Kia ora - Te Hei Maori Ora
Tena Koutou Katoa
Nga mihi - Awhi - Tautoko
i roto nga Mahi Whai-ora
Hou-ora i roto Tamaki
Makaurau whanau whanui.
Naumai, Pikimai, Haeremai
(Bill Tangariki, Kaumatua)
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"People with serious mental illness are not ill in isolation. Their
families, extended whanau and significant others, whatever they may think about
the illness, cannot escape being affected by it. The lives of people with
serious mental illness are inextricably involved with the lives of of those
they love and care for, and the lives of those who love and care about them." -
Mental Health Commission, 1998.
We support families and whanau to provide the best possible quality of life
and recovery to their loved one who has a mental illness including
schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety and phobias, depression, personality
disorders and borderline personality disorder.
We do this by:
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Free support, education and information for family and whanau.
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Developing Peer Support Networks for
families affected by serious and enduring mental illness.
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Providing opportunities for mutual support, the sharing of experiences and
gaining strength & skills to cope better through participation in support groups.
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Promoting the rights and needs of individuals and families affected by
mental illness.
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Offering advocacy & advice to people about services, and to services
about family issues for policy, planning, resourcing & provision.
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Access to our extensive library for SF members.
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Upcoming Events
Children's Day
7th March 2010
Children's Day is a special non-commercial day to celebrate our
children.
The 10th celebration of Children's Day is on Sunday 7 March 2010. The
Children's Day team provides free resources...
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Self Harm Survey (NZ)
1st April 2010
Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose? Robyn Langlands is conducting a
survey for her PhD thesis about the thoughts, feelings, and events that lead
people to injure themselves on...
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International Conference for Infant, Toddler & Preschool Mental Health
18th February 2010
International Experts in the Field of Infant and Early Childhood Mental
Health will talk about: Relationship Disorders, Premature Birth, Early
Behaviour Leading to Conduct Disorder, Autistic Spectrum Disorder
WHERE:...
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