Able Minds

Activity Centre and Peer Support Navigator - Dunedin

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Community based support - mental health, Disability support

Regions

Dunedin - South Otago

Age Groups

Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

Please contact us or check out the website to find out what programmes we are running:  

Able Minds
Ph: 022 043 3672
Address: 2 Calder Street, St Kilda, Dunedin
Email: activitiesdn@able.org.nz 

Description

Able Minds facilitates Activity Centres and Peer Support Groups for Tangata Whaiora in a community-based environment. 

These are formalised group sessions where those with mental distress and addiction issues can come for peer support as well as actively focus on their recovery by learning new skills to build self-esteem and confidence both on and off site.

These groups are proven to get results and are led by our Coordinators and Peer Support Workers to reconnect people back into the community.

Able Minds also provides a Peer Support Navigator (Wed-Fri) through the Activity Centre to support, empower, inform and advocate for tangata whaiora helping them to self-advocate, problem-solve, plan strategies and further develop life skills to have a better life experience at home, at work and in the community.

Our connector is also someone who understands how to navigate processes and systems. They will walk alongside tangata whaiora, helping them deal with government agencies, social services, medical and other professionals to access their entitlements.

Dunedin Activity Centre can help by:

• exploring opportunities for community participation
• developing goals that focus on community integration
• providing on-going support and motivation
• providing one on one support through the Peer Support Navigator (Wed-Fri)

Operating five days a week from 9am - 3pm with a range of onsite and off-site activities.

Some of our past activities/groups are:

• cooking skills
• computer skills
• keep fit - mind and body
• carpentry skills
• community outing
• art and craft activities