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Imagine if there was a simple way to know more about your health. A way in which you could be informed about things – natural things that you could do that could halt, delay or even reverse disease processes and help you head in the right direction with your health.

Well that is the basis for RBTI Analysis. Recently taught to team leaders and members it gives some profound information about the causes of most health issues.

First formulated in 1931 by Carey Reams an agricultural scientist in the USA it has been instrumental in helping many thousands of people. It is amazing what can be seen and understood from a sample of urine and saliva when someone is trained to understand.

In its quest to deliver the very best care and assistance to its team members and those entrusted to its care Challenge Trust now have the ability to do this testing in house. Some team members and families have already been tested and have received their results.

Changes have already been noticed with increases in energy, lessening of anxieties, reduction of pain, lessening of depression, and lessening of symptoms of allergies and sensitivities amongst other health issues in reports back from staff. All this just from following some simple guidelines and rules that are part of the testing recommendations and follow through.

Challenge is taking on the challenge to be a hub for turning the health conditions that are seemingly at epidemic levels around. With RBTI Analysis it is simple to make health changes. To see your health most often as a consequence of your diet and lifestyle and to know that in most cases what is done can be undone with the right guidance and information.

Rather than wait until someone gets sick and then have to offer intensive and prolonged care Challenge wants to step forward and offer New Zealanders a simple method of preventative analysis and health care.

We are committed to becoming a part of “the fence at the top of the cliff” so that the people of New Zealand will need less “ambulances in the valley.”

More on this exciting analysis system with insight into its principles and why it is so important in the coming weeks.

For those who have already been tested you will have received your individual reports by now which will provide you with education and outline the simple steps that you can take to help you get and maintain better physical and emotional health, ideal weight, and to have a more vibrant and healthier life.

You will no doubt feel a million dollars after making a few life changes so good luck on your journey to recovery.

David Lowman

Dip.Nat, Dip.CH
Co-Founder, Holistic Pathways

RBTI Blog from David Lowman

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Imagine if there was a simple way to know more about your health. A way in which you could be informed about things – natural things that you could do that could halt, delay or even reverse disease processes and help you head in the right direction with your health.

 

Well that is the basis for RBTI Analysis. Recently taught to team leaders and members it gives some profound information about the causes of most health issues.

 

First formulated in 1931 by Carey Reams an agricultural scientist in the USA it has been instrumental in helping many thousands of people. It is amazing what can be seen and understood from a sample of urine and saliva when someone is trained to understand.

 

In its quest to deliver the very best care and assistance to its team members and those entrusted to its care Challenge Trust now have the ability to do this testing in house. Some team members and families have already been tested and have received their results.

 

Changes have already been noticed with increases in energy, lessening of anxieties, reduction of pain, lessening of depression, and lessening of symptoms of allergies and sensitivities amongst other health issues in reports back from staff. All this just from following some simple guidelines and rules that are part of the testing recommendations and follow through.

 

Challenge is taking on the challenge to be a hub for turning the health conditions that are seemingly at epidemic levels around. With RBTI Analysis it is simple to make health changes. To see your health most often as a consequence of your diet and lifestyle and to know that in most cases what is done can be undone with the right guidance and information.

 

Rather than wait until someone gets sick and then have to offer intensive and prolonged care Challenge wants to step forward and offer New Zealanders a simple method of preventative analysis and health care.

 

We are committed to becoming a part of “the fence at the top of the cliff” so that the people of New Zealand will need less “ambulances in the valley.”

 

More on this exciting analysis system with insight into its principles and why it is so important in the coming weeks.

 

For those who have already been tested we are about to start the next phase of education and outline the simple steps that you can take to help you get and maintain better physical and emotional health, ideal weight, and to have a more vibrant and healthier life. 

CHALLENGE TRUST OPENS THRIVE NEW EATING DISORDERS SERVICE

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Latest News Update

14 October 2010

 

 

Challenge Trust Opens

Thrive

New Eating Disorders Service

 

 

On the 30th of September Challenge Trust launched a much-needed new health service – Thrive, an eating disorders service.

 

Thrive, was officially opened by the Ms Christine Rankin and is the result of an $8 million contract between Challenge Trust and the Auckland District Health Board to provide residential and day programme treatment to 15- to 24-year-olds with eating disorders.

 

This is the first service of its kind in the upper North Island, and operates from premises in Parnell, Auckland.

