Stop Smoking Services | Te Hā Aukati Kaipapaipa

Programme Areas

Mental health, Smoking cessation, Kaupapa Māori, Pacific People

Programme Type

Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Face to face smoking cessation, Kaupapa Māori - smoking cessation, Maternal smoking cessation, Pacific People - smoking cessation, Training - smoking cessation

Regions

Nelson Marlborough

Age Groups

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

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

Māori, Pacific people, pregnant women (of any ethnicity), smoking partners, and family living with a pregnant woman, vulnerable populations, including the refugee population who use tobacco products, are eligible to access this service.

Description

Te Hā is Te Piki Oranga Services contribution to the Nelson Marlborough model of stop smoking services where the partners (Nelson Marlborough Health, Marlborough Primary Health, Nelson Bays Primary Health and Te Piki Oranga Limited) have agreed a collaborative model to ensure maximum coverage of all smokers across Te Tau Ihu.

The service aims to:

• Deliver stop smoking services to priority smokers by trained stop smoking coaches
• Deliver a course of individual face to face sessions
• Deliver group programmes
• Supply Nicotine Replacement Therapy at no cost to smokers
• Provide education and advice on vaping
• Deliver Smoke-free health promotion activities