The HEART Toolbox

Depending on your idea, some tools which people can access include,

Guiding Tools

• The HEART Theory of Change - the guiding framework of the HEART Movement

• TIES Tools - a complete website on Tāmaki Inclusive Engagement Strategy

• The HEART Way of Working - last used as a tikanga for the HEART Advisory Group

Other Helpful Tools

• Communication and Listening Tips - a guide written for HEART by Peter Thorburn of MESS NZ

• The Rākau Tautoko Way of Working - halfway down the page on the Rākau Tautoko website

• Who DARES Wins Framework

  • An evaluation tool for assessing extent of community leadership and session making. Who…

    • Describes goals / objectives / outcomes?

    • Acts to make things happen?

    • Reaps the rewards

    • Evaluates for effectiveness/efficiency

    • Sustains the efforts/infrastructure

    (A community wins when a community D.A.R.E.S! )

• The 4 C’s of Mental Health Promotion

  • Does the mahi increase the community…

    • Connectedness?

    • Capability/ Capacity?

    • Cultural Inclusion?

    • Control over Choices?

    (Any empowering mahi must have outcomes the increase of the “4C’s” of mental health promotion)

Operational Tools

• Event management - there are many skilled change Change Agents and Taumata members who have valuable experience in event management. Relevant support will be given to those who have event ideas.

• Health and safety - it is important for us to ensure the kaupapa we support are safe and upholding best practice around health and safety. We have templates and processes which will support Change Agents to run safe events and kaupapa.

More tools will be added as they are collected and when relevant for ideas.