Northland, Central Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay, West Auckland > Mental Health & Addictions >
Youth Horizons
Mental Health & Addictions Service
Today
Description
Youth Horizons | Kia Puāwai supports children, young people and their families/whānau with challenging conduct, anti-social behaviour and/or mental health needs, through the use of evidence-based models.
Programmes
Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO)
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Residential support
- Regions
North Auckland, East Auckland, Central Auckland, Waikato, West Auckland, South Auckland
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi
Referral Process
Who is it for?
Young people aged 12-16 under Oranga Tamariki care who have a history of externalising behaviour and social conduct disorder-related problems and their family/whānau.
Description
TFCO is a wrap-around evidence-based and strengths-based programme of 6 to 12 months duration aimed at adolescents aged 12-16 years old with antisocial behaviour difficulties whose needs cannot be adequately…
Specialist Care Programme
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Residential support
- Regions
North Auckland, East Auckland, Northland, Central Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay, West Auckland, South Auckland
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi
Referral Process
All referrals for our care programmes need to be submitted to the regional hubs through Oranga Tamariki (OT).
Who is it for?
Young people aged 11-16 with severe emotional and…
Description
The Specialist Care Programme (SCP) provides one-to-one foster care for young people with the opportunity to live in a family/whānau setting with specialist caregivers supported by intensive clinical and social…
Residential Therapeutic Home - Lighthouse
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Residential support
- Regions
North Auckland, East Auckland, Central Auckland, West Auckland, South Auckland
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi
Referral Process
Who is it for?
Boys and girls aged 14-16 years old under Oranga Tamariki or Police care, may involve the youth justice system and/or concerns ranging from abuse and neglect…
Description
The Lighthouse provides two intensely supervised non-secure care facilities in Auckland, one home for boys and one home for girls. This is a short-term five-day alternative to police secure facilities…
Residential Therapeutic Home - Te Whare Tūmanako O Kia Puāwai
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Residential support
- Regions
North Auckland, East Auckland, Central Auckland, West Auckland, South Auckland
- Age Groups
Child / tamariki, Youth / rangatahi
Referral Process
Referrals to Te Whare Tūmanako O Kia Puāwai come through Oranga Tamariki hub.
Who is it for?
Boys aged 7-16 with conduct problems who are at risk.
Description
Te Whare Tūmanako O Kia Puāwai provides family-style care for 6-12 months when family is no longer an option at the time of referral.
The service is for boys aged…
Residential Therapeutic Home - Hamilton House
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Residential support
- Regions
Waikato
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi
Referral Process
Who is it for?
Young people aged 12-16 with significant emotional and behavioural difficulties which have resulted in the young person being placed in a treatment care environment.
Description
Hamilton House functions as a teaching family home. Teaching parents act in parental roles, facilitating access with the young person’s family/whanau and developing goals to transition them back to their…
Residential Therapeutic Home - Waipuna
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Residential support
- Regions
Bay of Plenty
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi
Referral Process
Who is it for?
Girls aged 14-17 with severe behavioural and/or mental health issues.
Description
Waipuna provides short to medium-term residential care for young women with severe behavioural and/or mental health issues and utilizes the Teaching Family Model.
This service operates in Tauranga.
Residential Therapeutic Home - Te Pania
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Residential support
- Regions
Hawkes Bay
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi
Referral Process
Who is it for?
The programme is suitable for boys who have high needs for their age and who are on the pathway to developing conduct problems later in adolescence.…
Description
Te Pania is a Youth Horizons Teach Family Home in Napier. It is a community-based residential service catering for up to five young males (10-17 years old) who have been…
Foster Care
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Residential support
- Regions
Waikato, Bay of Plenty
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi
Referral Process
Who is it for?
Young people aged 11-17 who are at risk of admission to an in-patient acute mental health unit.
Description
Provide short to medium term respite and planned foster care for children and youth at risk who require out of home, family/whānau placements. Respite Care and Planned Respite Care aim…
Youth Service West
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Supported employment
- Regions
West Auckland
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi
Referral Process
Who is our service for?
