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Mental Health and Wellbeing Support

Mental Health Service, Addiction

Today

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

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. More

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

All our services are free and completely confidential.

Hours

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

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), Wellington Anniversary (19 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb).

Languages Spoken

English

Programmes

Family/Whanau Support

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

Addictions - drug & alcohol, Mental health

Programme Type

Advocacy / group / family whānau support (AOD), Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support

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

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

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Street Address

210 Wicksteed Street
Whanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui 4500

Postal Address

PO Box 7035
Whanganui

This page was last updated at 12:03PM on March 17, 2025. This information is reviewed and edited by Mental Health and Wellbeing Support.