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Progress to Health
Mental Health & Addictions Service, Community Health
Today
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Description
Progress to Health is a community based organisation supporting people with long-term mental health conditions or disabilities.
Note - our disability support services (LINKZ and Employment, Participation and Inclusion) are available in Waikato and Taupō only.
With expertise in mental well-being, we work to support people to make positive changes in their lives by achieving personal goals and reconnecting with their community.
We place an emphasis on supporting and developing your strengths through individual or group activities that enhance mental and physical well-being. All Progress to Health services are underpinned by the Code of Health and Disability Consumers Rights (the Code).
Ages
Adult / Pakeke, Youth / Rangatahi
How do I access this service?
Contact us
Make an appointment
Referral
If you would like more information on Progress to Health's services, we accept referrals from individuals, whānau and community providers.
You can refer to Progress to Health here
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free, Fees apply
Fees and Charges Description
There are no fees to those people who meet DHB and MSD funded services criteria.
To those not eligible to receive free services, an appropriate fee can be negotiated.
Hours
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Non-clinical, non-urgent community based services can be available outside of these hours, if needed.
Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Auckland Anniversary (27 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).
Languages Spoken
English, Māori
Programmes
Our Community Support Facilitators assist people to live a full life by developing living skills and enjoying relationships and activities with others. With your goals in mind, we aim to contribute to the following outcomes: Active participation in activities in the community; Increased confidence, self-esteem, self-reliance and autonomy; Development and maintenance of work skills and routines; Greater stability of lifestyle; Increased social ‘connectedness’ and sense of belonging; and Fulfilment of self-expression in arts and creative/recreational pursuits. The services: are provided in a community-based setting may be long term promote recovery and community involvement by including socially inclusive activities in community mainstream settings offer individuals key roles in determining the content of the programmes and the ways in which activity services are managed provide a flexible and varied programme of activities determined largely by the individuals needs and aligned with their individual goals provide a safe environment for mutual support, information exchange and socialisation. The style of service provided is such that: there is an emphasis on supporting and developing the strengths of the individual and their whānau and significant others. Community Support Facilitators will work together with the individual to reach desirable outcomes for all. the particular needs of Māori and Pacific peoples is met by the provision of culturally derived skills programmes. Wherever possible, the ethnicity of staff will reflect the ethnicity of the local population / client group.
Our Community Support Facilitators assist people to live a full life by developing living skills and enjoying relationships and activities with others. With your goals in mind, we aim to contribute to the following outcomes: Active participation in activities in the community; Increased confidence, self-esteem, self-reliance and autonomy; Development and maintenance of work skills and routines; Greater stability of lifestyle; Increased social ‘connectedness’ and sense of belonging; and Fulfilment of self-expression in arts and creative/recreational pursuits. The services: are provided in a community-based setting may be long term promote recovery and community involvement by including socially inclusive activities in community mainstream settings offer individuals key roles in determining the content of the programmes and the ways in which activity services are managed provide a flexible and varied programme of activities determined largely by the individuals needs and aligned with their individual goals provide a safe environment for mutual support, information exchange and socialisation. The style of service provided is such that: there is an emphasis on supporting and developing the strengths of the individual and their whānau and significant others. Community Support Facilitators will work together with the individual to reach desirable outcomes for all. the particular needs of Māori and Pacific peoples is met by the provision of culturally derived skills programmes. Wherever possible, the ethnicity of staff will reflect the ethnicity of the local population / client group.
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Community based support - mental health
- Regions
Waikato, Taranaki
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
We deliver services in Taranaki and Waikato District Health Board regions.
If you would like more information on Progress to Health's services, we accept referrals from individuals, family/whānau and community providers.
Description
Our Community Support Facilitators assist people to live a full life by developing living skills and enjoying relationships and activities with others.
With your goals in mind, we aim to contribute to the following outcomes:
- Active participation in activities in the community;
- Increased confidence, self-esteem, self-reliance and autonomy;
- Development and maintenance of work skills and routines;
- Greater stability of lifestyle;
- Increased social ‘connectedness’ and sense of belonging; and
- Fulfilment of self-expression in arts and creative/recreational pursuits.
