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Description
Comcare is a New Zealand registered Charitable Trust whose purpose is to assist people who experience mental illness and addictions live well in the Canterbury community through the provsion of quality community and housing services.
Programmes
Community Support Services
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Community based support - mental health
- Regions
Canterbury
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referrals need to be made from health professionals via Community Support Services Access Pathway (CAP). Please contact your Doctor or Specialist Mental Health Case Manager to discuss requesting a Community…
Description
Community Support Services are provided in Christchurch urban areas, and rural districts of Ashburton, Rangiora and North Canterbury, Selwyn and Banks Peninsula.
Community Support Work offers assistance with the activities…
Community Integration Service (CIS)
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Community based support - mental health
- Regions
Canterbury
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
DHB clinical services
Referral Process
See here for access information and referral forms.
Description
Our Community Integration Service (CIS) finds positive, creative solutions for people who are perceived by others, or view themselves to be ‘stuck’ in hospital or residential services, when clinically they…
Activelinks
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Community based support - mental health
- Regions
Canterbury
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
See here for access information and referral forms.
Description
Activelinks provides support to “get active” through increasing participation in physical activity, sport, recreation and leisure pursuits. The aim of the service is to promote independence and involvement in community…
Peer Support Services
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support
- Regions
Canterbury
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Peer Support is for anyone who is struggling with mental illness. People can self-refer, be referred by SMHS, their GP or other community services.
See here for access information and…
Description
Peer Support Service supports people, through shared experience, to make sense of what is happening for them and how they want to move forward. A Peer Supporter can meet regularly…
Warmline - 0800 899 276
- Programme Areas
Self help/ helpline, Mental health
- Programme Type
Helpline / self-help - mental health
- Regions
Canterbury
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral
Referral Process
Call Warmline on 0800 899 276.
Description
Warmline is a confidential telephone support service for people living in the Canterbury experiencing psychological distress. It is staffed by volunteers with personal experience of mental illness or addictions, who…
Intentional Peer Support Training
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Training - mental health
- Regions
Canterbury
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral
Referral Process
Contact us here for more information.
Description
Comcare’s Peer Support Service provides regular training in Intentional Peer Support (IPS) for individuals and organisations. The training, which takes 30 hours (generally run over 6 weeks), is valuable to…
Jobconnect
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Supported employment
- Regions
Canterbury
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
See here for access information and referral forms.
Description
Pre-employment Support. Jobconnect assists people to explore their vocational interests and provides opportunities for personal development through individual and group work. The pre-employment service enables people to fully explore the…
Housing Support Services
- Programme Areas
Mental health, Addictions - drug & alcohol
- Programme Type
Community / social support (AOD), Community based support - mental health
- Regions
Canterbury
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
DHB clinical services
Referral Process
See here for access information and referral forms.
Description
Housing Facilitation Service assists people to locate, set up, and maintain independent rental tenancies. The type of housing could be with a private landlord, state or local body owned with…
Emergency Housing
- Programme Areas
Mental health, Addictions - drug & alcohol
- Programme Type
Community / social support (AOD), Community based support - mental health
- Regions
Canterbury
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Application is open to Comcare Housing Services client pool, Specialist Mental Health Services, Mental Health residential providers or addiction treatment providers and The Ministry of Social Development.
Description
Comcare can provide short-term accommodation and support services for single vulnerable people that have an emergency housing need in Christchurch.
This service provides safe and comfortable housing while more permanent…
Social/Transitional housing
- Programme Areas
Mental health, Addictions - drug & alcohol
- Programme Type
Community / social support (AOD), Community based support - mental health
- Regions
Canterbury
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
Referral Process
Referrals are via Ministry of Social Development
Description
This service assists people to access and sustain permanent or transitional housing.
Rapid Rehousing
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Community based support - mental health
- Regions
Canterbury
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections
Referral Process
Contact Comcare at Referrals | Comcare Trust
Phone: 0800 377 702
Or in person at: 334 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch
Description
Rapid Rehousing is an intervention to support individuals, families and whānau to quickly exit homelessness, return to permanent housing in the community and maintain their tenancies to avoid a return…
Charges
No fees apply.
Hours
Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed Queen's Birthday (6 Jun), Matariki (24 Jun), Labour Day (24 Oct), Canterbury Anniversary (11 Nov), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (7 Apr), Easter Sunday (9 Apr), Easter Monday (10 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr).
Wheelchair Access
Yes
Parking
Parking available at rear of building
Website
Contact Details
334 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch
Canterbury
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Phone
(03) 377 7020
Email
Website
0800 537 3464
Contact us online here
334 Lincoln Road
Addington
Christchurch
Canterbury 8024
Street Address
334 Lincoln Road
Addington
Christchurch
Canterbury 8024
Postal Address
PO Box 22 004
Christchurch 8140
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This page was last updated at 4:20PM on February 9, 2022. This information is reviewed and edited by Comcare.