Mental Health & Addictions Services
Our Whānau Support Services walk alongside whānau caring for someone experiencing, or at risk of, major mental illness or addiction, helping them navigate challenges and maintain hauora.
Free for eligible whānau
Whānau supporting someone with major mental illness or addiction
Western Bay of Plenty
This free, community-based service provides tautoko, education, information, and advocacy for whānau of a person who has, or may be developing, major mental illness or addiction.
Support includes:
Visits can be arranged at your whare, one of our GP clinics, or any location that works best for you.
Even if a referral is not made directly by the whānau, your family GP will be kept informed and involved as the primary medical caregiver.
Whānau can access this service through referrals from themselves or a whānau member. Referrals may also come from GPs, medical specialists, school guidance counsellors, Police Youth Aid, school and education services, the Children & Young Persons & Their Families Agency or community groups.
This service is available Monday–Friday, 8.00 am–4.30 pm
