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The White House

Mental Health Service, Addiction

Today

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Description

Welcome to Te Whare Ma, The Whitehouse. We are a place where people who are suffering or have suffered from mental health and/or addiction challenges can go to hang out, be themselves, be with others and get basic needs like food and laundry met.

We have a team of Peer Support Workers (PSWs) who are on hand to talk with, help problem solve and provide advocacy when appropriate.

We are an accepting and non-judgemental place where people who are struggling or feel like they don't belong can come along and belong. And we do activities. We go out to nature or places of interest; we cook, play cards and do things in house as well.

Come on in, check us out, see for yourself.

Staff

Te Whare Ma, The White House Ma is a Peer-Led Day Support Service staffed by others that have lived experience of mental health and addiction challenges.

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Email: admin@thewhitehouse.org.nz

Or drop in for a coffee and a chat!

Walk in

We are open between 10am and 3pm every day!

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

We are drop-in and free. Come any time between 10 and 3 any day. All our activities and meals are subsidised making them cheap or free.

Hours

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Mon – Sun 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Public Holidays: Open on all public holidays.

Languages Spoken

English

Programmes

Community Group Activities

Te Whare Ma, The White House provides peer support, an activities and events programme that includes wellbeing groups/workshops, day and respite trips and a place to be in the community. We provide subsidised home cooked meals on Thursdays and Fridays. As a whānau, we pride ourselves in peers supporting peers, learning, sharing, and developing friendships that support wellbeing.

Programme Areas

Addictions - drug & alcohol, Mental health

Programme Type

Community based support - mental health, Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Peer support (AOD), Respite

Regions

Nelson Marlborough

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral

Referral Process

Self-referrals can be made by people with experience of mental health/addiction challenges or who are using or have used mental health services.

Description

Te Whare Ma, The White House provides peer support, an activities and events programme that includes wellbeing groups/workshops, day and respite trips and a place to be in the community.

We provide subsidised home cooked meals on Thursdays and Fridays.

As a whānau, we pride ourselves in peers supporting peers, learning, sharing, and developing friendships that support wellbeing.

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Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, Support to make decisions, Wheelchair accessible toilet

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi

Public Transport

Located opposite Trafalgar Park in The Wood, we are 15 minutes walk from Nelson CBD.

We also have a van for day trips out and around.

Parking

Some off-street parking. Plenty of on-street parking.

Contact Details

11 Wainui Street, Nelson

Nelson Marlborough

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

11 Wainui Street
The Wood
Nelson 7010

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Street Address

11 Wainui Street
The Wood
Nelson 7010

This page was last updated at 9:14AM on March 13, 2025. This information is reviewed and edited by The White House.