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How we think about problems matter

Written by Bren Balcombe
Updated: 23.11.2023 
Download article here: https://www.relatehb.co.nz/resources/conceptualizing-an-active-responsive-self.html 

Response-based practice maintains that people are active and responsive actors in their lives (Wade, 1999). We do not subscribe to an objectified version of personhood where people are seen as passively effected or impacted by the world. 

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Revisiting Michael Whites Analysis of Women who have been abused

Written by: Bren Balcombe
Orignially Published: 04.05.2024
May the 4th (be with you) 2004.
Download artilce here: https://www.relatehb.co.nz/resources/revisiting-michael-whites-analysis-of-victims-of-violence.html 

Based on an except in; Re authoring lives interviews and essays; Interview with Christopher McLean (White,1995, p 92-93). Crediting Allan Wade (Response-based practice) for highlighting and providing original critique of the text.

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Critiquing Trauma Informed Practice

Written by Bren Balcombe
Updated 24.11.2023
Downlaod article here: https://www.relatehb.co.nz/resources/critiquing-trauma-informed-practice.html 

Response-based practice (RBP) offers a revised approach to working with violence and trauma. RBP critiques the many established taken for granted concepts about mental health and trauma-informed practices that inadvertently misrepresent the victim of violence/violation.

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Honouring Resistance

Dr Allan Wade speaking on how language can mutualise violence and lead to victim-blaming practices.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNLO_uuFOCE

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Consent vs Violence - Our Social Resp, Nov 2017 | Creating Conversations event | Dr Coates, Dr Wade

Dr Linda Coates & Dr Allan Wade explaining Consent vs Violence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGcBgAskB2I

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Vikki Reynolds on Dignity

Vikki Reynolds at the Dignity conference 2016 speaking on Dignity 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BvLnBeqvAE

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Implementing Mahi A Atua as a service response: “Te Kūwatawata ki Hauraki”

Committed to developing indigenous systems for positive community outcomes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX6gvw9EL8U

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Masterclass Language and Violence Dr Linda Coates 2018

Dr Linda Coates explaining the important of language and the mispresentation of violence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnlHFDoHyG0

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Follow My Lead Aotearoa

This resource speaks from the voices of people with lived expericne of domestic and whānau violence who need their friends, family and professionals to be more prepared to respond effectively. A RBPAotearoa collaboration with Insight Exchange DVSM.


https://www.insightexchange.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Follow-My-Lead-Aotearoa-NZ.pdf

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Response-Based Practice Aotearoa

Mana-Informed Response Based Practice is Indigenous centred, systemic and rooted in social justice. It finds meaning in social interactions and the way people use or respond to all forms of violence, both seen and unseen. It honours the sacred fire that burns within, the spiritual power and desire for wholeness, connection and healing.

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