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Mental Health Service

Description

Gateway, established in 1992, supports and empowers people towards wellbeing by working in close partnership with people and whaanau at the centre.

We provide mental health support and accommodation and youth focused social services.

We believe that everyone has strengths and aspirations, which is our starting point to support people to achieve their own goals within their natural network/s.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Programmes

Youth Services

We provide three different Youth Services: Youth At Risk - we provide short-term one-on-one support – typically one or two sessions a week – to help the young person navigate the resources needed to achieve their own goals and aspirations, as well as helping them build confidence, develop essential life skills, and engage positively in education and vocational opportunities. Youth Development - we provide short term one-on-one support to help a young person to complete goals that emerge from a Youth Justice Family Group Conference or Legal Order. Mentoring - we provide longer-term one-on-one support for a Youth Justice client and/or younger siblings of Youth Justice clients. Our youth workers provide positive guidance, encouragement, and help the young person achieve their own positive goals and aspirations. This service is available in Nelson and the West Coast.

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Community based support - mental health

Regions

Nelson Marlborough, West Coast

Age Groups

Youth / Rangatahi

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

Please see our website for more information on referral/s.

Description

We provide three different Youth Services:

Youth At Risk - we provide short-term one-on-one support – typically one or two sessions a week – to help the young person navigate the resources needed to achieve their own goals and aspirations, as well as helping them build confidence, develop essential life skills, and engage positively in education and vocational opportunities.

Youth Development - we provide short term one-on-one support to help a young person to complete goals that emerge from a Youth Justice Family Group Conference or Legal Order.

Mentoring - we provide longer-term one-on-one support for a Youth Justice client and/or younger siblings of Youth Justice clients.  Our youth workers provide positive guidance, encouragement, and help the young person achieve their own positive goals and aspirations.

This service is available in Nelson and the West Coast.

The Shed - Day Activities Programme

The Shed is a day activity centre open daily from 10am - 2pm, staffed by Gateway Housing Trust. A variety of activities are planned each week followng the five ways to wellbeing framework, with input from service users in a supported and safe environment including; Support and advice Compass Advocate visits regularly Arts and crafts Monthly speakers Gym / Exercise Mindfulness / Yoga Healthy cooking / eating Group options Games/quizzes Cultural activities Group outings Activities are designed to build on strengths, tap hidden gifts, introduce service users to new ideas and experiences, with the aim of developing confidence and self esteem. This service is based in Motueka.

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Community based support - mental health

Regions

Nelson Marlborough

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

GP, DHB clinical services

Referral Process

Referral from either self, a GP or an MCT Case Manager

Description

The Shed is a day activity centre open daily from 10am - 2pm, staffed by Gateway Housing Trust.

A variety of activities are planned each week followng the five ways to wellbeing framework, with input from service users in a supported and safe environment including;

  • Support and advice
  • Compass Advocate visits regularly
  • Arts and crafts
  • Monthly speakers
  • Gym / Exercise
  • Mindfulness / Yoga
  • Healthy cooking / eating
  • Group options
  • Games/quizzes
  • Cultural activities
  • Group outings

Activities are designed to build on strengths, tap hidden gifts, introduce service users to new ideas and experiences, with the aim of developing confidence and self esteem.

This service is based in Motueka.

Hapai Te Ora (Peer Support Respite Service)

The service is located in a 4 bedroom house in a quiet, residential area in Blenheim. Hapai Te Ora is run by and for consumers and aims to provide a safe, warm and welcoming place where people who experience mental illness can come for ‘time out’ from their own home and/or when feeling unwell and needing extra support. The house is staffed 24 hours a day, with (awake) staff available to guests during the night if needed. The house is open every day, all year round. The service works closely with the Mental Health Team at Witherlea to ensure that guests’ mental health needs are monitored and attended to. Stays are typically short visits, depending on individual need and bed availability.

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Respite

Regions

Nelson Marlborough

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

DHB clinical services

Referral Process

All referrals to the service are made through Witherlea Mental Health Team.

Description

The service is located in a 4 bedroom house in a quiet, residential area in Blenheim.

Hapai Te Ora is run by and for consumers and aims to provide a safe, warm and welcoming place where people who experience mental illness can come for ‘time out’ from their own home and/or when feeling unwell and needing extra support. The house is staffed 24 hours a day, with (awake) staff available to guests during the night if needed. The house is open every day, all year round.

The service works closely with the Mental Health Team at Witherlea to ensure that guests’ mental health needs are monitored and attended to. Stays are typically short visits, depending on individual need and bed availability.

Sustaining Tenancies / Transitional Housing

Sustaining Tenancies – This is a prevention service, aimed at supporting people to maintain their tenancies. We work with landlords and tenants to address issues that are putting the tenancy at risk. This service is available in Nelson, Tasman and the West Coast. Email for a Referral form. Housing First – Gateway is a member agency with Marlborough Housing First, alongside St Marks and Maataa Waka Ki Te Tau Ihu Trust; Christchurch Methodist Mission is the lead provider. Please click here for more information. Transitional Housing – This is emergency housing of a temporary nature. We have 9 flats, 2 are two-bedroom and 7 are one-bedroom configurations. Currently referrals are only accepted from Work and Income. Community Housing – Gateway is a registered provider of Community Housing and committed to contributing to the provision of warm, safe housing in our community. At this time we do not have any available homes but we will update as this changes.

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Community based support - mental health, Residential support

Regions

Nelson Marlborough, West Coast

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Description

Sustaining Tenancies – This is a prevention service, aimed at supporting people to maintain their tenancies. We work with landlords and tenants to address issues that are putting the tenancy at risk. This service is available in Nelson, Tasman and the West Coast. Email for a Referral form.

Housing First – Gateway is a member agency with Marlborough Housing First, alongside St Marks and Maataa Waka Ki Te Tau Ihu Trust; Christchurch Methodist Mission is the lead provider. Please click here for more information.

Transitional Housing – This is emergency housing of a temporary nature. We have 9 flats, 2 are two-bedroom and 7 are one-bedroom configurations. Currently referrals are only accepted from Work and Income.

Community Housing – Gateway is a registered provider of Community Housing and committed to contributing to the provision of warm, safe housing in our community. At this time we do not have any available homes but we will update as this changes.

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi

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Contact Details

1/203 Milton Street, Nelson

Nelson Marlborough

1/203 Milton Street
The Wood
Nelson 7010

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1/203 Milton Street
The Wood
Nelson 7010

This page was last updated at 3:24PM on April 9, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Gateway.