Client and Family / Support Services available in Kaikohe area for people who have / caring for someone with / concerned about / mental illness.
SF Auckland: Supporting Families in Mental Illness: For information about all services in your area: admin@SFAuckland.org.nz Or contact the Northland Office: Northland based service: Whanau worker and Field Officer: PO Box 810 Whangarei Telephone: (09) 4303844 Fax (09) 4303845 Or free phone 0800 432825
The Kaikohe Branch of Northland Family Support Group meets at 7pm on alternate Mondays at Northpoint Trust (old Northern News Building) Broadway Kaikohe (next to Westpac Bank Contacts telephone (09) 4074235 or via Northpoint Services Trsut (09) 4012522
Northpoint Services Trust: Supporting people in their journey to recovery. Activities, education and support through community support workers working with clients in their own homes to activities based at the center – next to Westpac Bank, Broadway Kaikohe. To find out more call in or telephone (09) 4012522 or email northpointtrust@xtra,co.nz
Te Hau Ora O Kaikohe: Community Support Service working with people in their own homes. Contact: Telephone (09) 4052647 or (09) 4010522 or email thook@xtra.co.nz
Hauora Whanui, Ngati Hine Health Trust: Based in Kawakawa and provides a comprehensive range of services in the Kaikohe area. For more information Telephone: (09) 4041551 / 0800 737573
Ngapuhi Iwi Social Services provide a variety of social services for people of all ages. For more information telephone (09) 4053400 Or email admin@niss.org.nz
Te Runanga O Te Rarawa also provide a variety of services for people of all ages in the Kaikohe area. For more information email at admin@terawa.co.nz
Northland Health Mental Health Services provides a comprehensive range of in-patient and community based services (including consumer support services) with mental health and addiction issues. Go to the Northland Health Webpage and click on mental health. You can also visit their premises at 5 Dickeson Street Kaikohe or telephone via Bay of Islands Hospital, Kawakawa (09) 4040280.
Ministry of Health / Mental Health Information and resources can also be obtained through the Mental Health website: www.mhc.govt.nz
SEXUALITY : SUPPORTING DIVERSITY, HIV / AIDS Support and education groups:AIDS Foundation: (09) 3033124Information / education and support for HIV positive / AIDS clients and their family and significant others. Safe sex advice and support.
BURNETT CENTRE: Counselling: HIV positive clients and significant others. Men and men and others.Visit Whanagarei regularly: contact (09) 3095560
HAU ORA TAKATAAPUI (HOT): (09) 3033124Provides Education and Support for men and women.Training for sexuality inclusivness and anti-discrimmination to support diversity available throughout Auckland and Northland.Contact (09) 3033124 Northland based support groups:
SUPPORTING DIVERSITY - NORTHLANDContact Vicki Cunningham:via Whangarei Police (09) 430 4500 (leave name and contact number if Vicky not available).
RAINBOW YOUTH:Supporting diverse youth: Contact via Vicky at Supporting Diversity
These are just a few sites: more can be found by searching under mental health or world web if you want more) or the specific diagmosis or symptoms you want the information about (search nz if you only want is available in NZ).
