Needs Assessment Service Coordination

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Non-acute specialist mental health community services

Regions

Bay of Plenty

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

Referrals to this service can come via self & family, GP, Community Mental Health, Acute Mental Health, Medical Specialists, Family, Police, Schools & Education Services, DHB clinical services, Corrections/Probation, Oranga Tamariki or Community Groups.

If the individual meets the criteria below and would like support, please contact the Mental Health and Addictions Team on 07 577 4911 to discuss and request a referral form.

Description

The Needs Assessment/Service Co-ordination Service (NASC) is a free, community service for adults aged between 18 to 65 years with suspected or diagnosed mental health condition.

NASC offers access to a range of community-based resilience, recovery and support-focused services.

We work with individuals and their whānau, to assess their needs and plan and co-ordinate appropriate services. Needs assessments are undertaken to identify individual strengths, supports and activities that are likely to lead to resilience and recovery outcomes for the individual and their whānau.

We expect your family GP to be informed and involved as the primary medical caregiver, even if they did not make the original referral.

We do not accept any urgent or high risk referrals to the Te Manu Toroa Team. These need to be directed to the Crisis Team 0800 800 508.