Kia ora, I am
Alan Newman
the CEO and caretaking the role of manager for the RohanaLink, which has always been one of my key responsibilities. However, as we have grown so have the demands on my time and we have decided to have two distinct roles:
Manager RohanaLink and CEO.
We accommodate the young person in either a group home or a 1-1 Caregiver placement. Schooling is either in mainstream or alternative education schools. After an initial assessment, discussions are held with family, social worker, therapist and Young Person to develop an individualised Clinical Plan. We establish a system of care with the Young Person, CYFS Social Worker and family. The therapeutic team comprises of psychiatrist, psychologist and therapists with input from doctor, teachers, youthworkers and caregivers. The young person is encouraged to participate in team sports and other group activities to build socializing skills for their future.
What we achieve
For each Young Person there is a plan that aims to unite them with at least one member of their family/whanau. This is the work that the therapeutic team are focused on – resolving the issues that have brought the Young Person into care. In some cases the Young Person is transitioned to independence and Youthlink work with other agencies to facilitate this.
