Think someone is depressed?
Activities
Te Ata (Henderson)
A Place to Learn, Share and grow
West Auckland’s mental health support centre
Open Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm and classes, workshops and programs run during school term time
Where people over 18 years of age who experience mental illness, can come and be supported in social, educational and recreational ways. For a timetable or more information please feel free to contact the staff on 09 837 0671 or email te-ata "at" xtra.co.nz
Violence Free Waitakere
Addictions
24/7 Support & Counselling
Lifeline telephone counseling 09 5222 999
(within Auckland) 0800 111 777
(outside Auckland) 0800 543 354
Lifeline face-to-face counseling 09 524 3080
National Depression Line 0800 111 757
Community Resource Info line 0800 211 211
Anxiety Helpline 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389)
Alcoholics Anonymous 0800 229 6757
Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 787 797
Alcohol Hotline . 0800 787 797
CADS (Alcohol & Drug) 09 845 1818 www.cads.org.nz
Gambling Helpline 0800 654 655
Adult Community Mental Health
8.30am-4.30pm, Paramount Drive, Henderson
Waimarino 09 822 8501 or 09 822 8601
Acute / Crisis teams 09 822 8600
Rodney Mental Health 09 837 0671
Helensville Mental Health 09 420 9450
Hibiscus Coast (Red Beach) 09 427 0630
If the number you require is not listed, contact the North Shore Hospital (Operator) 09 486 8900
Smoke Free
A link for health service workers looking at becoming smokefree themselves, or when they are supporting people to consider smoke free options; also helpful for an organisation as a whole to consider its position around smoke free practices.
Books
The Strengths Model, Case Management with People with Pyschiatric Disabilities
Second Edition
Charles A Rapp and Richard J Goscha
Oxford University Press
Budgeting
Henderson Budget Services 09 836 4141
C.A.R.E. Waitakere Trust (Te Atatu) 09 834 6480
Presbyterian Support (Henderson) 09 838 1426
NZ Ethnic Budget Service (Te Atatu) 09 834 3668
Helensville/Waimauku 09 420 7740
Ranui Baptist Church 09 833 7815
Western Districts (Massey) 09 827 5773
Community - general
Police (Emergency) 111
Henderson (24 hours) 09 839 0600
Beneficiaries Advocacy & Info Service 09 376 4760
Providing free advocacy services since 1979: advocacy and support for those on benefits and low income. Advocates take cases through the Review and Appeal Courts of Income Support, ACC and other government agencies. Personal grievance and advocacy also provided.
Freestuff - the website where everything is free!
Useful Numbers
Community - houses
Local information, courses, activity groups, advice, budgeting services and more.
Massey 09 833 9220
Ranui 09 833 6280
Glen Eden 09 818 2194
Titirangi 09 817 7448
Green Bay 09 827 3300
Sturges West (Henderson) 09 837 1938
Te Atatu 09 834 5827
Baptist Home Care (Glen Eden) 09 813 0133 Mob. 027-487 8556
Home care and assistance.
Employment
Assistance for people with mental illness or disability to find work and stay in employment.
EmploymentWorks! WALSHtrust 09 837 5240
Workbridge (Henderson) 09 302 2836
Disability Support Services
A helpful booklet in English, provided by Le Va (Pasifika within Te Pou), the Ministry of Health and Faiva Ora (Pasifika Disability Action).
Foodbanks
Healthcare
Healthline 0800 611 116
24-hour telephone advice and assistance from registered nursing staff
Antara (Te Atatu) 09 834 7987
Free Natural Health Clinic for those unable to afford natural health care.
ACC 0800 101 996
Epilepsy Association 09 837 2530
Green Prescription 0800 ACTIVE
Low cost, community-based fitness programme. GP or self referral.
Hearing Voices Association 021 1024151 adrienne5 "at" woosh.co.nz
Man Alive 09 835 0509
Support for men/fathers; counseling, programmes
Hospitals
Waitakere Hospital 09 834 6480, 8am-6.30pm, 7 days
North Shore Hospital 09 486 8900, 24 hours
Peer Support
One-to-one and/or group support for people affected by mental illness, supported by those who have experienced mental illness.
Resource Centres
Working Women's Resource Centre's 'One in Five: A Guide for Representing & Supporting Workers with Experience of Mental Illness'
The Guide provides information on representing and supporting workers with experience of mental illness. It also provides information on changing attitudes in workplaces in relation to workers with experience of mental illness. The Guide has been produced primarily for use by paid and elected Union officials.
Support Groups
Jigsaw 09 837 5240 (WALSHtrust Henderson & New Lynn)
Waitakere Women’s Mental Wellness support group 818 3723 (Debra)
GROW 09 846 6869
One-to-one support
Connect Two 09 837 5240
Mind & Body 09 838 3204
Tenancy Advice & Information
Tenancy Advice 0800 836 262
Bond Advice & Information 0800 737 666
Waitakere Community Law Service Tenancy Advice (09) 835 2130
Free advice for people renting a home; will also assist in dispute resolution, drop-in Wed. 1.30pm-3.30pm. Run by Dept Building & Housing
Waitakere Law Centre 09 835 2130
Free legal advice, Mon-Thurs 1.30pm-3.30pm 0800 529 463
Walk-in Legal Clinics Mon-Thurs 9.30am-11am
West Auckland Women’s Centre 09 838 6381 Monday 9am-12.30pm, Tuesday-Friday 9am-2pm.
WINZ 0800 559 009
Recycling of Printer/Photocopier Toner Cartridges
WALSH Trust is proud to support Toner Express - collection of empty toner cartridges.