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Mental Health & Addictions Service
Programmes
Foster Care
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Residential support
- Regions
Bay of Plenty, Waikato
- Age Groups
Youth / Rangatahi
Referral Process
Who is it for?
Young people aged 11-17 who are at risk of admission to an in-patient acute mental health unit.
Description
Provide short to medium term respite and planned foster care for children and youth at risk who require out of home, family/whānau placements. Respite Care and Planned Respite Care aim to reduce harm caused by in-patient admissions and to support the preservation of natural families/whānau.
This service operates in Waikato and Tauranga.
Contact Details
42 Vestey Drive, Mount Wellington, Auckland
Central Auckland
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Phone
(09) 573 0954 or Freephone 0800 375 210
Email
Website
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This page was last updated at 11:20AM on November 30, 2023. This information is reviewed and edited by Kia Puāwai.