Ngā Kapua o Te Ao // Adult Mental Health Service - Crisis Respite & Assessment

Programme Areas

Crisis / acute, Mental health, Kaupapa Māori

Programme Type

Acute services, Kaupapa Māori - mental health, Respite

Regions

Waikato

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Process

To enter Nga Kapua o Te Ao, whanaunga must:

• Have completed a Support Needs Assessment  or Crisis Needs Assessment with an approved assessment service (ask us for a list of approved services).
• Have completed our referral documents (ask us for a copy and we’ll send it to you).

Ideally they should:

•  Be over 20 years of age.
•  Have support from whānau and/or support person(s) and/or a mental health service.
•  Be willing, open and committed to living in a whānau-like residence.
•  Be committed to abstaining from illicit substance use.

Description

We provide 24 hour mental health crisis support as an alternative to admission to a psychiatric ward at Waikato Hospital.