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Vaka Tautua - Mental Health Support
Mental Health Service, Pacific People
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Description
We provide community support for older peoples, people living with disability, and those needing support for mental health. Vaka Tautua is a charitable organisation, ‘By Pacific, For Pacific’, working hard to improve the health and wellbeing of our Pacific people in New Zealand.
Vaka Tautua works hard to meet the needs of our clients and their fanau in a culturally respectful way, working alongside Pacific clinical services, churches, and communities. Our aim is to foster recovery, resilience, and independence through offering culturally effective support to those with a disability or mental illness.
For more information please view the Vaka Tautua website.
Staff
Please view our Vaka Tautua website for information on our people.
Ages
Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua, Youth / Rangatahi
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
Our services are free and confidential.
Hours
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Languages Spoken
Cook Islands Māori, English, Niuean, Samoan, Tongan, Fijian
Programmes
Supporting the wellbeing of people who have mild to moderate mental health needs with free and immediate support. The service can help with: feeling stressed, worries about your budget, feeling anxious about work, social situations or relationship problems. Our team can also help with Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) or housing issues. We can help you Navigate the health and social service system. Link to appropriate community support. Reach your mental health goals and learn how to self-manage your wellbeing. Access Pacific-led services incorporating Pacific values, beliefs, languages, and models of care.
Supporting the wellbeing of people who have mild to moderate mental health needs with free and immediate support. The service can help with: feeling stressed, worries about your budget, feeling anxious about work, social situations or relationship problems. Our team can also help with Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) or housing issues. We can help you Navigate the health and social service system. Link to appropriate community support. Reach your mental health goals and learn how to self-manage your wellbeing. Access Pacific-led services incorporating Pacific values, beliefs, languages, and models of care.
- Programme Areas
Mental health, Pacific People
- Programme Type
Non-acute specialist mental health community services, Pacific People - mental health
- Regions
North Auckland, West Auckland, Central Auckland
- Age Groups
Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP
Referral Process
People are referred to the service by their GP (Doctor) or social service providers. We also accept referrals from individuals and family members.
You can call our team on freephone 0800 825 282.
Description
Supporting the wellbeing of people who have mild to moderate mental health needs with free and immediate support.
The service can help with: feeling stressed, worries about your budget, feeling anxious about work, social situations or relationship problems. Our team can also help with Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) or housing issues.
We can help you
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Navigate the health and social service system.
-
Link to appropriate community support.
-
Reach your mental health goals and learn how to self-manage your wellbeing.
-
Access Pacific-led services incorporating Pacific values, beliefs, languages, and models of care.
Supporting Pacific people who are experiencing mild to moderate distress – that is, feeling stressed, worried, anxious or more troubled than usual – to manage their mental health and wellbeing. We can help you Prevent long-term mental illness through early intervention and action Access tools and strategies to manage your health and wellbeing On your pathway to improved health and wellbeing
Supporting Pacific people who are experiencing mild to moderate distress – that is, feeling stressed, worried, anxious or more troubled than usual – to manage their mental health and wellbeing. We can help you Prevent long-term mental illness through early intervention and action Access tools and strategies to manage your health and wellbeing On your pathway to improved health and wellbeing
- Programme Areas
Self help/ helpline, Mental health, Pacific People
- Programme Type
Helpline / self-help - mental health, Pacific People - mental health
- Regions
Central Auckland
- Age Groups
Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral
Referral Process
Anyone over the age of 15 can access this service (parental consent is required for those under the age of 15).
You can call our Ora’anga team on freephone 0800 825 282.
Description
Supporting Pacific people who are experiencing mild to moderate distress – that is, feeling stressed, worried, anxious or more troubled than usual – to manage their mental health and wellbeing.
We can help you
-
Prevent long-term mental illness through early intervention and action
-
Access tools and strategies to manage your health and wellbeing
-
On your pathway to improved health and wellbeing
Supporting people who are experiencing moderate mental illness to get well, stay well and integrate successfully back into the community. The service involves individual and group support, brief interventions, and information on how to access community resources and services. Vaka Tautua offers a mental health community support service, underpinned by the POPAO model (a Pacific recovery and strength concept) that is pivotal to the recovery of service users by empowering them through their journey towards recovery. Service users are supported in their recovery and assisted to navigate their way through other support agencies in order to address specific needs. The team works alongside your family and others in your support network.
