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COVID-19

​ALERT LEVEL 4 UPDATE



Warm Pacific Greetings,
 
We hope this finds you and your whanau well and safe. We are deemed an essential service by the government so will move to providing a remote mentoring and academic support service where safe and possible.

Rest assured we will do everything we can to provide the support services you need in these challenging times.  Please see below the following changes to the way we are delivering our services.
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TYMS Education in the Residential Home Programmes
Our teachers will be available to deliver Digital Learning via Zoom video calls to the rangatahi in the homes.  Educational material and resources will be provided to the homes
(For any queries contact Russel Vaoiva russel@tyms.org.nz)

TYMS Individual Mentoring Programme
Our mentors will continue providing mentoring support remotely via text, phone, video call and gaming platforms.  (For any queries contact Mary-Ellen Takie maryellen@tyms.org.nz)
 
TYMS Transition to Adulthood Services Programme
Our Transition Workers will continue providing support remotely via text, phone and video calling. (For any queries contact Mary-Ellen Takie maryellen@tyms.org.nz). As an alternative please contact
​Oranga Tamariki TTA call centre as an alternative contact: 0508 326 459

Basketball Group Mentoring Programmes (T.S.L & PolyJammers)
All sporting programmes TBC. Team mentoring sessions can resume online, however all contact sessions will only resume in Alert Level 2 or below (Langi Latu langi@tyms.org.nz)
 
In-Schools Programmes (Healthy Relationships)
Arrangements made per School, with the option to continue online via Zoom or post-pone until back to school (For any queries contact Langi Latu langi@tyms.org.nz) 
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TYMS (Educational) Hub Programme

Currently on hold but team will be in contact shortly
​(For any queries contact Stacey Rasmussen stacey@tyms.org.nz)

Continuity of Care Programme
Our mentors will continue providing mentoring support remotely via text, phone, video call and gaming platforms.(For any queries contact Noa Pitovao noa@tyms.org.nz)

Moana Tautua Programme (in partnership with ATWC)
Our mentors will be available to deliver back in Schools, as well as providing mentoring support remotely via zoom depending on each Secondary School's transition plan (For any queries contact Pili Apulu pili@@atwc.org.nz)

These are the different ways we will deliver our service until further notice.  We have prepared for this with the systems and processes in place to provide continuity of services, and the tremendous goodwill and aroha of our team behind us.

How to contact us
Email is our preferred contact method. Please email programme lead, or our Practice Manager - Mary-Ellen or myself directly with any questions about our adapted service and your rangatahi with us - and we will get things sorted as quickly as possible.
Mary-Ellen Takie
Practice Manager
021 1926944

maryellen@tyms.org.nz
Dale Rasmussen
General Manager
021 1928607

dale@tyms.org.nz​
Keeping you up to date
We will continue to keep you up to date as the situation unfolds.

All the best to you and your families during these difficult times. Stay safe. And remember, we're just an email or call away.​
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Dale Rasmussen

General Manager 
Tuilaepa Youth Mentoring Services

Food banks (AUCKLAND)


Friday 20th August, 2021

👉 Auckland Council
Aucklanders unable to afford groceries or in self–isolation with no access to other support networks can call 0800 22 22 96 between 7am and 7pm, seven days a week. Callers must meet government criteria for assistance.
 
👉 Salvation Army
Text your name and postcode to 4114 and a rep. will contact you within 48 hours.
 
👉 Presbyterian Support Northern
09 309 2054
Collections between 11am – 12pm, Monday to Friday from 8 Madeira Lane, Grafton. No walk-ins.
 
👉 Foodbank NZ
022 045 8184 
info@foodbank.co.nz 
www.foodbank.org.nz
 
👉 Auckland City Mission
09 303 9200
Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 3.00pm
Contact Ian 0508 CHANGE LIVES / (0508 242 643) / 027 477 1092 / ian@sacbf.org.nz
 
👉Takanini Sikh Gurudwara
Collections only. Mon–Fri, 4pm–6pm. Drive in entry gate and open your boot. Do not leave your car. Drive out through exit gate once boot has been loaded.
 
👉 The Fono (Pasifika only)
COVID-19 Pacific Family Package
021956633
socialservices@thefono.org
0800 366 648
 
WEST AUCKLAND
👉 VisionWest
brook.turner@visionwest.org.nz
0800 887 667

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What Our Clients Are Saying

Our Location
Find us at 644 Swanson Road, Swanson, Auckland
“If I can just affirm all the great progress that our boys are showing at school in their confidence, physical health, and their learning. Much of which is attributable to the great work that their mentor is doing."

"TYMS helped me grow as a person. They helped me understand a few things that no one else was willing to help me understand, and help me see through things that no one else could." 

"Watching my son grow in the time that his mentor has been involved with him, aw bro it's been amazing. Without his mentor, my son wouldn't even be this young man that people are now seeing before their eyes. He's not out getting himself into trouble, bullying others, or hurting girls. My son came home one day after his session with the mentor and he said, 'I'm so happy you got me help mum'".

Contact Us 

office@tyms.org.nz
099712746
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  • Home
  • ABOUT US
    • Our Board of Trustees
    • Our Team >
      • In Loving Memory
  • What do we do?
    • Academic Mentoring
    • TYMS Transition to Adulthood
    • Residential Remand Learning
    • Moana Tautua
    • Healthy Relationships Programme
    • Basketball (Polyjammers)
    • Cultural Programmes (Mamanu/Ofaga)
    • Polyjam Classic (Fundraiser)
    • Past Programmes >
      • Trade School Program
    • News & Events
    • Learning & evaluation >
      • Stories of change
      • Blog
  • Our supporters
    • Key Supporters
    • Food Providers
  • Contact Us
  • Mentor Portal
    • Activity Bank
    • Weekly Victories