Arahi Whanau - Whanau Advocacy & Peer Support Child & Youth

Arahi Whanau
Whanau Advocacy & Peer Support Child & Youth

Arahi Whanau - Whanau Advocacy & Peer Support Child & Youth is a non-clinical service available to Whanau seeking support for their Tamariki or Rangatahi (aged 0 - 18 years) experiencing mental illness.

This service provides Advocacy Support, Transport Assistance and regular face-to-face contact.

Advocacy Support includes working with the following agencies:

• Accommodation providers including Housing New Zealand
• Work and Income New Zealand
• Community Social Worker providers
• The Police and Justice System
• Child Youth & Family services
• Voluntary groups
• Probation

Key criteria for eligibility to access this service include:

• Be of any ethnic background
• Has a Whanau member or relative (aged 0 - 18 years who is currently receiving clinical treatment from a South Auckland Mental Health or Alcohol and Other Drug Service

Referral to this service maybe via the following means:

• Any Community Alcohol and Drug Service
• Any Community Mental Health Service
• Self Referral
• Health Worker
• Community Support Worker

The cost of accessing this service is FREE and completely confidential.

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