Youth Mental Health and Mentoring Team
Leigh
Senior Manager / Practice Leader
Ko Otamatea te maunga. Ko Whanganui te awa. I tipu mai ahau ki Whanganui. Ko Airihi, Wīwī me Inarihi ōku iwi. Ko Leigh tōku ingoa.
Kia ora, I’m Leigh. Originally from Whanganui, I have lived in Rotoura for the last 18 years.
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Carla
Youth Mental Health Practitioner
Hi, I’m Carla. Youth Mental Health Practitioner, neuronerd, and self-appointed menstruation ambassador. My role at Taiohi Tūrama allows me to use my background in psychology, life coaching, and advocacy to support young people to embrace their potential and create futures brimming with opportunities, acceptance, and self-discovery.
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Shaanika
Senior Youth Mental Health Practitioner
Ko Hikurangi te maunga
Ko Waiapu te awa
Ko Ngāti Porou te iwi
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Greer
Youth Mental Health Practitioner
Hi I’m Greer!
I am a mental health practitioner with a passion for helping people navigate life’s ups and downs.
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Chloe
Youth Worker/Activator
Kia ora, I’m Chloe! I am the Youth Worker Activator here at Taiohi Tūrama.
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Iain
Mentor
Kia ora,
My name is Iain. I grew up in Tauranga and moved here six years ago with my wife.
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Mihikotukutuku
Youth Worker/Navigator
Kō Matawhaura te maunga, Kō Rotoiti-i-kite-ai-e-Īhenga te moana, Kō Te Arawa te waka
Kō Te Hiukura te marae, Kō Ngāti Hinekura,Ngāti Te Pikikotuku ngā hapū, Kō Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Rongomai, Ngāti Makino ngā iwi
Kō Mihikotukutuku-Maira Anne Lawson āhau