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MidCentral DHB - Child, Adolescent and Family Service (CAFS)
Mental Health & Addictions Service
Today
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Description
Child, Adolescent and Family is a specialist mental health service for pre-schoolers, children/tamariki & adolescents/rangatahi and their families/whānau who are experiencing serious mental health difficulties or co-existing disorders (mental health and sub-stance use).
CAFS are located in the Community Village at Palmerston North Hospital; at the Horowhenua Health Centre and also provide outpatient services in Feilding, Pahiatua and Dannevirke.
We offer a mixture of individual, family and group work from a range of professions including Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Social Work . Child, Adolescent and Family are able to access support services to enhance and encourage the recovery of our clients. We also provide a crisis service during the hours of 8.30 to 3.30 Mon to Fri. This includes Te Matai House, a respite house on the outskirts of Palmerston North which provides a safe and supportive environment for our young people. We are also able to utilise the support of The Rangatahi Unit, which is based in Porirua. Te Rangatahi Unit is an inpatient unit for our acute clients.
Staff
Child, Adolescent and Family is an interdisciplinary service with clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, mental health nurses, a paediatrician, occupational therapists and psychiatrists who provide care for children, youth and their families.
Clinical Manager - Bev Huttley
Charges
No fees apply
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Hours
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed Labour Day (24 Oct), Wellington Anniversary (23 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (7 Apr), Easter Sunday (9 Apr), Easter Monday (10 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), Queen's Birthday (5 Jun), Matariki (14 Jul).
Languages Spoken
English,
Programmes
Mental Health Services
- Programme Areas
Crisis / acute, Mental health
- Programme Type
Intake / assessment, Acute services, Non-acute specialist mental health community services
- Regions
MidCentral
- Age Groups
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi
- Referral Types
GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referrals are accepted from GP, community agencies, schools or Plunket.
This service is for young people from birth to 18 years of age.
Description
Child, Adolescent and Family provides outpatient and some community mental health assessments, consultation, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for pre-schoolers, children/tamariki & adolescents/rangatahi and their families/whānau who are experiencing serious mental health…
Co-Existing Disorder Services
- Programme Areas
Crisis / acute, Mental health, Addictions - drug & alcohol
- Programme Type
Intake / assessment, Coexisting problems – mental health & addictions
- Regions
MidCentral
- Age Groups
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi
- Referral Types
GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referrals are accepted from GP, community agencies, schools or Plunket.
This service is for young people from birth to 18 years of age.
Description
Child, Adolescent and Family provides outpatient and some community based mental health assessments, consultation, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for for pre-schoolers, children/tamariki & adolescents/rangatahi and their families/whānau who are experiencing co-existing…
Eating Disorder Services
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Eating disorders
- Regions
MidCentral
- Age Groups
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi
- Referral Types
GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
This service is for young people from birth to 18 years of age.
This service is based at Palmerston North.
Description
Specialty Eating Disorder care is delivered through Child, Adolescent and Family for clients under 18 years.
Following assessment, clients are assigned a keyworker, with psychiatry, medical, dietitian and psychology input…
Public Transport
Palmerston North Hospital is on the main bus route.
Parking
Parking is available onsite at Palmerston North Hospital: 40 minutes free, $2.00 per hour thereafter.
Website
Contact Details
Palmerston North Hospital, 50 Ruahine Street Roslyn Palmerston North
MidCentral
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
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Phone
(06) 350 8373
Website
Horowhenua Health Centre, 62 Liverpool Street, Levin
MidCentral
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
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Phone
(06) 366 0031
Website
20 Allardice Street, Dannevirke
MidCentral
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
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Phone
(06) 374 7734
Website
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This page was last updated at 9:46AM on February 10, 2022. This information is reviewed and edited by MidCentral DHB - Child, Adolescent and Family Service (CAFS).