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Mental Health Providers

Profile

He Waka Tapu

General Manager: Winiata Brown

He Waka Tapu was set up by Daryl Gregory in 1996 primarily to provide a Kaupapa Māori service for Māori men and their whanau experiencing domestic violence.

He Waka Tapu today has broadened its scope considerably and can now offer an extensive range of services to whanau.

Some of those services are: running stopping violence groups for men, wahine and rangatahi. We have a problem gambling service for those struggling with this issue and their whanau. We have an alcohol & other drugs assessment service and accompanying day programme, for which we also can provide some supported accommodation options.

Throughout the year we also run a number of specific wananga for rangatahi, wahine and the entire whanau. He Waka Tapu also has a Whanau Ora health service which includes fitness and gentle exercise programmes, nutrition and healthy cooking classes, health education and promotion as well as specific health services to wahine Māori around breast and cervical screening issues.

Services are delivered using a kaupapa Māori framework encompassing Tinana (physical well-being), Wairua (spiritual well-being), Hinengaro (mental well-being), whanau (family well-being) and whanau whanui (community well-being). Underpinning this approach are cultural values and processes, supported by our Kaumatua. There is a formal referral process which must be completed before accessing any services. For further information about our referral process or any of our programmes, please contact our office on 373-8150

Te Puna Oranga

We are kaupapa Māori, committed to tautoko whanau oranga through the process of holistic healing incorporating: Te Taha Wairua, Te Taha Hinengaro, Te Taha Whanau, Te Taha Tinana. Our purpose is to assist individuals towards whanau oranga and their own mana motuhake.

Services provided: Domestic Violence Women's, Parenting, and Child witnessing programme. Youth offending, Whanau Tautoko, and Confidential Counselling - (covering a wide range of issues).

Te Awa O Te Ora

Established in 1999, Te Awa o Te Ora Trust deliver mental health Kaupapa Māori services to adults aged 18-65years. We offer a number of wrap around services such as the Like Mind like Mine programme, Peer advocate support, Community Integration and Community Support services. You can also come and check out our Day Activities which operate Mon to Thurs, between 10am-3pm.

Te Korowai Atawhai

Te Korowai Atawhai was developed in recognition of the need to provide culturally safe responsive Mental Health Service for Māori within the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB). Te Korowai Atawhai is the specialised Māori Mental Health Service within the Specialist Mental Health Services of the CDHB.

Te Korowai Atawhai is responsible for Hauora Māori practice. As consultants of Māori Mental Health Nga Pukenga Atawhai do Te Arotakenga (Cultural Assessments).

Pukenga Atawhai assists Tangata Whaiora and Whanau with their journey within Specialist Mental Health Services and also liaises with the community and Māori Mental Health Service in order to provide a holistic Hauora plan for Tangata Whaiora.

Psychiatric Emergency Services

                             www.cdhb.govt.nz/yourhealth/mental

Psychiatric Emergency Services provide emergency mental health assessments and treatment for individuals affected by mental illness.

Single Point of Entry

(Te Kuuwaha o te Whakaora)

CDHB has implemented a Single Point of Entry System, to streamline the way people are referred for adult community mental health services.

For further information about Single Point of Entry (Te Kuuwaha o te Whakaora Hinengaro) for all Adult Community Mental Health Services please refer to this two page brochure and a list of frequently asked questions or contact SPOE directly.

LifeLine Christchurch

LifeLine Christchurch is a professional telephone and email counselling service. The service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Established in 1964, LifeLine has been providing this service to the community for 40 years. The service is provided free of charge.

Social services and Community Services

Te Runanga O Nga Maata Waka

Te Runanga o Nga Maata Waka is the Urban Māori Authority established in Christchurch in July 1989.We deliver a range of services in the following sectors:

Health, Education and Training, Social Services, Housing, Community Development, Recreation and Economic Development

We are committed to and value all ways, all Māori whether they are in the leadership of Māoridom, whether they are in prison, in a gang, a beneficiary, in hospital or unemployed.

We respect integrity and credibility in the way in which we conduct ourselves, we value courage and tenacity and after all is done we will conduct ourselves with dignity and humility.

The objective is to provide life long quality education and training that is progressive, supportive, innovative and accessible and embraces the values of Te Runanga o Nga Maata Waka.

Whanau Tautoko

Provides free Nutrition and Physical Activity classes for Māori of all ages and fitness levels. Also provides a social support service for people requiring assistance with advocacy, budgeting and referrals to other services.

 Information Services

Mental Health Education & Resource Centre

Merc provides a free Mental Health Library for everyone in Christchurch & the South Island ofNew Zealand. Merc can put you in touch with support groups.

MERC also has a online mental health directory listing wide range of services available in Canterbury and surrounding rural areas

Christchurch Area Citizens Advice

We provide free, impartial, confidential information on consumer rights, education and training, work and unemployment, income support benefits, budgeting, finance and tax, health and counselling, to name but a few areas in which we hold contact details and resources.

CAB also provides low level advocacy to people that have complex problems, or who may lack the confidence to work with a particular government department. Volunteers research information and through tactful discussion, help clients find appropriate solutions. Free Legal Advice is available at all three Christchurch branches.

SPINZ - (Suicide Prevention Information NZ)

SPINZ stands for Suicide Prevention Information New Zealand. It is a non-government, national information service. Its role is to provide high quality information to promote safe and effective suicide prevention activities.

It is part of the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand, and is contracted by the Ministry of Health to provide its services.

SPINZ is not a crisis or counselling service.

Since 1999, SPINZ has been contracted to support best practice of suicide prevention in the community, through the provision of evidence-based information. In 2004, SPINZ expanded the existing youth focussed Information and Resource Collection to reflect the needs of suicide prevention across all age groups. SPINZ works in alignment with the New Zealand Suicide Prevention Strategy, and the Action Plan by collecting, managing and disseminating evidence based, safe and effective suicide prevention information across New Zealand.

Mental Health Foundation

The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand's work focuses on making mental health everybody's business.

What we do is diverse and expansive, with campaigns and services that cover all aspects of mental health and well-being.

We take a holistic approach to mental health, promoting what we know makes and keeps people mentally well.

We provide free information and training, and advocate for policies and services that support people with experience of mental illness, and also their families/whanau and friends.

Note:

SPINZ is part of the Mental Health Foundation

Te Poari Hauora O Waipahu

Community and Public Health (CDHB)

Community Health Information Centre

CHIC provides a variety of free health resources including posters, pamphlets and stickers from the Ministry of Health and other organisations such as SPARC, the Mental Health Foundation and Te Hotu Manawa M?i within our geographical area. A selection of these resources can also be ordered from the Community and Public Health website.

We also have a range of items available for loan free of charge including videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs, educational kits, books and Ministry of Health documents.

Te Poari Hauora O Waipahu

Community Public Health (CDHB)

Community and Public Health is a division of the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB). We provide health protection and health promotion services to the Canterbury, South Canterbury and West Coast regions

Living Works

Living Works Suicide Prevention Education is a subisdiary of Lifeline Aotearoa.

Living Works programs were developed in response to a growing community concern about suicide a costly legacy for the people who die and those affected.
These programs recognise that many who consider suicide would rather live if they could find support to deal with problems in living.Their suicides are preventable.

Canterbury Suicide Project

The Canterbury Suicide Project is a research study investigating suicidal behaviour across all age groups. Established in 1991 and located in the department of Psychological Medicine at Canterbury University.

Principal Investigator: Associate Professor Annette Beautrais