Talofa lava, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Malo e lelei, Kia orana, Kia orana,

Fakalofa lahi atu,Fakalofa lahi atu,Taloha ni,Taloha ni,Ni sa bulaNi sa bula

Kari CentreKari Centre

Community Child & Adolescent Community Child & Adolescent Mental Health ServiceMental Health Service

Auckland District Health BoardAuckland District Health Board

Kari CentreKari Centre

The Role of The Role of

Cultural AdvisorCultural AdvisorCultural WorkerCultural Worker

Mental Wellbeing PerspectiveMental Wellbeing Perspective

FONOFALE MODELFONOFALE MODEL

By Fuimaono KarlBy Fuimaono KarlPULOTU-ENDEMANNPULOTU-ENDEMANN

Fa’avae / Foundation Aiga/Family

Pou Muamua / 1st PostFa’ale-tino / Physical

Pou Lona Lua / 2nd PostFa’ale-Mafaufau / Mental

Pou Lona Tolu / 3rd PostFa’ale-Agaga / Spirit

Taualuga/RoofCultural Values and Beliefs

O isi / Others

Si’osi’omaga / Environment

Taimi /

Time Context

KARI CENTREKARI CENTRE

YOUNG PEOPLE REFERRED WITH YOUNG PEOPLE REFERRED WITH ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OR WITH ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OR WITH SUICIDAL IDEATION ARE SEEN SUICIDAL IDEATION ARE SEEN ACUTELY OR GIVEN URGENT ACUTELY OR GIVEN URGENT

STATUSSTATUS

Role of Cultural AdvisorRole of Cultural Advisor

Ensure culturally and spiritually Ensure culturally and spiritually appropriate protocol and appropriate protocol and

processes are followed when processes are followed when meeting with Young Pasefika meeting with Young Pasefika

Person and FanauPerson and Fanau

Cultural Support WorkerCultural Support Worker

First point of Contact with First point of Contact with Parents/Fanau/FamilyParents/Fanau/Family

Supports/advocates for Young Supports/advocates for Young Person/Fanau/FamilyPerson/Fanau/Family

Engages Parents/Fanau/Families Engages Parents/Fanau/Families culturally and spiritually as is culturally and spiritually as is appropriateappropriate

Cultural AdvisorCultural Advisor

Advice and support Kari Centre Advice and support Kari Centre Clinicians - Pasifika Young Clinicians - Pasifika Young

Person and Person and Parents/Fanau/Family through Parents/Fanau/Family through Assessment and InterventionAssessment and Intervention

Support - FesoasoaniSupport - Fesoasoani

Spiritual and Emotional Support Spiritual and Emotional Support through Prayer/Spiritual/Traditional through Prayer/Spiritual/Traditional Healing Healing

Support through Support through Reconciliation/Faaleleiga with One’s Reconciliation/Faaleleiga with One’s Self, with Others - Self, with Others - Parents/Fanau/Aiga/Friends/etcParents/Fanau/Aiga/Friends/etc

Holistic ApproachHolistic Approach

Multi-disciplinary approach to recovery Multi-disciplinary approach to recovery and healingand healing

Physical/Psychological/SpiritualPhysical/Psychological/Spiritual

Recognizing and acknowledging Young Recognizing and acknowledging Young Person’s and Fanau’s Cultural and Person’s and Fanau’s Cultural and Spiritual Beliefs and PrinciplesSpiritual Beliefs and Principles

Kari CentreKari CentreCultural Advisors & Workers Cultural Advisors & Workers

Barry Afaaso B.Ed, B.TheoBarry Afaaso B.Ed, B.TheoSamoanSamoan

Siosinita Alofi BA, MSocW (Currently)Siosinita Alofi BA, MSocW (Currently)TonganTongan

Dedicated to Mua’autofia Tueipi ClarkeDedicated to Mua’autofia Tueipi ClarkeFirst Cultural Advisor at Kari Centre First Cultural Advisor at Kari Centre

Kari CentreKari Centre

Building 13Building 13Greenland Clinical CentreGreenland Clinical Centre

AucklandAuckland

Ph (09) 623 4646Ph (09) 623 4646BarryA@adhb.govt.nzBarryA@adhb.govt.nz