Tina Helm
Mental Health Promoter - Youth
Tina comes to the Foundation with a background in youth development, having worked for a local NGO in Otara, South Auckland. She has also worked with refugees and migrants both in New Zealand and overseas.
Tina is passionate about young people, with a desire to see all youth reach their full potential. She believes it's important that organisations providing youth services recognise and support the diverse and dynamic ideas and the unique skills and abilities of all young people.
As a youth mental health promoter, Tina collaborates with youth-focused community groups and organisations. She provides staff training and workforce development, assisting youth providers to support their own wellbeing, as well as the wellbeing of the young people they are working with. She also assists community groups in the planning and implementation of projects that support the wellbeing of young people.
Tina has a particular interest in ensuring youth participation at all levels of programme and resource development for young people.
