1. The Salvation Army Oasis Centre for Problem Gambling - Wellington Presented by: Vicki Hirini Oasis Public Health Worker National Provider Forum – April 2009

2. Overview Context Case Study Project Aim Community Background Programme Challenges Benefits

3. Context Ministry of Health Funded Contract 1.Intervention 2.Public Health Policy Development & Implementation Safe Gambling Environments Effective Screening Environments Aware Communities Supportive Communities

5. WHY NEWTOWN? High area of economic deprivation High Maori, Pacific Island, Asian, Immigrant and Refugee populations High numbers of Tangata Whaiora High numbers of Pokie venues

7. OPERATION RESTORE NEWTOWN AIM To develop a programme with other community organisations in Newtown which promotes strong protective factors and builds resilient individuals, whanau and community

8. COMMUNITY Partners Oasis Centre/Salvation Army; City Mission; Inner City Project Organisations offering support Operation Green Thumb; WelCoSS; Zoo; SPCA; Theosophical Society; Community Accounts Mentoring Service Trust etc Government agencies involved Wellington City Council; Library; Police; WINZ; MSD; Sports Wellington; PATHS; etc

15. Programme Resiliency building activities, Healthy alternatives to Gambling, Life skills and training Core - community gardens; basic car maintenance; furniture restoration; cooking; computer training Voluntary community work – Zoo; SPCA; Walkways/Cycle track; Home of Compassion; Intrapersonal work – Emotions; anger management; parenting skills; metacognition exercises; Theosophical society;

18. Challenges Red Tape and Bureaucratic requirements Finding (and keeping) land for garden Funding, funding, funding Time and energy

19. Benefits Get to know the community, organisations and people Building positive relationships with all the above Everyone being positive and wanting to contribute Learning – what works, what doesn’t!