Free
Phone (04) 499 1049
Email enquiries@atareira.org.nz
Unit 5 28 Bridge Street
Melling
Lower Hutt
Wellington 5010
PO Box 355
Wellington 6140
Atareira promotes mental health and addiction recovery through partnerships with families, service-users and their communities.
Atareira’s main office is located in Porirua, with satellite offices in Wellington City and Lower Hutt. Our mobile workers cover all areas throughout the Wellington catchment area.
Atareira offers a number of services including Family Whānau support, Transitional Housing, Child and Youth services, anxiety management programmes and support groups. Contact us for more information.
Free
There is no charge for our services.
Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Family/Whānau Support Service | Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm |
Transitional Housing | Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm |
Child and Youth | Monday - Friday 8.30 am - 5.00pm |
Public Holidays: Closed Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct), Waitangi Day (6 Feb).
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When a family member is mentally unwell or is coping with addiction issues, it can be confusing and stressful for the rest of the family / whānau. Our family and whānau services help families enhance their wellbeing by building on their resilience, understanding and affirming their experience of supporting someone with mental health and/or addiction concerns. Support for children, Māori and Pasifika whānau available.
Addictions - drug & alcohol, Mental health
Advocacy / group / family whānau support (AOD), Coexisting problems – mental health & addictions, Counselling and support, Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support
Wellington, Hutt
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Self referrals are accepted. With the person's consent, you can make a referral for someone else. There is no referral form to fill out, simply contact us with the details and we will take it from there.
If you live outside the Greater Wellington Region we can connect you with one of the Supporting Families branches in your region.
When a family member is mentally unwell or is coping with addiction issues, it can be confusing and stressful for the rest of the family / whānau.
Our family and whānau services help families enhance their wellbeing by building on their resilience, understanding and affirming their experience of supporting someone with mental health and/or addiction concerns. Support for children, Māori and Pasifika whānau available.
Atareira Transitional Housing has been responding to the needs of homeless people in Wellington since 2003. We provide short-term transitional housing and support to individuals and families that are temporarily experiencing homelessness. Included in our support is help to find sustainable housing. While staying in a Transitional Housing home, residents take care of their own basic living needs, including: - personal hygiene - cleaning and cooking - transport etc Staff will work alongside residents to develop a Housing Action Plan which includes working towards finding future accommodation. We encourage residents to link in and receive support from other services while with Atareira Transitional Housing. Please contact us for more information.
Mental health
Supported housing
Wellington
Adult / Pakeke
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections
Self-referrals are accepted as well as referrals from support services.
You can contact us to find out more information about our service, and to discuss a referral
You are required to fill in a referral form and email it to Transitionalhousing@atareira.org.nz
You will be expected to attend an Assessment interview
Based on the information we receive and your interview, we will determine your eligibility for the service and notify you of the outcome.
If you are deemed eligible, when a vacancy arises you will have an opportunity to view the room and accept or decline our offer of temporary housing.
Atareira Transitional Housing has been responding to the needs of homeless people in Wellington since 2003. We provide short-term transitional housing and support to individuals and families that are temporarily experiencing homelessness. Included in our support is help to find sustainable housing.
While staying in a Transitional Housing home, residents take care of their own basic living needs, including:
- personal hygiene
- cleaning and cooking
- transport etc
Staff will work alongside residents to develop a Housing Action Plan which includes working towards finding future accommodation.
We encourage residents to link in and receive support from other services while with Atareira Transitional Housing.
Please contact us for more information.
Our Support Groups are for family, whānau and friends of people experiencing mental health and/or addiction issues and are facilitated by the family/whānau worker in each area. Groups meet regularly and provide an opportunity to gain support, share experiences and explore relevant topics in a welcoming environment.
Addictions - drug & alcohol, Mental health
Advocacy / group / family whānau support (AOD), Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support
Wellington, Hutt
Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Click here to see the support groups running in your area.
Our Support Groups are for family, whānau and friends of people experiencing mental health and/or addiction issues and are facilitated by the family/whānau worker in each area. Groups meet regularly and provide an opportunity to gain support, share experiences and explore relevant topics in a welcoming environment.
Providing support to children and youth experiencing mental health or addiction issues or support to children and youth with a family member experiencing mental health or addiction issues - through one to one support or group programme
Addictions - drug & alcohol, Mental health
Advocacy / group / family whānau support (AOD), Counselling and support, Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support
Wellington
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Contact us for more information about this programme.
Once we receive your referral, we may also make a time to meet with parents/caregivers to talk about the needs of each child/youth.
Providing support to children and youth experiencing mental health or addiction issues
or
support to children and youth with a family member experiencing mental health or addiction issues - through one to one support or group programme
Atareira’s support services offer a free 8 week group programme to help with anxiety management for people of 18 years or older living in the Wellington region. Programmes run regularly across the Wellington and Hutt areas. Contact us directly to find out details about the next programme.
Mental health
Counselling and support, Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support
Wellington, Hutt
Adult / Pakeke
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Please contact us to find out more about our next programme.
Atareira’s support services offer a free 8 week group programme to help with anxiety management for people of 18 years or older living in the Wellington region.
Programmes run regularly across the Wellington and Hutt areas. Contact us directly to find out details about the next programme.
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Child / Tamariki friendly
https://healthpoint.co.nz./mental-health-addictions/mental-health/atareira/