Anglican Care South Canterbury

Mental Health & Addictions Service

Programme Areas: Mental health
Programme Type: Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support
Regions: South Canterbury
Age Groups: Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
Referral Types: Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Contact directly for more information. Email: oceans@anglicanlife.org.nz

Download an enrolment form here.

OCEANS is a Grief and Loss Programme that provides an opportunity for people who are missing someone in their lives to:

Share and learn from others experiencing a similar loss
Experience and learn from the programme activities developed to assist people to cope with loss and change in their lives.
Be supported by caring and trained Facilitators who are experienced in delivering the OCEANS Programme.
People experiencing the pain of loss or separation from someone they love

Who is OCEANS for:

Those who have had someone significant in their life die. (eg. a parent, child, or spouse)
Someone who has lost a really important friend through death or family separation.
When you have lost someone you love but have never really mourned.
A person who is living with a foster family and misses their birth parent/s.
If you are missing someone in your family due to separation, divorce or imprisonment.

Programmes are delivered in a variety of locations across South Canterbury, as the need arises.