Ki te hapori o Whaingaroa. On Sunday the 10th November we will be holding a Suicide Awareness Day for the Community.
The focus of the day is to support those bereaved by suicide. Is it also to raise awareness of suicide generally and to support those that are struggling, and their support people.
Rooted within the Kaupapa of our day are the faces, the voices, and the memories of every single person in our community that we have lost to suicide.
They are our hapori, they are our young, older, our whanaunga, our fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, aunties, uncles, cousins, best mates, mates, our mates of mates.
They are our people – and as a small rural community, our people are connected. Within our scope of connection, we acknowledge each and every one of you in our community affected by suicide.
We acknowledge that you are the living experience of the effects of suicide, and given that no two humans, situations or experiences are identical, we hold space for you and an opportunity to contribute to this Kaupapa.
If you would like to be involved prior to the day, please contact Teresa on 021 242 0114 or email teresa.morgan@raglanmedical.co.nz. We look forward to sharing this time with you.
