Te Ha Oranga Mental Health & Addiction Service

Mental Health & Addictions Service, Kaupapa Māori

Today

Open today 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Description

We operate a free community based Māori mental health service, and a free comprehensive and discrete Alcohol and Other Drug addiction service at either our Auckland central office, Helensville office or Wellsford office.

We also operate under the Ngāti Whatua tikanga policy, and can offer cultural support to you and your whānau should you require it.

The aim of our service is to identify and treat your needs, working with you, your friends/whānau if necessary, in order to ensure you are able to live well and independently in your community.

Click here for more information on the community health services we provide.

Staff

All staff have been fully trained and are committed to delivering the highest standards of service excellence. This includes residential care support, cultural support and delivery of top quality programmes. Our staff are culturally diverse and tremendous emphasis is placed on mental, spiritual and cultural wellbeing.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

Services are free of charge.

Hours

Open today 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

For urgent enquiries you can call ANYTIME. For general enquiries please contact during hours listed above.

Languages Spoken

English, Māori

Programmes

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Community Based Maori Mental Health Service

Community based services are for people who require additional support to remain actively involved with family/whānau, community living, education, employment and self-management of their own wellbeing. The person is supported to determine their own needs and to retain or regain control of their own recovery process.

Programme Areas: Mental health, Maternal & infant - mental health & addictions, Addictions - drug & alcohol, Addictions - other, Smoking cessation, Kaupapa Māori, Pacific People
Programme Type: Peer support (AOD), Community / social support (AOD), Kaupapa Māori (AOD), Pacific People (AOD), Coexisting problems – mental health & addictions, Community based support - other, Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Community based support - mental health, Advocacy / group / family whānau support (AOD), Face to face smoking cessation, Kaupapa Māori - mental health, Maternal mental health - community support, Kaupapa Māori - smoking cessation, Maternal smoking cessation, Pacific People - smoking cessation, Maternal alcohol & drug addiction, Pacific People - mental health
Regions: North Auckland, West Auckland, Central Auckland, Northland
Age Groups: Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
Referral Types: Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

Please talk to your doctor or current provider should you require a referral to our service OR contact karli.tahere@tehaoranga.co.nz

Mental Health Referral Form (DOCX, 53.7 KB)

Description

The person is supported to determine their own needs and to retain or regain control of their own recovery process.

Kaupapa Māori Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Service

This service been specifically developed and is delivered by a provider who identifies as Māori. This service uses a Māori framework and model of care that encompasses a holistic approach to health, and is cognisant of the requirements of Māori. Common elements of Māori models include: Taha tinana Taha whānau Taha hinengaro Taha wairua Tūrangawaewae Te Reo Māori Tikanga Māori Underpinning these elements are the concepts of mana, tapu and mauri. The service is responsive to those people with more complex needs and co-existing problems and ensures relationships with other organisations and referral pathways are in place, to support good access.

Programme Areas: Addictions - drug & alcohol, Kaupapa Māori
Programme Type: Community / social support (AOD), Kaupapa Māori (AOD)
Regions: North Auckland, West Auckland, Central Auckland
Age Groups: Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
Referral Types: Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Referral Process

For our addiction service we accept referrals from a number of sources including DHB, other providers, other agencies, whānau and self referrals.

Description

This service been specifically developed and is delivered by a provider who identifies as Māori.

This service uses a Māori framework and model of care that encompasses a holistic approach to health, and is cognisant of the requirements of Māori.

Common elements of Māori models include:

Taha tinana
Taha whānau
Taha hinengaro
Taha wairua
Tūrangawaewae
Te Reo Māori
Tikanga Māori

Underpinning these elements are the concepts of mana, tapu and mauri. The service is responsive to those people with more complex needs and co-existing problems and ensures relationships with other organisations and referral pathways are in place, to support good access.