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Description
Atareira promotes mental health and addiction recovery through partnerships with families, service-users and their communities.
Atareira’s main office is located in Porirua, with satellite offices in Wellington City and Lower Hutt. Our mobile workers cover all areas throughout the Wellington catchment area. More
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
There is no charge for our services.
Hours
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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| Family/Whānau Support Service | Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm |
| Transitional Housing | Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm |
| Child and Youth | Monday - Friday 8.30 am - 5.00pm |
Public Holidays: Closed Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct), Waitangi Day (6 Feb).
Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
When a family member is mentally unwell or is coping with addiction issues, it can be confusing and stressful for the rest of the family / whānau. Our family and whānau services help families enhance their wellbeing by building on their resilience, understanding and affirming their experience of supporting someone with mental health and/or addiction concerns. Support for children, Māori and Pasifika whānau available.
When a family member is mentally unwell or is coping with addiction issues, it can be confusing and stressful for the rest of the family / whānau. Our family and whānau services help families enhance their wellbeing by building on their resilience, understanding and affirming their experience of supporting someone with mental health and/or addiction concerns. Support for children, Māori and Pasifika whānau available.
- Programme Areas
Addictions - drug & alcohol, Mental health
- Programme Type
Advocacy / group / family whānau support (AOD), Coexisting problems – mental health & addictions, Counselling and support, Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support
- Regions
Wellington, Hutt
- Age Groups
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Self referrals are accepted. With the person's consent, you can make a referral for someone else. There is no referral form to fill out, simply contact us with the details and we will take it from there.
If you live outside the Greater Wellington Region we can connect you with one of the Supporting Families branches in your region.
Description
When a family member is mentally unwell or is coping with addiction issues, it can be confusing and stressful for the rest of the family / whānau.
Our family and whānau services help families enhance their wellbeing by building on their resilience, understanding and affirming their experience of supporting someone with mental health and/or addiction concerns. Support for children, Māori and Pasifika whānau available.
Our Support Groups are for family, whānau and friends of people experiencing mental health and/or addiction issues and are facilitated by the family/whānau worker in each area. Groups meet regularly and provide an opportunity to gain support, share experiences and explore relevant topics in a welcoming environment.
Our Support Groups are for family, whānau and friends of people experiencing mental health and/or addiction issues and are facilitated by the family/whānau worker in each area. Groups meet regularly and provide an opportunity to gain support, share experiences and explore relevant topics in a welcoming environment.
- Programme Areas
Addictions - drug & alcohol, Mental health
- Programme Type
Advocacy / group / family whānau support (AOD), Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support
- Regions
Wellington, Hutt
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Click here to see the support groups running in your area.
Description
Our Support Groups are for family, whānau and friends of people experiencing mental health and/or addiction issues and are facilitated by the family/whānau worker in each area. Groups meet regularly and provide an opportunity to gain support, share experiences and explore relevant topics in a welcoming environment.
Atareira’s support services offer a free 8 week group programme to help with anxiety management for people of 18 years or older living in the Wellington region. Programmes run regularly across the Wellington and Hutt areas. Contact us directly to find out details about the next programme.
Atareira’s support services offer a free 8 week group programme to help with anxiety management for people of 18 years or older living in the Wellington region. Programmes run regularly across the Wellington and Hutt areas. Contact us directly to find out details about the next programme.
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Counselling and support, Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support
- Regions
Wellington, Hutt
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Please contact us to find out more about our next programme.
Description
Atareira’s support services offer a free 8 week group programme to help with anxiety management for people of 18 years or older living in the Wellington region.
Programmes run regularly across the Wellington and Hutt areas. Contact us directly to find out details about the next programme.
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Child / Tamariki friendly
Website
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This page was last updated at 3:44PM on December 19, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Atareira.