TYMS Pacific Youth Wellbeing
Framework
Adapted Fonofale Model for Pacific Youth Wellbeing & Development (Savaii, 2017)
In 2017, TYMS operationalised and applied a Pacific Youth Wellbeing Framework to its practice, informing every step of our engagement with the young person and their whanau, from entry to exit.
This approach to defining and building wellbeing is grounded in Pacific peoples worldview of the good life, which is understood to be a consequence of achieving harmony and balance between the three interrelated and interdependent elements of Pacific life: the spiritual, the social, and the physical.
The spiritual refers to peoples relationship to their ancestor God, the spirits, and the cosmos; the social refers to peoples relationships with other people such as their families and communities; and the physical refers to peoples relationships to their lands, the sea, and the natural resources.
TYMS is the first organisation to develop a measure of wellbeing that encapsulates this holistic Pacific worldview of wellbeing. Moreover, the framework is strengths-based, which aligns with the Ministry of Youth Affairs 2002 Strategy on Positive Youth Development. The application of the framework is also timely, given the Government’s current focus and search for measures of wellbeing.
Our framework is a work in progress, and we will continue to improve and adapt it so that it remains relevant and effective in guiding our work to better the lives of our young people.
This approach to defining and building wellbeing is grounded in Pacific peoples worldview of the good life, which is understood to be a consequence of achieving harmony and balance between the three interrelated and interdependent elements of Pacific life: the spiritual, the social, and the physical.
The spiritual refers to peoples relationship to their ancestor God, the spirits, and the cosmos; the social refers to peoples relationships with other people such as their families and communities; and the physical refers to peoples relationships to their lands, the sea, and the natural resources.
TYMS is the first organisation to develop a measure of wellbeing that encapsulates this holistic Pacific worldview of wellbeing. Moreover, the framework is strengths-based, which aligns with the Ministry of Youth Affairs 2002 Strategy on Positive Youth Development. The application of the framework is also timely, given the Government’s current focus and search for measures of wellbeing.
Our framework is a work in progress, and we will continue to improve and adapt it so that it remains relevant and effective in guiding our work to better the lives of our young people.
PARTH Framework
What is PARTH?
PARTH is a relational practice framework developed from research in Aotearoa led by Massey University and gifted back to the community.
PARTH is an acronym representing the actions and attitudes of kaimahi that are proven to support effective helping relationships:
PARTH is an acronym representing the actions and attitudes of kaimahi that are proven to support effective helping relationships:
- P – Passion, Perseverance, Perspective
- A – Adaptability, Agency, Action
- R – Respect, Reciprocity, Relevance
- T – Time, Trust, Thresholds, Transitions
- H – Honesty, Humility, Hope
Our Role as Kaitiaki
TYMS is one of three kaitiaki organisations entrusted to care for the kete of online resources and deliver accredited PARTH training.
We worked closely with Massey University to develop the resources and training. All of our staff are trained in PARTH, regardless of their professional background.
We worked closely with Massey University to develop the resources and training. All of our staff are trained in PARTH, regardless of their professional background.
Why PARTH Matters to Us
We are passionate about PARTH because it works. It helps our kaimahi bring their best selves to the rangatahi, tāngata, tamariki, and whānau we serve.
PARTH also provides our organisation with a shared language to reflect on, improve, and celebrate our mahi.
PARTH also provides our organisation with a shared language to reflect on, improve, and celebrate our mahi.
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