Moana House Residential Programme
Project Background
Moana House is a dedicated therapeutic community in Dunedin that has been operating for 31 years. The kaupapa is to assist tāngata whaiora to achieve their potential and become outstanding contributing members of society. Moana House caters for offenders with complex needs including those ' who have multiple difficulties; substance abuse, poor relationships, are victims or perpetrators of violence, have poor work skills and difficulties in setting and achieving goals' (Moana House website). This impact report describes the results of a qualitative case study undertaken to describe the impact of the programme on the lives of the men it serves and their whānau.
"This place, if you are open for change, this place changes your life and gives you that real chance at being whatever it is that you want to be and getting out of life whatever it is that you want to get out of life. Without a doubt this programme saved my life, there is no doubt about it."
-Whaiora
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We’ll work with you to find out what’s working, where investment could be put to best use or how to improve anything not going to plan. We can help you define success and set tangible, measurable goals. And we talk in real language so you can understand and engage with the findings. We engage with the community to conduct community research and consultations for private companies, trusts, government agencies, NGOs and more. But we have a special interest in research that has a purpose - to better society and teach lessons. We aim to help those we work with build capacity to enact positive change.
