Progress to Health

18 Rostrevor Street, Hamilton

Contact Details

Phone (07) 838 0302
Fax (07) 838 0507
Email admin@progresstohealth.org.nz

Street Address

18 Rostrevor Street
Hamilton
Waikato 3204

15 Dawson Street, New Plymouth

Contact Details

Phone (06) 757 5549
Email admin@progresstohealth.org.nz

Street Address

15 Dawson Street
New Plymouth
Taranaki 4310

235B Roseberry Street, Tokoroa

Contact Details

Phone (07) 886 6198
Email admin@progresstohealth.org.nz

Street Address

235 Rosebery Street
Tokoroa
Waikato 3420

Postal Address

PO Box 19082
Hamilton 3244

1091 Heaphy Terrace, Fairfield, Hamilton

Contact Details

Phone (07) 829 4381
Email admin@progresstohealth.org.nz

Street Address

1091 Heaphy Terrace (Note - access via Gardiner Place)
Fairfield
Hamilton
Waikato 3214

Waiora House, Kaimanawa Street, Taupō

Street Address

Waiora House
Kaimanawa Street
Taupō 3330

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). 

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

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

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

Day Activity and Living Skills Service

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.

You can refer to Progress to Health here
 
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.
Employment and Training Services

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 
Consumer Resource and Information Service

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

LINKZ (Transition from School)
Employment, Participation, and Inclusion
Injury support services
Disability support services

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi

Region

Lakes, Waikato, Taranaki


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