The services:
- are provided in a community-based setting
- may be long term
- promote recovery and community involvement by including socially inclusive activities in community mainstream settings
- offer individuals key roles in determining the content of the programmes and the ways in which activity services are managed
- provide a flexible and varied programme of activities determined largely by the individuals needs and aligned with their individual goals
- provide a safe environment for mutual support, information exchange and socialisation.
The style of service provided is such that:
- there is an emphasis on supporting and developing the strengths of the individual and their whānau and significant others. Community Support Facilitators will work together with the individual to reach desirable outcomes for all.
- the particular needs of Māori and Pacific peoples is met by the provision of culturally derived skills programmes. Wherever possible, the ethnicity of staff will reflect the ethnicity of the local population / client group.
Our Community Support Facilitators specialise in supporting people living with mental health conditions to access training, employment and become more involved in their local communities. To provide recovery-oriented vocational support services that will assist individuals to attain their employment goals. The service will be such that: there is an emphasis on supporting the strengths of the individuals and their whānau and significant others mental health workers will work together with the individual to reach desirable outcomes for all the particular needs of Māori and Pacific peoples are met by the provision of culturally derived skills programmes wherever possible, relevant staff will be of Māori or Pacific Island descent
Our Community Support Facilitators specialise in supporting people living with mental health conditions to access training, employment and become more involved in their local communities. To provide recovery-oriented vocational support services that will assist individuals to attain their employment goals. The service will be such that: there is an emphasis on supporting the strengths of the individuals and their whānau and significant others mental health workers will work together with the individual to reach desirable outcomes for all the particular needs of Māori and Pacific peoples are met by the provision of culturally derived skills programmes wherever possible, relevant staff will be of Māori or Pacific Island descent
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Community based support - mental health, Supported employment
- Regions
Waikato
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
We deliver services in the Waikato District Health Board region.
If you would like more information on Progress to Health's services, we accept referrals from individuals, whānau and community providers.
You can refer to Progress to Health here
Description
Our Community Support Facilitators specialise in supporting people living with mental health conditions to access training, employment and become more involved in their local communities.
To provide recovery-oriented vocational support services that will assist individuals to attain their employment goals. The service will be such that:
- there is an emphasis on supporting the strengths of the individuals and their whānau and significant others
- mental health workers will work together with the individual to reach desirable outcomes for all
- the particular needs of Māori and Pacific peoples are met by the provision of culturally derived skills programmes
- wherever possible, relevant staff will be of Māori or Pacific Island descent
Education and Training: Recovery promoters provide recovery training and planning to service users, service providers and other organisations wishing to support people living mental illness. The service is provided by people with personal experience. They understand the barriers and difficulties you may be trying to overcome. The service provides: up-to-date and accessible information, education and resources to individuals and/or for their whānau on recovery, harm reduction and how to get the best out of services support to people accessing services and their whānau development or maintenance of strong links with peer support networks information and support for access to health and social services, for example, primary health care, education, housing strong links with mental health services, addiction services and peer networks, and other community-based services active promotion of inclusion and integration into the community education to groups and to community groups about mental health and addiction linkages to mental health and addiction workforce development programmes Working to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and to reduce discrimination experienced by people with mental illness, our recovery promoters provide training to consumer groups, community agencies and other organisations wishing to address mental health within their environments.
Education and Training: Recovery promoters provide recovery training and planning to service users, service providers and other organisations wishing to support people living mental illness. The service is provided by people with personal experience. They understand the barriers and difficulties you may be trying to overcome. The service provides: up-to-date and accessible information, education and resources to individuals and/or for their whānau on recovery, harm reduction and how to get the best out of services support to people accessing services and their whānau development or maintenance of strong links with peer support networks information and support for access to health and social services, for example, primary health care, education, housing strong links with mental health services, addiction services and peer networks, and other community-based services active promotion of inclusion and integration into the community education to groups and to community groups about mental health and addiction linkages to mental health and addiction workforce development programmes Working to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and to reduce discrimination experienced by people with mental illness, our recovery promoters provide training to consumer groups, community agencies and other organisations wishing to address mental health within their environments.
