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It's live ! welcome  Horizon—Aotearoa’s first-ever digital magazine dedicated to the mental health, addictions, and intellectual disability sector. Horizon is an Ember Korowai Takitini investment, supported by the Ember Wellbeing Trust. We felt that the sector needed a digital platform, so we created Horizon to be its voice. Every week, Horizon brings you inspiring stories, insights, and bold ideas with features, news, and contributions from in and around our sector Here's a link to the latest edition, https://www.thehorizon.nz/ while you’re there, hit “Sign up for free” on the front page and you’ll never miss another copy. Darryl B. Derek Wright

And just like that, our Mental Health, Addictions, and Intellectual Disability sector has its own digital magazine. Please welcome HORIZON, an investment in the sector led by the team at Ember Korowai Takitini.  Here’s a sneak peek at the front page. Live links to edition 1, launch next week, and you’ll be able to subscribe for free. HORIZON will refresh weekly, with new editions available monthly from January 2025. It's a platform for the sector to share insights, perspectives, news and ideas. A big thank you to Fiona Trevelyan, Frances Valintine CNZM, Lotta Dann, Sheree Veysey, Tyron Pini, Dr Helen Lockett (she/her), Tamara Waugh, Anya Satyanand, Joanna Chu, Terryann Clark, Leigh Murray, Andrew Galloway, and Tim Read for some of the features and articles included in Edition 1. The subscription link goes live next week. Stay tuned! Repost and share Darryl B. Gil Sewell Mitch Olson Emily Preston Derek Wright Edith Moore (She/Her) Sophie Woodger BHSc RN Kent Johns Karen Murphy #HORIZONMagazine #MentalHealthSector #AddictionsSupport #IntellectualDisability #DigitalMagazine #MentalHealthSectorMagazineNZ

New Zealand Digital Mental Health (DMH) Kaleidoscope Ēhara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari kē he toa takitini: "Our strength is not that of a single leader but that of many of us as a collective” NZ is the optimal size high impact country which remains an enigma and a beacon of hope for its longstanding leadership in the DMH implementation dating back to 2005 under the visionary leadership of none other than legendary Psychiatrist Dr Janice Wilson and then the establishment of Whakarongorau Aotearoa // New Zealand Telehealth Services// in 2015 was a significant milestone in consolidating numerous standalone DMH helplines/services under a unified delivery mechanism informed by a robust clinical governance framework. It was a great honor for the eMental Health International Collaborative (eMHIC) delegation including global DMH domain subject matter experts - Katherine (Kathy) Hay ICD.D, CEO and President of Kids Help Phone, and Professor Andrew Greenshaw, University of Alberta to meet with NZ Minister for Mental Health Hon Matt Doocey and hear his vision about improving access and systems navigation. It was inspiring to note how Minister Doocey intends to build on the existing DMH foundation and to get that process right by design, he is holding a DMH Summit in NZ Parliament on 10 Dec 2024. Meeting and hearing from karl metzler applied innovation in Remote and Rural New Zealand, Grace Curtis about Farmer suicide, Sir Anand Satyanand, Chancellor, and Prof Joseph Lane, Pro-Vice Chancellor, The University of Waikato about how innovation and digital-first would be an integral part of the fit for purpose curriculum for the new proposed Medical School at the University of Waikato. Meeting with Karen Orsborn and the Board of Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission of NZ further strengthened the conviction about the right foundational elements in place to continue to drive innovative approaches to improve access to MH services. Ryl Jensen your energy in bringing the entire NZ sector together needs to be applauded. High Commissioner of India to New Zealand, Her Excellency Neeta Bhushan is inspired by New Zealand's leadership in this highly specialized niche domain and is exploring how to join the dots between NZ and the Government of India. Mental health has no geo-political boundaries: one world, one family, one future. The highlight of NZ visit without a doubt was an invitation from Anya Satyanand, ED, Ember Innovations to visit Ngā Tūmanako o Kahurangi, the Māori unit at Auckland Girls Grammar School on Tues 19 Nov 2024 to hear young indigenous perspectives on mental health. It is based on the principles of te reo and tikanga Maori (Māori language and indigenous values), developing te taha hinengaro (mental health), tinana (physical health) and wairua (spiritual health), mana wahine (strength as young women), and striving for excellence in all aspects of school life.  Darryl B. Jo Chiplin bruce arroll Glynis Sandland

APPLICATIONS OPEN! Ember Korowai Takitini’s fifth round of Ember Innovations Research Grants is open now. These grants are focused on fostering innovation in the Mental Health and Addictions sector, particularly research led by individuals with lived experience. This year’s process, timed to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, kicked off at University of Auckland. Prospective applicants gathered to listen to grant-funded alumni Joanna Chu, Denise Neumann, Valerie Teraitua, and Lisa Underwood (all pictured) present the impact the grants have had on their research. For more information, and to start applying, click on the link: https://bit.ly/47zZRLb Darryl B. Anya Satyanand Tatiana Strudwick Emily Preston M Samir Hossain #ResearchGrants #Innovation #changemakers #FundingOpportunities #EmberInnovations #Collaboration #ImpactfulResearch #MHAWNZ #livedexperience

I had the joy this Mental Health Awareness Week to be a judge for the Emerging Artists Awards at The Upstairs Art Gallery TCAC. This year’s competition was marked by entries of incredible talent and expression - it was a HARD field to judge, and there were so many beautiful, moving, magnetic creative pieces. Creativity, community, and mental wellbeing are deeply connected. Ember Korowai Takitini has supported these awards for many years - reflecting the clear and generative connection we see between the worlds of mental health and creativity. It was inspiring to see a group of more than 50 emerging artists using their voices to explore community, creativity and mental health. The overall winning piece was a kinetic sculpture entitled "The Wheel of Dissipation" which was a beautiful meditation on the theme - both in terms of how it was made and what it meant. Community is what we make together. An Aotearoa where all people are supported to be who and what they want to be. A society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addictions and intellectual disability. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #EmergingArtists #CommunityIsWhatWeMakeTogether Darryl B. Tatiana Harper John Scott