The Collaborative Trust

The Collaborative Trust The Collaborative Trust for Research and Training in Youth Health and Development. Our Vision: Healthy well-developed young people in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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06/10/2026

Learning positive ways to manage difficult emotions can help teens navigate the inevitable hard stuff life throws their way ☀️

When Sarah’s anxiety started affecting her daily life, she began gathering the resources, tips and strategies that helped her better understand and manage her emotions and build resilience during stressful times.

Those experiences inspired her to write My Mental Health Toolkit - A Recovery Guide, sharing insights from her own journey and the things that helped her along the way.

Want to hear more from Sarah’s perspective as a young person?

Sarah will be joining us as a Youth Tutor at our upcoming parent workshop in Rolleston:

Regulating the Storm: Helping Tweens & Teens Build Resilience ☔️

📆 Thurs 15th Oct

⏰ 7pm to 9pm

📍Rolleston Community Centre, 94 Rolleston Drive, in The Lounge

RSVP link in comments & our story

Thanks to What's on Selwyn, Selwyn Youth and Selwyn District Council.

05/10/2026

Rangatahi voices matter too!

Regulating the Storm: Helping Tweens & Teens Build Resilience ☔️Come join us for this free parent workshop in Rolleston ...
29/09/2026

Regulating the Storm: Helping Tweens & Teens Build Resilience ☔️

Come join us for this free parent workshop in Rolleston ☺️

Being a tween or teen isn’t easy. Neither is it easy being their parent, sometimes! There are growing pressures, emotions are all over the place, and there are many tricky moments to navigate. It can be hard to know when to step in, when to step back and what will actually help.

In this practical and reassuring two-hour workshop, you’ll explore:

🧠 what’s going on in the adolescent brain and why stress and big emotions can make it harder for young people to manage their reactions

🧠 simple ways to help everyone stay calmer, keep communication open and work through problems together

🧠 ways to support your child through challenges, setbacks and mistakes while building their confidence, coping skills and independence

Resilience isn’t something kids either have or don’t have. It grows over time, and your calm, supportive presence can make a real difference.

📆 Thurs 15th Oct

⏰ 7pm to 9pm

📍 Rolleston Community Centre, 94 Rolleston Drive, in The Lounge

Seats are strictly limited, so be sure to RSVP early if you are keen to attend, and/or pass it on to those parents you know would really value this workshop.

RSVP link in comments & our story 🔗

Thanks to What's on Selwyn, Selwyn Youth and Selwyn District Council.

28/09/2026

A great way to get your teen engaged and connected with other teens these school holidays - from the safety of home!

The Egg Academy run online creative sessions to equip young people with a range of fun social and technical skills 👾

The Egg team are part of the youth worker team based at YouthHub CHCH 👇👇👇

23/09/2026

Let's get everyone voting!

Helping rangatahi enrol to vote sounds simple. Then you find out they don't have a driver licence, their email is one th...
23/09/2026

Helping rangatahi enrol to vote sounds simple. Then you find out they don't have a driver licence, their email is one they last opened in Year 9, and the form wants a signature.

Our friends Ara Taiohi - Peak Body for Youth Development have put together some practical answers for kaimahi supporting rangatahi to enrol for the 2026 General Election. Swipe through for:

→ how you can help a young person enrol or check their details
→ what they need to enrol online, and what to do if they don't have it
→ why paper forms are handy, especially with groups
→ how to send in a completed form for them

The key date: enrolments close at midnight, Sunday 25 October. There's no enrolling on election day (Saturday 7 November), so we need to help rangatahi get this sorted early. You might also need to help them get their whānau enrolled, especially if they have moved house over the last wee while.

Save this for later, and share it with everyone in your team who works with young people.

Info from Ara Taiohi and Citizens Advice Bureau. More at onaroll.nz/, vote.nz/ or 0800 36 76 56.

Dame Sue is honoured to be a guest speaker at the 2026 Hauora Hinengaro Hui Taumata Mental Health Conference.This year’s...
22/09/2026

Dame Sue is honoured to be a guest speaker at the 2026 Hauora Hinengaro Hui Taumata Mental Health Conference.

This year’s conference will focus on young people and crisis responses, bringing together youth voice, lived experience, research and sector perspectives to kōrero about how we can continue improving mental health and wellbeing outcomes in Aotearoa.

The day will feature two streams of talks, a range of speakers and opportunities to connect with others across the sector.

📅 Wednesday 11 November 2026
📍 Pullman Hotel, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Early bird registrations close 27 September.

Register and view the full programme:

www.mhwc.govt.nz/hauora-hinengaro

YouthHub CHCH

09/09/2026

A lovely video of Dame Sue at YouthHub CHCH - showing off the new Event Centre thanks to the support of Rātā Foundation 🫶

We’ve really enjoyed seeing all the young talent being showcased… and the venue was perfect for our Positive Youth Development hui recently.

It’s fantastic to see such a wonderful space for the rangatahi of Ōtautahi coming together ☺️

Strengths-based practice is more than a mindset, it’s a deliberate shift in how you see, talk about, and respond to youn...
08/09/2026

Strengths-based practice is more than a mindset, it’s a deliberate shift in how you see, talk about, and respond to young people.
 
This session explores what it means in practice to focus on capability and potential rather than risk and deficit. Central to this is the concept of mana - the inherent worth and potential that every young person carries - and how recognising and affirming mana shapes the way we engage with rangatahi. 

You’ll reflect on where your current practice already aligns, where the gaps are, and how a strengths-based lens changes the everyday interactions that matter most. 
 
When: Thurs 10 Sept, 10:30am - 12:30pm 
Where: Multicultural Recreation & Community Centre, 455 Hagley Ave, Ōtautahi
Cost: FREE
Open to: Anyone working with or for young people

RSVP: Link in the comments

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