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Community based support - mental health
- Regions
Waikato
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
We deliver services in the Waikato District Health Board region.
If you would like more information on Progress to Health's services, we accept referrals from individuals, whānau and community providers.
You can refer to Progress to Health here
Description
Education and Training:
Recovery promoters provide recovery training and planning to service users, service providers and other organisations wishing to support people living mental illness.
The service is provided by people with personal experience. They understand the barriers and difficulties you may be trying to overcome. The service provides:
- up-to-date and accessible information, education and resources to individuals and/or for their whānau on recovery, harm reduction and how to get the best out of services
- support to people accessing services and their whānau
- development or maintenance of strong links with peer support networks
- information and support for access to health and social services, for example, primary health care, education, housing
- strong links with mental health services, addiction services and peer networks, and other community-based services
- active promotion of inclusion and integration into the community
- education to groups and to community groups about mental health and addiction
- linkages to mental health and addiction workforce development programmes
Working to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and to reduce discrimination experienced by people with mental illness, our recovery promoters provide training to consumer groups, community agencies and other organisations wishing to address mental health within their environments.
Services Provided
Available in Waikato and Taupō. Our team works to provide an uninterrupted movement of disabled students in their last year of school into post-school education, employment and/or community services and activities and to ensure there is a coordinated plan implemented to assist the student with achieving their transition goals. The service will: Empower the student so that they are active participants in transition planning, goal setting and subsequent movement towards and achievement of their transition goals Allow the student to be central to any decision-making and planning that takes place throughout the transition process Assist the student with creating a transition plan, with setting their own goals, making decisions and allowing them to take responsibility for their own actions and achievement of goals Support the student to make informed decisions by having access to information and resources Develop transition plans that are understandable to the student Provide the student with experience/s through exposure to options Support the student throughout the transition process and achievement of goals Have processes in place that monitor a student's progress and to gain feedback from all relevant stakeholders e.g. employers at the completion of work experiences Support students to have equal access to post school employment and/or community options, and the same rights and opportunities as their non-disabled peers Allow students to be listened to and treated with dignity and respect at all Increased Participation in Employment Transition Services will be focused on linking young people with disabilities into paid employment opportunities with the same rights, conditions and obligations as other workers. Employment may include full-time, part-time, temporary or casual work, or self-employment. Activities that the Transition Services provider may refer participants to may include: Development of job search skills and work confidence; Support to access careers information and guidance; and Time limited work experience or skills training for the purpose of gaining employment. Eligibility: Be aged between 16 – 21 and are in their final year of school or tertiary education. Can also be funded by the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS)
Available in Waikato and Taupō. Our team works to provide an uninterrupted movement of disabled students in their last year of school into post-school education, employment and/or community services and activities and to ensure there is a coordinated plan implemented to assist the student with achieving their transition goals. The service will: Empower the student so that they are active participants in transition planning, goal setting and subsequent movement towards and achievement of their transition goals Allow the student to be central to any decision-making and planning that takes place throughout the transition process Assist the student with creating a transition plan, with setting their own goals, making decisions and allowing them to take responsibility for their own actions and achievement of goals Support the student to make informed decisions by having access to information and resources Develop transition plans that are understandable to the student Provide the student with experience/s through exposure to options Support the student throughout the transition process and achievement of goals Have processes in place that monitor a student's progress and to gain feedback from all relevant stakeholders e.g. employers at the completion of work experiences Support students to have equal access to post school employment and/or community options, and the same rights and opportunities as their non-disabled peers Allow students to be listened to and treated with dignity and respect at all Increased Participation in Employment Transition Services will be focused on linking young people with disabilities into paid employment opportunities with the same rights, conditions and obligations as other workers. Employment may include full-time, part-time, temporary or casual work, or self-employment. Activities that the Transition Services provider may refer participants to may include: Development of job search skills and work confidence; Support to access careers information and guidance; and Time limited work experience or skills training for the purpose of gaining employment. Eligibility: Be aged between 16 – 21 and are in their final year of school or tertiary education. Can also be funded by the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS)
Available in Waikato and Taupō. Our team works to provide an uninterrupted movement of disabled students in their last year of school into post-school education, employment and/or community services and activities and to ensure there is a coordinated plan implemented to assist the student with achieving their transition goals.
