Articles tagged with Gumboot Friday
Government-Funded Gumboot Friday Delivers Over 40,000 Mental Health Sessions for Young New Zealanders
3 days ago | 57 viewsMental Health Minister Matt Doocey celebrates Gumboot Friday, an initiative providing free mental health support to young New Zealanders. Since receiving Government funding, over 40,700 counseling sessions have been delivered to support more than 14,350 youth. The partnership between the Government and I Am Hope aims to improve access to mental health support, with $24 million committed over four years to scale up services for young people.
Tags: Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey Gumboot Friday Government funding New Zealanders I Am Hope counselling sessions young people supportGovernment-backed Gumboot Friday Provides Vital Mental Health Support for Young New Zealanders
3 months ago | 809 viewsMental Health Minister Matt Doocey supports Gumboot Friday, an initiative aiding youth mental health. Government funding has enabled over 30,000 counseling sessions for 10,000 young New Zealanders. The initiative plans to expand, with 700 counselors registered and aims to reach 15,000 youth with 40,000 sessions in 2025/26.
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