Bridging the gap between group and home
A common issue in men's behaviour change groups is learning retention - specifically, the skills & tools learned in the group being remembered and utilised outside the sessions. Ake provides content that recaps the skills and topics covered during the programme and provides facilitators with the ability to follow up with participants through the app.
By minimising downtime between programme sessions, Ake helps programme staff keep up the pressure on disrupting abusive behaviours by providing access to forward-thinking, digestible content such as articles, challenges, worksheets, safety tips and more.
Developed from 40 years of family violence intervention work
Ake is the home to original content developed by industry expert Ken McMaster and his team at HMA, who have been working to disrupt family / whānau violence in New Zealand for 40 years.
The videos, articles and exercises have been designed to integrate with current Domestic, Family & Sexualised Violence intervention programmes.
Wellness Compass
Service Users check in with the Emotions Compass, which recommends content related to their input. Facilitators can view the compass inputs submitted by Service Users and the content they view.
In-app Discussions
Facilitators can create discussions for groups of Service Users to respond to within the app. Discussions can also be sent one-on-one. You can invite discussion about a topic or follow up on a task set during the last intervention session. Discussions have the flexibility to work with your programme.
Videos, Activities and Articles
Ake is the home to accessible and easy-to-understand content covering a range of programme topics, such as family safety, identifying behaviours, understanding trauma, healthy relationships, and more.
Push Notifications
Do you need to reschedule the group or ask participants to prepare something before the next session? Facilitators can schedule and send push notifications to group members' devices or a single Service User.