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Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
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Description
Mental Health & Wellbeing Support specialises in providing support to families and whānau impacted by the mental health and/or addiction issues or dementia related disorders of a family member. Family and whānau are defined in the broadest sense and is not limited to immediate family members but includes friends, flatmates, work colleagues, etc.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Support understands that mental health issues do not occur in isolation - when an individual experiences mental health and/or addiction issues, this can impact significantly on the family and whānau in all areas of their lives, including mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, financially, and socially. Discovering that someone you care about has a mental health issue can cause considerable stress, with family members experiencing a range of emotions including distress, anxiety, grief, a sense of loss, confusion, and a decrease in their own mental health and wellbeing.
Our aim is to assist family and whānau to better understand their family member's mental health issue and how to best support them whilst maintaining their own mental health and wellbeing.
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
All our services are free and completely confidential.
Hours
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed Wellington Anniversary (20 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), 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).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 26 Dec. Open 27 Dec. Closed 28 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 2 Jan. Open 3 Jan. Closed 4 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.
Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
Mental Health & Wellbeing Support offers free mental health and addiction support to family / whānau supporting a loved one. Our service provides education, information, advocacy, workshops, support groups, face to face / telephone support, a website, as well as supporting workforce development. Partnership with Te Whatu Ora Whanganui Mental Health & Addiction services. Mental Health & Wellbeing Support is also the provider of Te Whatu Ora Whanganui Family Advisor. The Family Advisor works with Te Whatu Ora Whanganui management team and staff to ensure the family/whānau perspective is part of mental health and addictions service planning and changes, policy development and review, recruitment, and service wide decision making.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Support offers free mental health and addiction support to family / whānau supporting a loved one. Our service provides education, information, advocacy, workshops, support groups, face to face / telephone support, a website, as well as supporting workforce development. Partnership with Te Whatu Ora Whanganui Mental Health & Addiction services. Mental Health & Wellbeing Support is also the provider of Te Whatu Ora Whanganui Family Advisor. The Family Advisor works with Te Whatu Ora Whanganui management team and staff to ensure the family/whānau perspective is part of mental health and addictions service planning and changes, policy development and review, recruitment, and service wide decision making.
- Programme Areas
Mental health, Addictions - drug & alcohol
- Programme Type
Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Advocacy / group / family whānau support (AOD)
- Regions
Whanganui
- Age Groups
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections
Referral Process
If you would like more information, or you’re not sure and would just like to talk to someone, contact one of our friendly staff.
Description
Mental Health & Wellbeing Support offers free mental health and addiction support to family / whānau supporting a loved one. Our service provides education, information, advocacy, workshops, support groups, face to face / telephone support, a website, as well as supporting workforce development.
Partnership with Te Whatu Ora Whanganui Mental Health & Addiction services.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Support is also the provider of Te Whatu Ora Whanganui Family Advisor. The Family Advisor works with Te Whatu Ora Whanganui management team and staff to ensure the family/whānau perspective is part of mental health and addictions service planning and changes, policy development and review, recruitment, and service wide decision making.
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Child / Tamariki friendly, Phone, Online / virtual / app
Website
Contact Details
210 Wicksteed Street, Whanganui
Whanganui
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Phone
(06) 345 3301
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Fax
(06) 281 3244
Email
Website
210 Wicksteed Street
Whanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui 4500
Street Address
210 Wicksteed Street
Whanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui 4500
Postal Address
PO Box 7035
Whanganui
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This page was last updated at 4:26PM on July 31, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Mental Health and Wellbeing Support.