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Whatever It Takes Trust Inc (WIT)

Mental Health & Addictions Service

Today

8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Description

Whatever It Takes Trust (WIT) is a peer support organisation for mental health and addiction consumers who live in Hawke's Bay. We deliver a range of services to assist with the recovery of people experiencing mental health and addiction difficulties by partnering and come alongside to help move towards wellness and living independently in our community.

Most of our services, including all of our staffed residential services, are based in Napier. We support our clients through our peer support service and the two Lighthouses which are our drop-in centres that operate in Napier and Hastings. WIT also provides consumer advocacy, day activity programmes, an Outreach Centre for the homeless, and social connection for mental health and addictions clients across Hawkes Bay.

One of the services that has evolved at WIT is the provision of social housing with WIT now being a registered Social Housing Provider. 

Staff

WIT is a mental health and addiction peer support service. Peer support workers work alongside individuals and groups of people who experience addiction or mental health needs to help restore hope and personal power and to inspire them to move forward into wellbeing.  We have a diverse staff made up of clinical and non clinical roles with at least 80% who have lived experience of mental health and/or addiction. Our team are able to empathise with our clients, understand their struggles and the difficulties they experience in their recovery journey.

Ages

Adult / Pakeke

How do I access this service?

Contact us, Referral, Walk in, Make an appointment

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

No fees apply.

Hours

8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Hawke's Bay Anniversary (25 Oct), Labour Day (28 Oct), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).

Languages Spoken

English

Programmes

Peer Support / Community Support

These services are for people living with mental illness who require support in relation to family and whānau, community living, education, employment and self management of their wellbeing. They are flexible mobile community based support services for people who are living independently but not necessarily alone in their community.

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support

Regions

Hawkes Bay

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Referral Process

Contact WIT directly for more information.

Description

These  services are for people living with mental illness who require support in relation to family and whānau, community living, education, employment and self management of their wellbeing. They are  flexible mobile community based support services for people who are living independently but not necessarily alone in their community.

Consumer Resource and Information Service - The Lighthouses

The Lighthouses are drop in centres in Napier and Hastings where clients can go Monday to Friday to meet others, take part in individual or group activities, access support and information and share lunch in the company of others. This is the longest running service at WIT and has been an important social connection for clients for over 20 years.

Programme Areas

Mental health, Addictions - drug & alcohol

Programme Type

Peer support (AOD), Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Community based support - mental health

Regions

Hawkes Bay

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

Contact WIT directly for more information.

Description

The Lighthouses are drop in centres in Napier and Hastings where clients can go Monday to Friday to meet others, take part in individual or group activities, access support and information and share lunch in the company of others. This is the longest running service at WIT and has been an important social connection for clients for over 20 years.

Residential Care Services

WIT provides a number of residential care services where clients live supported by our staff. These services are staffed 24/7 with different levels of staffing. In some situations clients live in their own units or flats while in others they share a dwelling. All WIT residential care services are tailored to the specific needs of our clients to ensure that they have the very best quality of life possible.

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Residential support

Regions

Hawkes Bay

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

DHB clinical services

Referral Process

Contact WIT directly for more information.

Description

WIT provides a number of residential care services where clients live supported by our staff. These services are staffed 24/7 with different levels of staffing. In some situations clients live in their own units or flats while in others they share a dwelling. All WIT residential care services are tailored to the specific needs of our clients to ensure that they have the very best quality of life possible.

Activity Based Recovery Support Service

This service is run at our Lighthouse premises and clients take part in recovery programmes that are provided to enhance their lives and develop skills for independent living in the community. There are sport and recreation programmes, cooking, walking, art, music, fishing, networking and waka ama groups amongst others. Clients graduate from these programmes feeling more confident and independent.

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Community based support - mental health

Regions

Hawkes Bay

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

Contact WIT directly for more information.

Description

This service is run at our Lighthouse premises and clients take part in recovery programmes that are provided to enhance their lives and develop skills for independent living in the community. There are sport and recreation programmes, cooking, walking, art, music, fishing, networking and waka ama groups amongst others. Clients graduate from these programmes feeling more confident and independent.

Community Social Housing

WIT is also a Registered Social Housing Provider and provides social housing across Hawke's Bay to mental health and addiction clients. This means that we can ensure that our clients experiencing long and enduring mental health and addiction difficulties have affordable, warm, safe housing on a long term basis.

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Residential support

Regions

Hawkes Bay

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

Contact WIT directly for more information.

Description

WIT is also a Registered Social Housing Provider and provides social housing across Hawke's Bay to mental health and addiction clients. This means that we can ensure that our clients experiencing long and enduring mental health and addiction difficulties have affordable, warm, safe housing on a long term basis. 

Consumer Advocacy Services

This service ensures that MH consumers across Hawkes Bay have appropriate support and advocacy when dealing with clinical services, legal issues, housing, benefit entitlements or any other issue that they might need assistance with. Our advocates can accompany clients to these forums and speak on their behalf if necessary. This is a service for individual MH consumers to access for assistance.

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support

Regions

Hawkes Bay

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

Contact WIT directly for more information.

Description

This service ensures that MH consumers across Hawkes Bay have appropriate support and advocacy when dealing with clinical services, legal issues, housing, benefit entitlements or any other issue that they might need assistance with. Our advocates can accompany clients to these forums and speak on their behalf if necessary. This is a service for individual MH consumers to access for assistance.

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Phone

Parking

Parking is available and easily accessible around all of our services 

Contact Details

8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

34 West Quay
Ahuriri
Napier
Hawke's Bay 4110

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Street Address

34 West Quay
Ahuriri
Napier
Hawke's Bay 4110

Postal Address

Box 1188
Napier

This page was last updated at 12:13PM on March 25, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Whatever It Takes Trust Inc (WIT).