Piki Kotuku Te Awhi Hinengaro - Mental Health and Addiction Services

“Kia Ora!"

Our service is designed around tangata whaiora and we shall attempt to provide any resource and information needed.

We shall provide our service either:

• At Whakapai Hauora
• In the home of tangata whaiora
• On the Marae
• In outreach clinics based in Shannon and Foxton (please phone for more information)
• Any other community venue where tangata whaiora feel comfortable and appropriate

Our Kaupapa is to provide tikanga based Mental Health and Addiction Services in a learning back to wellbeing environment within the Whare Tapa Wha model.

Our service includes:

Kaupapa Alcohol and Other Drug Services:

• AOD Clinical & Cultural Assessments
• AOD Counselling
• Rangatahi AOD Counselling Services
• Activities Group
• Advocacy
• Strengthening Families Hui
• AOD Health Promotion and Education
• Ongoing support and follow up

Maori Mental Health Coordination Service:

• Mental Health Assessments
• Reducing barriers to Primary Care Services
• Working with Tangata Whaiora in developing Packages of Care
• Reducing risks of more severe mental illnesses
• Ongoing support and follow up

Our Team

Donna Cummerfield - Mental Health & Addictions Team Leader

Aperira McGregor - Mental Health & Addictions Practitioner

Valmaye Dawson - Mental Health & Addictions Practitioner

Ashleigh Seager - Mental Health & Addictions Practitioner

Emma Smillie - Mental Health & Addictions Practitioner

Zara Murrihy - YOUTH Mental Health & Addictions Practitioner

Ranata Cook - Administrator

For more information, please phone our service on (06) 353 1884

There is no cost to access this service.