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Community Health Service, Kaupapa Māori, Social, Abuse and Violence Support, Mental Health & Addictions

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Description

Kahungunu Executive ki Te Wairoa Charitable Trust is a Māori health provider delivering health, mental health, mobile nursing, social and housing services to the Wairoa community and surrounding rural areas.

Our vision: Te Oranganui o ngā Whānau o te Wairoa. Our Wairoa whānau will be healthy and well.

Ages

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Please call our main reception on 06 838 6835 to be speak with our friendly kaimahi.

Make an appointment

Referral

Website / App

Send us an email

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Hours

Mon – Wed 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Thu – Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Languages Spoken

English, Māori

Programmes

Oranga Hinengaro

This service provides non clinical care and support for people in the community with Oranga Hinengaro needs. Our services are kaupapa Māori based and we use tīkanga, including the Whare Tapa Whā; Māori model of Practice, to assist with the recovery and support of Tangata Whaiora / consumers in the following areas: Home and community support Advocacy services Day Programme Activities

Programme Areas

Mental health, Kaupapa Māori

Programme Type

Community based support - mental health, Kaupapa Māori - mental health

Regions

Hawkes Bay

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral

Description

This service provides non clinical care and support for people in the community with Oranga Hinengaro needs.

Our services are kaupapa Māori based and we use tīkanga, including the Whare Tapa Whā; Māori model of Practice, to assist with the recovery and support of Tangata Whaiora / consumers in the following areas:

  • Home and community support
  • Advocacy services
  • Day Programme Activities

Services Provided

Community nursing

Diabetes, Respiratory, Older adult / Kaumātua

  • Diabetes
  • Respiratory
  • Older adult / Kaumātua
Health Team

The individual short and long term support services include: cervical smears, breast screening referrals, lung function assessments hearing assessments, Green Prescription referrals health assessment and monitoring identifying clients and whānau at risk of illness or injury health and social service referrals support and management of acute or chronic medical conditions discharge from hospital follow up care in association with hospital and GP services.

The individual short and long term support services include:

  • cervical smears, breast screening referrals, lung function assessments
  • hearing assessments, Green Prescription referrals
  • health assessment and monitoring
  • identifying clients and whānau at risk of illness or injury
  • health and social service referrals
  • support and management of acute or chronic medical conditions
  • discharge from hospital follow up care in association with hospital and GP services.
Health Promotion

This service aims to create awareness around healthy lifestyle choices and wellbeing of individuals and whānau to manage and improve their health. The core focus is on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Smoke Cessation. Our team also includes Injury Prevention/Car Seat and Mirimiri services.

This service aims to create awareness around healthy lifestyle choices and wellbeing of individuals and whānau to manage and improve their health. The core focus is on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Smoke Cessation.

Our team also includes Injury Prevention/Car Seat and Mirimiri services.

Health screening

Please phone us to make an appointment. Cervical smears are offered at our clinic (currently at an alternative location), or in the home.

  • Cervical screening

Please phone us to make an appointment. Cervical smears are offered at our clinic (currently at an alternative location), or in the home.

Family Start

Family Start is a home visiting programme that focuses on improving children's growth and health, learning and relationships, family circumstances and environment and safety.

Family Start is a home visiting programme that focuses on improving children's growth and health, learning and relationships, family circumstances and environment and safety.

He Korowai Aroha

He Korowai Aroha is located on Kabul Street. The whare is a hub that brings together our many services catered to our whānau. Birthing, Tīkanga Māori pregnancy, parenting info and advice Building a sustainable whānau: Maara Kai, Maramataka, Mahina Kai Maternal Mental Health support: ensuring maternal and mental health and wellbeing of Mama

He Korowai Aroha is located on Kabul Street. The whare is a hub that brings together our many services catered to our whānau. 

  • Birthing, Tīkanga Māori pregnancy, parenting info and advice 
  • Building a sustainable whānau: Maara Kai, Maramataka, Mahina Kai
  • Maternal Mental Health support: ensuring maternal and mental health and wellbeing of Mama
Strengthening Families

Strengthening Families is for children, young people and their families/whānau who need support from more than one agency. It brings together the family/whanau and all the agencies that have a part to play in helping the family/whanau achieve its desired outcomes. It is a structured, early intervention, family/ whānau-centred process.

Strengthening Families is for children, young people and their families/whānau who need support from more than one agency. It brings together the family/whānau and all the agencies that have a part to play in helping the family/whānau achieve its desired outcomes. It is a structured, early intervention, family/ whānau-centred process.

Whānau At Risk

We support children, young people and their families/ whānau who are affected by family violence. As a result, everyone feels stronger, more connected and supported by their communities.

We support children, young people and their families/ whānau who are affected by family violence. As a result, everyone feels stronger, more connected and supported by their communities.

Social work

Social Worker in Schools: To provide social work support for vulnerable children in years one to eight (5-12) and their family/whānau. The service is only available to children that attend: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngati Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Tiaho Primary, Wairoa College, Frasertown School or Wairoa Primary.

Social Worker in Schools: To provide social work support for vulnerable children in years one to eight (5-12) and their family/whānau. The service is only available to children that attend: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Tiaho Primary, Wairoa College, Frasertown School or Wairoa Primary.

Tamariki Ora

We provide free and confidential services, delivered by a Registered Nurse and Kaiawhina / Community Support Worker and the reassurance that our Tamariki are growing and developing normally. We provide whānau with the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of our Tamariki.

We provide free and confidential services, delivered by a Registered Nurse and Kaiawhina / Community Support Worker and the reassurance that our Tamariki are growing and developing normally. We provide whānau with the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of our Tamariki.

Abuse and violence support

Whānau Resilience The aim of Whānau Resilience is to create strong, resilient communities where whānau are supported to live violence free and to eliminate violence for the next generation. We are here to help: Strengthen cultural identity and whakapapa Support trauma healing and recovery from violence Support behaviour change for those using violence Strengthen social capability and community connection Learn to create safe relationships and skills

Whānau Resilience The aim of Whānau Resilience is to create strong, resilient communities where whānau are supported to live violence free and to eliminate violence for the next generation. We are here to help:

  • Strengthen cultural identity and whakapapa
  • Support trauma healing and recovery from violence
  • Support behaviour change for those using violence
  • Strengthen social capability and community connection
  • Learn to create safe relationships and skills
Kaupapa Māori
Rongoā Māori | Māori healing

Mirimiri (massage)

  • Mirimiri (massage)
Whānau Ora

Kaupapa Māori

  • Kaupapa Māori

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Phone, Speak with women / wahine, Child / Tamariki friendly, LGBTQIA+ friendly, Speak with men / tane

Region

Hawkes Bay

Contact Details

Day Programme: 06 838 6835 ext. 1025

Health Team: 06 838 68935 ext. 1009

 

Mahia: P06 838 6835 ext. 1026

Te Waka Awhina: 06 838 6835 ext. 1023

Oranga Hinengaro/Mental Health: 06 838 6835 ext. 1018

Social Services: 06 838 6835 ext. 1021

Family Start: 06 838 6835 ext. 1019

65 Queen Street
Wairoa
Hawke's Bay 4108

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Street Address

65 Queen Street
Wairoa
Hawke's Bay 4108

Postal Address

PO Box 79
Wairoa 4160

This page was last updated at 1:33PM on March 2, 2023. This information is reviewed and edited by Kahungunu Executive.