The service will:
- Empower the student so that they are active participants in transition planning, goal setting and subsequent movement towards and achievement of their transition goals
- Allow the student to be central to any decision-making and planning that takes place throughout the transition process
- Assist the student with creating a transition plan, with setting their own goals, making decisions and allowing them to take responsibility for their own actions and achievement of goals
- Support the student to make informed decisions by having access to information and resources
- Develop transition plans that are understandable to the student
- Provide the student with experience/s through exposure to options
- Support the student throughout the transition process and achievement of goals
- Have processes in place that monitor a student's progress and to gain feedback from all relevant stakeholders e.g. employers at the completion of work experiences
- Support students to have equal access to post school employment and/or community options, and the same rights and opportunities as their non-disabled peers
- Allow students to be listened to and treated with dignity and respect at all
Increased Participation in Employment
Transition Services will be focused on linking young people with disabilities into paid employment opportunities with the same rights, conditions and obligations as other workers. Employment may include full-time, part-time, temporary or casual work, or self-employment.
Activities that the Transition Services provider may refer participants to may include:
- Development of job search skills and work confidence;
- Support to access careers information and guidance; and
- Time limited work experience or skills training for the purpose of gaining employment.
Eligibility:
Be aged between 16 – 21 and are in their final year of school or tertiary education. Can also be funded by the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS)
Available in Waikato and Taupō. The aim of the service is to contribute towards disabled people having a good life, in everyday places, as others do at similar stages of life. This will be achieved by enabling disabled people to participate in and make a positive contribution to their communities. Provision of services adhere to the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) principles (www.enablinggoodlives.co.nz). The extent possible, the services will provide individually-tailored support to people to enable individuals to: participate in activities in their communities of interest to them contribute to their communities in ways valued by them and their communities learn new skills to help them manage their lives and overall well-being, and to participate in their communities maintain and develop social and support The service will also play a role in helping to build: inclusive and welcoming communities and mainstream services employers' confidence in employing disabled
Available in Waikato and Taupō. The aim of the service is to contribute towards disabled people having a good life, in everyday places, as others do at similar stages of life. This will be achieved by enabling disabled people to participate in and make a positive contribution to their communities. Provision of services adhere to the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) principles (www.enablinggoodlives.co.nz). The extent possible, the services will provide individually-tailored support to people to enable individuals to: participate in activities in their communities of interest to them contribute to their communities in ways valued by them and their communities learn new skills to help them manage their lives and overall well-being, and to participate in their communities maintain and develop social and support The service will also play a role in helping to build: inclusive and welcoming communities and mainstream services employers' confidence in employing disabled
Available in Waikato and Taupō. The aim of the service is to contribute towards disabled people having a good life, in everyday places, as others do at similar stages of life. This will be achieved by enabling disabled people to participate in and make a positive contribution to their communities. Provision of services adhere to the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) principles (www.enablinggoodlives.co.nz).
The extent possible, the services will provide individually-tailored support to people to enable individuals to:
- participate in activities in their communities of interest to them
- contribute to their communities in ways valued by them and their communities
- learn new skills to help them manage their lives and overall well-being, and to participate in their communities
- maintain and develop social and support
The service will also play a role in helping to build:
- inclusive and welcoming communities and mainstream services
- employers' confidence in employing disabled
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi
Region
Lakes, Waikato, Taranaki
Website
Contact Details
18 Rostrevor Street, Hamilton
Waikato
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
(07) 838 0302
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Fax
(07) 838 0507
Email
Website
15 Dawson Street, New Plymouth
Taranaki
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
(06) 757 5549
Email
Website
235B Roseberry Street, Tokoroa
Waikato
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
(07) 886 6198
Email
Website
1091 Heaphy Terrace, Fairfield, Hamilton
Waikato
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
(07) 829 4381
Email
Website
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