Youth / Rangatahi services
The Youth Health Hub provides a range of free health services across the Waitemata District Health Board area:
Engagement - youth workers are available to engage young people through mentoring, support and other activities.
Health Clinics - a team (nurses, nurse practitioners) supporting young people mainly aged 12-24 yrs and their families to manage their complex health problems.
Choices to Wellbeing - a programme supporting young people aged 12-24 years, with mild to moderate mental health issues, through individual or group activities including counselling, mentoring, creative self expression.
Young Dads - a parenting programme for fathers aged 24 and under. Self referral and referrals from general practice, Waitakere Youth Health Clinic, schools and other health and social providers.
School Based Health Services - General Practitioner support (working alongside school nurses) to seven secondary schools – Kelston Boys, Kelston Girls, Waitakere College, Henderson High, Massey High, Kaipara College and Rodney College.
A nursing service is available to support students in Alternative Education Schools & Kura Kaupapa - Marist, Te Ukaipo, He Wero (TPU), Hoani Waititi, Impact/Out West Youth, Bays Youth Community Trust, SENZ, Vision West & Achievement Centre Massey.
Download a referral form here