This service works with two specific groups of young people:
- Young people aged 16-17 who are not in education, training or work-based learning to support…
Description
Youth Service West works with young people and young parents to find the best options for education, training or work based learning that will help them build their skills and…
Ka Awatea
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Community based support - mental health
- Regions
North Auckland, East Auckland, Central Auckland, West Auckland, South Auckland
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi
Referral Process
Who is our service for?
Ka Awatea is a voluntary service for young people aged 15 to 21 with complex needs who have been in the care of Oranga Tamariki…
Description
Ka Awatea, meaning ‘The Dawning of a New Era’, provides support to young people as they transition from state care to adulthood.
Each young person is allocated a Kai Atawhai…
Functional Family Therapy (FFT)
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support
- Regions
Dunedin - South Otago, Southland, Waitaki, North Auckland, East Auckland, Central Lakes, Northland, Central Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, Whanganui, MidCentral, West Auckland, South Auckland
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi
Referral Process
To make a referral for our FFT service, our referral form (below) must be completed by an Oranga Tamariki (OT) social worker.
Who is it for?
Young people aged 10-17…
Description
Functional Family Therapy (FFT) therapists provide a family intervention of approximately 3-6 months, typically for one hour per week, with young people and their family/whānau. These young people and their…
Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST)
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support
- Regions
North Auckland, East Auckland, Central Auckland, West Auckland, South Auckland
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi
Referral Process
To make a referral for our FFT service, our referral form (below) must be completed by an Oranga Tamariki (OT) social worker.
Who is it for?
Parents and children aged…
Description
Multi-systemic Therapy is a short-term (5 month average) intensive behavioural based therapy that aims to help parents understand and support their children to overcome behavioural problems. This is a crisis…
DHB Funded Intensive Clinical Services (ICS)
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support
- Regions
Waikato, Bay of Plenty
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi
Referral Process
Who is it for?
Young people aged 10-17 who have significant behavioural challenges and/or mental health problems.
Description
Intensive Clinical Services (ICS) utilises Functional Family Therapy (FFT) and interventions such as Triple P for younger children (Bay of Plenty only), to work with young people and their family/whānau…
FirstCare
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support
- Regions
Wellington, North Auckland, East Auckland, Central Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Wairarapa, West Auckland, Hutt, South Auckland
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi
Referral Process
Referrals are predominantly made through Oranga Tamariki as well as via the Gateways assessment for families/whānau with issues that are likely to escalate but do not meet the criteria for…
Description
FirstCare is a primary mental health early intervention for infants, children and their families/whānau. It incorporates Incredible Years, Triple P (2 levels), and trauma-informed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as options…
Hours
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM |
|---|
Public Holidays: Closed on all public holidays.
Languages Spoken
English, Māori
Website
Contact Details
100 Morrinsville Road, Hamilton
Waikato
Phone
(07) 838 3671 or Freephone 0800 375 210
Fax
(07) 838 3672
Email
Website
Youth Horizons
Hamilton Office
Te Ora Hou Village
100 Morrinsville Road
Hamilton
Waikato 3216
Street Address
Youth Horizons
Hamilton Office
Te Ora Hou Village
100 Morrinsville Road
Hamilton
Waikato 3216
Postal Address
Waikato Office
PO Box 19-498
Hamilton 3244
42 Vestey Drive, Mount Wellington, Auckland
Central Auckland
Phone
(09) 573 0954 or Freephone 0800 375 210
Fax
(09) 573 0959
Email
Website
401 Devonport Road, Tauranga
Bay of Plenty
Phone
(07) 575 2639 or Freephone 0800 375 210
Fax
(07) 575 2843
Email
Website
116 Vautier Street, Napier (Youth Horizons – Central, Lower North & South Island Office)
Hawkes Bay
Phone
(09) 573 0954 or Freephone 0800 375 210
Email
Website
Was this page helpful?
This page was last updated at 2:56PM on February 2, 2021. This information is reviewed and edited by Youth Horizons.