Jennifer Montgomery

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I am an experienced Health Researcher, Team Leader, and Clinician with 10+ years in youth mental
health in Aotearoa-New Zealand, Ireland and Singapore.

I received a Career Development Award from the Health Research Council of New Zealand to complete a research project titled; "Feathers In the Wind: The Need for Culturally Safe Trauma-Informed Care in Oranga Tamariki Care and Protection Residences and Group Homes in Aotearoa".

My research centres the voices of care-experienced young people and the staff who support them. It focuses on how the mental health needs of young people in the Oranga Tamariki care and protection system are understood and supported from a trauma-informed perspective. I am passionate about translating research to practice and policy to enable systemic transformation of the state care system and related agencies.

Experience

  • 2021–present
    Team Lead Mental health Outreach and Coordination, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
  • 2022–present
    Research associate, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Education

  • 2024 
    Victoria University of Wellington- Te Herenga Waka, Master of Health Research (Distinction)
  • 2013 
    Trinity College Dublin, Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (Honors)

Publications

  • 2019
    The impact of a primary care stress management and wellbeing programme (RENEW) on occupational participation: A pilot study, British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Grants and Contracts

  • 2022
    Career Development Award
    Role:
    Research Associate
    Funding Source:
    Health Research Council of New Zealand

Professional Memberships

  • Occupational Therapy New Zealand Association
  • EMDR Association of New Zealand (EMDRNZ)

Contact Jennifer for

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  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision
  • Location: Wellington, New Zealand
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