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Title: Mental Health Support for FamilyWhanau www'atareira'org'nz
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Mental Health Support for Family/Whanauwww.a
tareira.org.nz
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Atareira
- Atareira is the time of day when night ends
- and just before the dawn
- it is a time of hope and promise
- a new start to a new day
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Values
- Integrity
- Empowerment
- Recovery
- Hope
Atareira leads in modelling and promoting mental
health through partnership services with
families, tangata whaiora (people seeking
wellness) and their communities
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Organisational information
- Affiliated to Schizophrenia Fellowship NZ
- Branch autonomy
- Accountable to a local committee
- Funded by Capital and Coast DHB and Hutt Valley
DHB - Works inclusively with those experiencing mental
distress
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Location
- Level 1 274 Taranaki Street, Wellington
- (above Corys Electrical)
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Services
- Family/Whanau Support Service
- Whai Kahurangi
- Easy Access Housing
- Education Service
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Services
- Family/Whanau Support Service
- Support for family members of someone affected by
mental illness - Advocacy
- Support Groups
- Education
- Family Peer Support
- Mobile family/whanau workers
- Free service
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Services
- Whai Kahurangi
- Collaborative project between Atareira and McGirr
Training. - open to individuals who have experienced mental
health issues and live in the Wellington, Porirua
Basin and Kapiti Coast areas. - Supporting mental health consumers/tangata
whaiora on their journey to wellness.
- We support our students to
- Develop skills that promote greater inclusion in
their community - Plan for further education or career enhancement
- NCEA level 1 and 2
- Develop an action plan (student centred)
- Prepare for job interviews
- Develop transferable computer skills, including
touch-typing - Gain NZQA level 2 Unit Standard qualifications
in - Computing Business administration computing
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Services
- Easy Access Housing
is for people who have mental health issues and
are currently experiencing difficulty in
accessing suitable accommodation in inner city
Wellington.
- provides
- Community - based, affordable, furnished housing
for people with mental health issues. - Easy Access staff can assist/support tenants to
access longer-term accommodation options through
a support plan process and to access other
community service groups, such as Budget Advice,
Work and Income NZ, Mental Health services,
Employment and training options. - The housing is 'boarding house' type
accommodation encouraging and promoting tenant
self-responsibility.
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Services
- Education Service
Our education worker presents information on
mental illness from a personal perspective to
secondary schools, further education colleges and
other community organisations throughout the
Wellington region.
- Topics covered include
- stigma
- self-care
- alcohol and drugs in relation to mental illness
- recovery
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Accessing our services
- All we need is a phone call, contact details and
consent - We will respond within 2 working days
Referrals can be made by
- Health Professionals
- Family or friends
- Self referrals
Our services are Free and our family/whanau
workers are mobile
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(04) 499 1049 Main Office (04) 499 1062
Family/Whanau Service www.atareira.org.nz
Our services are Free and Confidential
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