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Arataki Ministries
Mental Health Service, Community Health, Addiction
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Description
We work with people with mental health and/or addiction issues to live full, meaningful and satisfying lives.
We have Community Support offices in Whangārei, and Dargaville.
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
No charges for our service
Hours
Mon – Fri | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
Our Community Support service is an intensive and flexible mobile support service for adults aged 18 years and over who experience mental illness. The service is a wrap around one for individuals living in the community. Support Workers are client-centred, working alongside individuals to manage their own well-being. In addition to supporting individuals to manage their well-being, Community Support Workers can assist with the following: Widen social circles Find and maintain suitable housing Liaise with other services that are supporting you Involve whānau in your well-being journey Cultural support through Arataki’s kaumātua and kuia Spiritual support
Our Community Support service is an intensive and flexible mobile support service for adults aged 18 years and over who experience mental illness. The service is a wrap around one for individuals living in the community. Support Workers are client-centred, working alongside individuals to manage their own well-being. In addition to supporting individuals to manage their well-being, Community Support Workers can assist with the following: Widen social circles Find and maintain suitable housing Liaise with other services that are supporting you Involve whānau in your well-being journey Cultural support through Arataki’s kaumātua and kuia Spiritual support
- Programme Areas
Mental health, Addictions - drug & alcohol, Kaupapa Māori
- Programme Type
Community / social support (AOD), Coexisting problems – mental health & addictions, Community based support - mental health, Kaupapa Māori - mental health
- Regions
Northland
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Anyone aged 18 or over who has a mental health diagnosis is eligible for this service.
You can access this service through your community mental health nurse or by completing a referral form here. This service is provided in Whangārei and Kaipara.
Description
Our Community Support service is an intensive and flexible mobile support service for adults aged 18 years and over who experience mental illness. The service is a wrap around one for individuals living in the community. Support Workers are client-centred, working alongside individuals to manage their own well-being.
In addition to supporting individuals to manage their well-being, Community Support Workers can assist with the following:
- Widen social circles
- Find and maintain suitable housing
- Liaise with other services that are supporting you
- Involve whānau in your well-being journey
- Cultural support through Arataki’s kaumātua and kuia
- Spiritual support
Support for mothers to recover from mental health difficulties between the first trimester of pregnancy through to their baby turning one year of age. Support you with your individual goals Provide mental health support and promote wellness Help you to access appropriate community resources or groups Offer support in caring for your baby as required Assist with pregnancy and birth planning support Liaise and work with your clinical team and other agencies you chose to be involved
Support for mothers to recover from mental health difficulties between the first trimester of pregnancy through to their baby turning one year of age. Support you with your individual goals Provide mental health support and promote wellness Help you to access appropriate community resources or groups Offer support in caring for your baby as required Assist with pregnancy and birth planning support Liaise and work with your clinical team and other agencies you chose to be involved
- Programme Areas
Mental health, Maternal & infant - mental health & addictions
- Programme Type
Maternal mental health - community support
- Regions
Northland
- Age Groups
Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
We can recieve referrals from Northland DHB Maternal, Infant Mental Health team.
We also recieve referrals from midwives and GPs.
Description
Support for mothers to recover from mental health difficulties between the first trimester of pregnancy through to their baby turning one year of age.
- Support you with your individual goals
- Provide mental health support and promote wellness
- Help you to access appropriate community resources or groups
- Offer support in caring for your baby as required
- Assist with pregnancy and birth planning support
- Liaise and work with your clinical team and other agencies you chose to be involved
Elias house is a 6 bed residential service for individuals with high support needs, who otherwise may spend long periods of time in an inpatient unit. The service is provided in a home-like setting with three 2-bedroom flats. Staff are a mixture of registered nurses, social workers, and support workers.
Elias house is a 6 bed residential service for individuals with high support needs, who otherwise may spend long periods of time in an inpatient unit. The service is provided in a home-like setting with three 2-bedroom flats. Staff are a mixture of registered nurses, social workers, and support workers.
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Residential support
- Regions
Northland
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Access to this service is through the Northern District Health Board, following an assessment by a service co-ordinator.
Description
Elias house is a 6 bed residential service for individuals with high support needs, who otherwise may spend long periods of time in an inpatient unit.