 

Challenge Trust would like to thank the following for the hard work, contributions and support they provided in order for the Thrive dream to be realised:

 

  • Alexander Communications Ltd
  • EDANZ
  • EDEN
  • Healtheries
  • The Women’s Bookshop
  • Botany Downs Secondary College
  • St Peter’s College
  • Epsom Girls’ Grammar School

 

The opening of Thrive has been well documented in the media.  Click on the links below to read more.

http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/challenge-trust-today-opens-thrive/5/65642

  

http://topnews.us/content/226947-christine-rankin-inaugurates-thrive

 

http://www.silobreaker.com/christine-rankin-inaugurates-thrive-5_2263759348763197612

CHALLENGE TRUST AWARDED THREE YEAR CONTRACT TO ASSIST THOSE WITH SPECIALIST EATING DISORDERS

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Media Release

July 2010

The Auckland District Health Board voted on 7 July to sign a three-year contract with a specialist eating services provider.

The provider will deliver Specialist Eating Disorders Residential and Day Programme Services within the Northern and Midland Regions.

This isas a result of increased ministerial funding from the Northern Region Eating Disorders Services Plan 2008 – 2013 to the value of approximately $17 million over three years.

The ADHB has contracted Challenge Trust to establish a day clinic and residential treatment facility by the end of the year.

Clive Plucknett, CEO of Challenge Trust, says, “Eating disorders are insidious conditions that have the potential to destroy the lives of people and their families.  Challenge Trust is proud to partner with ADHB in providing the best possible service and make a real difference in the lives of people these conditions affect.”

The services requested will be inclusive of both clinical and residential components, providing recovery-orientated accommodation and treatment for people aged over 15 years with eating disorders.

Challenge Trust has been successful in its bid for the contract based on the complexity and intensity of the services it can provide. The awarding of contract was announced by the ADHB on 8 July, subject to their approval.

The ADHB and NDSA have ensured that Challenge Trust meets the extensive criteria required to guarantee that people and their families are provided with the appropriate levels of assessment, monitoring, treatment and support.

More specifically, Challenge Trust will supply comprehensive residential care, support, and treatment to facilitate recovery for those who are experiencing significant difficulties due to an eating disorder. Alongside this, Challenge Trust will offer a community-focused day programme for those with similar eating disorders but whose level of need can be managed in the community with an appropriate level of day time treatment and therapeutic support.

 

About Challenge Trust

Challenge Trust is a charitable trust which commenced operation in 1993 and now has 280 staff providing services to more than 1,500 people out of 24 sites in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Gisborne and the Bay of Plenty regions.

Challenge Trust’s clients include people affected by mental illness, physical disability, intellectual disability, addictions, dual disability and dual diagnosis. The organization  has contracts with District Health Boards, the Accident Compensation Corporation, MOH, MSD and other government departments, and an increasing number of private clients.

Services provided include 24-hour residential accommodation, community support to people living in their own homes, educational services, employment and life skills training, advocacy, information, employment opportunities, family/whanau support and various housing options.

The Trust is governed by a Board which employs a CEO to lead the organization and head the Executive Management Team.

Challenge Trust has modelled itself as having the rigour and professionalism of a corporate, blended with the innovation and heart of a non-government organization (NGO)

Fact Sheet

  • Established as a charitable trust in 1993
  • Has 280 staff and more than 1,500 clients at 24 sites in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Gisborne and the Bay of Plenty
  • Staff include nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, social workers, a physiotherapist and qualified support workers
  • Deals with client groups including:
    • High and complex mental illness
    • Severe physical disability
    • Dual diagnosis
    • Dual disability
    • Older adults
    • Maternal mental health
    • Post-accident victims
      • Specific cultural/ethnic groups, notably Maori, Pacific and Asian and special needs groups
  • Clients include District Health Boards, the Accident Compensation Corporation, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Development, other government departments and private citizens who directly engage the recovery services
  • Offers a full range of recovery-oriented services, including:
    • Residential support, from low to high needs
    • Community-based support, supporting people in their homes
    • Respite care
    • Information, advocacy and support services
    • Education and training
    • Employment training and job schemes
    • Housing options
    • Community centres
    • Family/whanau service
    • Private mental health services
    • Peer support services
    • Winner of two 2009 Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Awards in the categories of (1) Employer of Choice and (2) Governance
    • ISO 9001 Accreditation
    • In 2009 expanded through a merger with Northcare Trust, in response to a Government call for consolidation and mergers in the NGO sector

CT’s CEO appeared on TVNZ’s NZI Business

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Clive Plucknett, Challenge Trust's CEO appeared on TVNZ’s NZI Business, 16 March 2010, to discuss the ‘corporate’ attitude of depression among New Zealand offices.  In this segment he reiterated the culture of ‘macho’ bullet proof executives and stressed the importance of support structures for leading business likening the countries’ support of the All Blacks.

Click the image to watch the interview

 

Clive Plucknett, Challenge Trust's CEO appeared on TVNZ’s NZI Business

Plucknett understands pressure and hard-work as the head of Challenge Trust, an organisation dedicated to recovery services for people from all walks of life.