Supporting people who are experiencing moderate mental illness to get well, stay well and integrate successfully back into the community. The service involves individual and group support, brief interventions, and information on how to access community resources and services. Vaka Tautua offers a mental health community support service, underpinned by the POPAO model (a Pacific recovery and strength concept) that is pivotal to the recovery of service users by empowering them through their journey towards recovery. Service users are supported in their recovery and assisted to navigate their way through other support agencies in order to address specific needs. The team works alongside your family and others in your support network.
- Programme Areas
Mental health, Pacific People
- Programme Type
Community based support - mental health, Pacific People - mental health
- Regions
North Auckland, West Auckland
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
DHB clinical services
Referral Process
People are referred to the service by our partner, Isa Lei Pacific Island Community Mental Health Services, part of Te Whatu Ora Waitematā's Takanga A Fohe Pacific Mental Health & Addiction Services.
You can call our team on freephone 0800 825 282 for more information.
Description
Supporting people who are experiencing moderate mental illness to get well, stay well and integrate successfully back into the community.
The service involves individual and group support, brief interventions, and information on how to access community resources and services.
Vaka Tautua offers a mental health community support service, underpinned by the POPAO model (a Pacific recovery and strength concept) that is pivotal to the recovery of service users by empowering them through their journey towards recovery.
Service users are supported in their recovery and assisted to navigate their way through other support agencies in order to address specific needs. The team works alongside your family and others in your support network.
Vaka Tautua provides individualised mental health peer support services including: • Information, navigation and support • Facilitating access to life / work skills programmes • Connecting to community resources and services The service aims to enhance the recovery of service users in the community by pairing them up with Peer Support staff who have experienced mental illness and recovery.
Vaka Tautua provides individualised mental health peer support services including: • Information, navigation and support • Facilitating access to life / work skills programmes • Connecting to community resources and services The service aims to enhance the recovery of service users in the community by pairing them up with Peer Support staff who have experienced mental illness and recovery.
- Programme Areas
Mental health, Pacific People
- Programme Type
Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Pacific People - mental health
- Regions
North Auckland, West Auckland
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
People are referred to the service by our partner, Isa Lei Pacific Island Community Mental Health Services, part of Te Whatu Ora Waitematā's Takanga A Fohe Pacific Mental Health & Addiction Services.
We also accept self-referrals or referrals from external providers.
You can call our team on freephone 0800 825 282 for more information.
Description
Vaka Tautua provides individualised mental health peer support services including:
• Information, navigation and support
• Facilitating access to life / work skills programmes
• Connecting to community resources and services
The service aims to enhance the recovery of service users in the community by pairing them up with Peer Support staff who have experienced mental illness and recovery.
Supporting Pacific peoples who are experiencing mild to moderate mental illness to get well, stay well and integrate successfully back into the community. The service involves individual and group support, brief interventions, and information on how to access community resources and services. We can help you Access the health and social services you need Build connections and support systems with family, friends and wider community Become independent Integrate back into the community
Supporting Pacific peoples who are experiencing mild to moderate mental illness to get well, stay well and integrate successfully back into the community. The service involves individual and group support, brief interventions, and information on how to access community resources and services. We can help you Access the health and social services you need Build connections and support systems with family, friends and wider community Become independent Integrate back into the community
- Programme Areas
Mental health, Pacific People
- Programme Type
Non-acute specialist mental health community services, Pacific People - mental health
- Regions
Central Auckland
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
DHB clinical services
Referral Process
People are referred to the service by our partner, Te Whatu Ora Community Mental Health Centre – Lotofale, St Lukes, Manaaki House.
You can call our team on freephone 0800 825 282 for more information.
Description
Supporting Pacific peoples who are experiencing mild to moderate mental illness to get well, stay well and integrate successfully back into the community.
The service involves individual and group support, brief interventions, and information on how to access community resources and services.
We can help you
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Access the health and social services you need
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Build connections and support systems with family, friends and wider community
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Become independent
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Integrate back into the community
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access, Support to make decisions, Assistance to move around, More space to move around
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Phone, Speak with women / wahine, Speak with men / tane, Child / Tamariki friendly, LGBTQIA+ friendly
Public Transport
Website
Contact Details
945A New North Road, Mount Albert, Auckland
Central Auckland
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Phone
0800 825 282
Email
Website
Postal Address
PO Box 23244
Manukau City
Auckland 2241
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This page was last updated at 11:11AM on September 21, 2023. This information is reviewed and edited by Vaka Tautua - Mental Health Support.