KCFT Steps to Success - Resilience Module
Rangatahi (in partnership with their whānau and any relevant service providers) embark on a journey of self-discovery with the KCFT Steps to Success team. Whilst on this programme, rangatahi develop their own ‘Who Am I’ portfolio, building resilience and confidence within themselves.
Rangatahi explore and build their own unique learning styles and preferences, as the programme is adapted and tailored to best suit their needs. No groups are taught the same, as meeting the needs of rangatahi is paramount to the KCFT Steps to Success team.
Rangatahi will build their own personalized visual Curriculum Vitae (CV) and receive tailored support as they navigate through exploring what the world has to offer them in the respective pathways. Rangatahi receive personalised support form staff to transition into their identified pathways.
The Steps to Success Programme has a dedicated Wellbeing Connector available, who rangatahi will be invited to work with during the ongoing sessions. The Wellbeing Connector works alongside rangatahi to support their journey through the programme and beyond.
Wellbeing Connector
KCFT Steps to Success have a dedicated Wellbeing Connector 3 days per week. The Wellbeing Connector works alongside rangatahi to explore solutions for the barriers they are currently facing in their journey. Wellbeing sessions will be available free of charge for rangatahi engaging on the Steps to Success Programme. These are not compulsory, however are highly encouraged.
Personality Workshops
A series of short, engaging and interactive workshops are delivered to rangatahi through the initial 4 weeks. In these workshops, rangatahi discover their inner means of communication and the gold nuggets of their personalities. Delivered from a strengths based perspective, these workshops harness the gold within our rangatahi and assist them in bringing this to the surface. Rangatahi discover all about enhancing their own leadership capabilities.
Weaving and Kawakawa Balm workshops
The Kaipātiki Weaving Roopu will deliver a weaving and Kawakawa Balm workshop with rangatahi. Rangatahi attending this workshop will learn how to weave their skillsets through a practical medium and create their own piece of weaving to take home. Rangatahi also work to create kawakawa balm – infused with their own creative concoction of scents and essential oils. Rangatahi learn this entire process from plant to product in an engaging and interactive workshop. Rangatahi make plenty of Kawakawa Balm, for the purpose of sharing their gift with friends and whānau.
Licensing Workshops – Gain your Learners, Restricted or Full License (Fully funded)
KCFT Steps to Success delivers interactive, supportive and practical wānanga to help rangatahi gain their Driver Licenses - Learners, Restricted and Full.
- Rangatahi participating in the Learners Workshop will end the week with their Learners License (fully funded). We have had a 100% pass rate for this initiative for the past 9 years.
- Rangatahi participating in the Restricted or Full wānanga will go for an assessment drive with a Driving Instructor and be provided with personalized feedback of things to improve. A few weeks before their Restricted License test (fully funded), rangatahi will go for another drive and be given further feedback. On testing day, rangatahi will be collected from home and driven to the testing station. Rangatahi will be provided with a road worthy car to sit their test in.
IF whānau are wanting to participate in this also, please contact Laura Martin (KCFT Steps to Success Programme Lead) on 027 278 5388.
WRAP Meetings (ongoing holistic whānau support meetings)
WRAP meetings provide a supportive context for whānau involvement in their rangatahi’s journey on the Steps to Success Programmes. WRAP Meeting are centred around progression and goal setting, to reach one’s own potential in their sustainable pathways.
Site Visits
On average, each cohort attends 2 site visits during their time on the KCFT Steps to Success Programme. Rangatahi are supported by staff to explore a variety of settings and experiences.
Expectations
KCFT Steps to Success work in partnership with whānau, to enhance what is already going well and support any required improvements. KCFT Steps to Success has an open chain of communication with whānau and works transparently alongside whānau to successfully transition rangatahi into their identified pathways.
Expectations of rangatahi
- Engage on the programme and attend all workshops.
- Reach out to the Steps to Success staff – meet halfway.
Expectations of whānau
- Support rangatahi to attend all workshops and participate in the programme.
- Encourage change in the journey of a young person.
- Be willing to connect, communicate and collaborate with the Steps to Success staff in the journey of the young person. You know them much better than we do.
What you can expect of us
- To connect, communicate and collaborate with rangatahi and their whānau.
- To work transparently with high accountability.
- To work from a whānau-led approach to support the entire whānau unit.
For further information, or to enrol, please contact Sonia Nerheny, Steps to Success Team Lead
