🔥 Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa, nau mai hoki mai ki te kaupapa kōrero Real Talk.

I am honoured to share this kōrero with Jan from Porirua Women’s Centre. Jan has been a social worker for 25 years, starting off in a rangatahi prison in Christchurch, she then moved to London, England and was a Youth Justice Social Worker, then she worked as a drug councillor in Dublin, Ireland for 2 years, before moving back to Porirua and continuing her mahi.

Jan was driven to Social work by her desire to help others with a similar upbringing to her. We spoke about the best ways to communicate with our rangatahi in need in a way that they feel safe enough to actually open up and have that conversation about not being okay, or things not being good at home.

We spoke about Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs:

 TOP TO BOTTOM:

TIER 5 (TOP): SELF-ACTUALIZATION

The desire to become the most that one can be

TIER 4: ESTEEM

Respect, self-esteem, status, recognition, strength, freedom

TIER 3: LOVE AND BELONGING

Friendship, intimacy, family, sense of connection

TIER 2: SAFETY NEEDS

Personal security, employment, resources, health, property

TIER 1 (BOTTOM): PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS

Air, water, food, shelter, sleep, clothing, reproduction

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Love & light,

Tania & the Real Talk whānau xx

P.S. We talk about some triggering topics. If you feel like you need support, here is a list of contact numbers for you

Big thanks to @__lucysings (Vocals) & @itsmikeygeorge (Music Production) for the Real Talk Intro

P.S. We talk about some triggering topics. If you feel like you need support, here is a list of contact numbers for you

Big thanks to @__lucysings (Vocals) & @itsmikeygeorge (Music Production) for the Real Talk Intro

Join the Real Talk whanau on Instagram @real_talk_nz

Join the Real Talk whanau on Facebook @realtalknz

Buy the Real Talk Book here

Check out the latest on our website here

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