The service is provided in a home-like setting with three 2-bedroom flats.
Staff are a mixture of registered nurses, social workers, and support workers.
Te Tumu Waiora or ‘to head towards wellness’ puts mental health and wellbeing at the heart of general practice with focused roles. Health Improvement Practitioners (HIP) and Health Coaches (HC) work as part of the general practice team to provide individuals experiencing mental distress or addictions challenges with access to convenient, high quality, integrated and person-centred care and support. Arataki Ministries provides Health Coaches to General Practice Teams in Whangārei. The Health Coach can help patients with self-management support and with achieving their goals for improved mental wellbeing or lifestyle or behaviour change.
Te Tumu Waiora or ‘to head towards wellness’ puts mental health and wellbeing at the heart of general practice with focused roles. Health Improvement Practitioners (HIP) and Health Coaches (HC) work as part of the general practice team to provide individuals experiencing mental distress or addictions challenges with access to convenient, high quality, integrated and person-centred care and support. Arataki Ministries provides Health Coaches to General Practice Teams in Whangārei. The Health Coach can help patients with self-management support and with achieving their goals for improved mental wellbeing or lifestyle or behaviour change.
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Community based support - mental health
- Regions
Northland
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
GP
Referral Process
You can access this free service through your general practice, and can usually be seen on the same day.
Description
Te Tumu Waiora or ‘to head towards wellness’ puts mental health and wellbeing at the heart of general practice with focused roles. Health Improvement Practitioners (HIP) and Health Coaches (HC) work as part of the general practice team to provide individuals experiencing mental distress or addictions challenges with access to convenient, high quality, integrated and person-centred care and support.
Arataki Ministries provides Health Coaches to General Practice Teams in Whangārei.
The Health Coach can help patients with self-management support and with achieving their goals for improved mental wellbeing or lifestyle or behaviour change.
Arataki Peer Support Specialists all have lived experience with mental health and or addictions. Peer Support Specialists walk alongside you to learn what helps you stay on a path of recovery, hope and wellbeing. Peer Support Specialists use core values to guide their mahi. * Mutuality * Experiential Knowledge * Self Determination * Participation * Equity * Hope and Recovery
Arataki Peer Support Specialists all have lived experience with mental health and or addictions. Peer Support Specialists walk alongside you to learn what helps you stay on a path of recovery, hope and wellbeing. Peer Support Specialists use core values to guide their mahi. * Mutuality * Experiential Knowledge * Self Determination * Participation * Equity * Hope and Recovery
- Programme Areas
Mental health, Addictions - drug & alcohol
- Programme Type
Peer support (AOD), Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Training - mental health
- Regions
Northland
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Peer Support Specialists are available through your community mental health nurse.
Description
Arataki Peer Support Specialists all have lived experience with mental health and or addictions.
Peer Support Specialists walk alongside you to learn what helps you stay on a path of recovery, hope and wellbeing.
Peer Support Specialists use core values to guide their mahi.
* Mutuality
* Experiential Knowledge
* Self Determination
* Participation
* Equity
* Hope and Recovery
Mana Ake is an early intervention programme to promote wellbeing and mental health support for primary and intermediate aged tamariki. The aim is to help enhance resilience, wairua, and mana so tamariki are 'stronger for tomorrow'.
Mana Ake is an early intervention programme to promote wellbeing and mental health support for primary and intermediate aged tamariki. The aim is to help enhance resilience, wairua, and mana so tamariki are 'stronger for tomorrow'.
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Community based support - mental health
- Regions
Northland
- Age Groups
Child / Tamariki
- Referral Types
Self referral
Referral Process
Referral through participating schools
Description
Mana Ake is an early intervention programme to promote wellbeing and mental health support for primary and intermediate aged tamariki.
The aim is to help enhance resilience, wairua, and mana so tamariki are 'stronger for tomorrow'.
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Child / Tamariki friendly
Region
Northland
Website
Contact Details
5 Wolfe Street, Regent, Whangārei
Northland
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Phone
(09) 430 3044
Email
Website
5 Wolfe Street
Regent
Whangārei
Northland 0112
Street Address
5 Wolfe Street
Regent
Whangārei
Northland 0112
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This page was last updated at 8:15AM on August 1, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Arataki Ministries.