Youth Homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand

13/06/2024 8 min Temporada 1 Episodio 2
Youth Homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand

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Brook Turner, Visionwest’s Head of Service Development and Partnerships, speaks on Rhema about the challenges many youth in Aotearoa New Zealand face when looking to step away from housing insecurity or homelessness and Visionwest’s response to youth housing. Brook has a master’s degree in Applied Practice (Social Practice). His thesis investigates homelessness amongst rangatahi (young people) while examining possible answers to what is a serious issue in Aotearoa New Zealand.-----------------------------------------------------Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga, New ZealandBuilding Hope Together | Kia TūmanakotiaVisionwest exists to address homelessness, reduce poverty, support the elderly and those with disabilities, and ensure young people have hope for the future.We believe that, by walking alongside whānau through the tougher moments of their lives, those whānau can experience the hope that inspires life transformation. www.visionwest.org.nz