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Description
Atareira promotes mental health and addiction recovery through partnerships with whānau, service-users and their communities.
Atareira’s offices are located in Porirua, in Wellington City and Lower Hutt. Our mobile workers cover all areas throughout the Wellington catchment area.
Atareira offers a number of services including: Whānau Support, Transitional Housing, Child and Youth services, Anxiety management programmes and Support Groups. Contact us for more information.
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 Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct).
Christmas: Open 22 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 4 Jan. Open 5 Jan — 9 Jan.
Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
When a whānau member is mentally unwell or is coping with addiction issues, it can be confusing and stressful for the rest of the 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 whānau member is mentally unwell or is coping with addiction issues, it can be confusing and stressful for the rest of the 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
Family / whānau support
- Programme Type
Family / whānau support (addiction), Family / whānau support (mental health)
- 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. Please contact us for referral details or contact us through our website atareira.org.nz
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 whānau member is mentally unwell or is coping with addiction issues, it can be confusing and stressful for the rest of the 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.
Atareira Transitional Housing has been responding to the needs of homeless people in Wellington since 2003. We provide short-term transitional housing and support to individuals and whānau that are temporarily experiencing homelessness. Included in our support is help to find sustainable housing. While staying in a Transitional Housing home, residents take care of their own basic living needs, including: - personal hygiene - cleaning and cooking - transport etc Staff will work alongside residents to develop a Housing Action Plan which includes working towards finding future accommodation. We encourage residents to link in and receive support from other services while with Atareira Transitional Housing. Please contact us for more information.
Atareira Transitional Housing has been responding to the needs of homeless people in Wellington since 2003. We provide short-term transitional housing and support to individuals and whānau that are temporarily experiencing homelessness. Included in our support is help to find sustainable housing. While staying in a Transitional Housing home, residents take care of their own basic living needs, including: - personal hygiene - cleaning and cooking - transport etc Staff will work alongside residents to develop a Housing Action Plan which includes working towards finding future accommodation. We encourage residents to link in and receive support from other services while with Atareira Transitional Housing. Please contact us for more information.
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Supported housing
- Regions
Wellington
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections
Referral Process
Self-referrals are accepted as well as referrals from support services.
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You can contact us to find out more information about our service, and to discuss a referral
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You are required to fill in a referral form and email it to Transitionalhousing@atareira.org.nz
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You will be expected to attend an assessment interview
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Based on the information we receive and your interview, we will determine your eligibility for the service and notify you of the outcome.
If you are deemed eligible, when a vacancy arises you will have an opportunity to view the room and accept or decline our offer of temporary housing.
Description
Atareira Transitional Housing has been responding to the needs of homeless people in Wellington since 2003. We provide short-term transitional housing and support to individuals and whānau that are temporarily experiencing homelessness. Included in our support is help to find sustainable housing.
While staying in a Transitional Housing home, residents take care of their own basic living needs, including:
- personal hygiene
- cleaning and cooking
- transport etc
Staff will work alongside residents to develop a Housing Action Plan which includes working towards finding future accommodation.
We encourage residents to link in and receive support from other services while with Atareira Transitional Housing.
Please contact us for more information.
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
Family / whānau support
- Programme Type
Family / whānau support (addiction), Family / whānau support (mental health)
- 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.
Providing support to children and youth experiencing mental health or addiction issues. or Support to children and youth with a whānau member experiencing mental health or addiction issues - through one to one support or group programmes.
Providing support to children and youth experiencing mental health or addiction issues. or Support to children and youth with a whānau member experiencing mental health or addiction issues - through one to one support or group programmes.
- Programme Areas
Alcohol or drug addiction, Family / whānau support, Mental health
- Programme Type
Alcohol or drug counselling and support, Counselling and support, Family / whānau support (addiction), Family / whānau support (mental health)
- Regions
Wellington
- Age Groups
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Contact us for more information about this programme.
Once we receive your referral, we may also make a time to meet with parents/caregivers to talk about the needs of each child/youth.
Description
Providing support to children and youth experiencing mental health or addiction issues.
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Support to children and youth with a whānau member experiencing mental health or addiction issues - through one to one support or group programmes.
Atareira’s support services offer a free 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 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
- 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 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
Contact Details
14 Hartham Place, Porirua
Wellington
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Phone
(04) 499 1049
Email
Website
BNZ Centre, Level 6 14 Hartham Pl
Porirua
Wellington 5022
Street Address
BNZ Centre, Level 6 14 Hartham Pl
Porirua
Wellington 5022
Postal Address
PO Box 355, Wellington 6140
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This page was last updated at 10:07AM on November 26, 2025. This information is reviewed and edited by Atareira.