decile/other |
Mostly Rangatahi Maori and Pacific Island youth living in communities experiencing high levels of economic deprivation (but often high levels of social capital) |
| Nature of mentoring service |
One on one, small group, large group club, home visits, school liason, courts liason etc. |
| Mentoring only, or is there some other element |
A wide range of complimentary services - varying in each centre - including schools for teenage parents, youth offending prevention programmes, alternative education and truancy services, political activism and community service. |
| Mentoring approach - individual/group/combination |
One on one, small group, large group club, home visits, school liason, courts liason etc. |
| Mentoring duration - annual or other |
As long as the rangatahi and whanau want it - usually from 2-5 years. |
Location and frequency
eg school, monthly |
On average 2-3 contact times per week at a variety of different locations. |
| Programme Operating since |
1974 |
| Mentor Source |
Past mentorees, churches, friends, whanau |
| Mentor Target Criteria |
Over 18, supportive of kaupapa/mauri of Te Ora Hou, Police vetting and willing to participate in training and development |
| Measurement and Evaluation - how is this done |
Assessment data collected at various intervals and progress monitored with feedback from rangatahi, whanau, school, peers, etc. |
| Involvement Opportunities |
Please contact Manu if interested in getting involved. |
