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FAMILY/WHANAU - INFORMATION

Stress Management using some CBT Strategies (NZ)

SF Auckland and Equip invite you to attend a free workshop for family and friends supporting someone in Mental Illness. Understand the causes and effects of stress, learn how to recognise individual responses to stress and strengthen coping skills, including stress management and relaxation techniques. More Details

Friends & Family - What You Do Makes The Difference (NZ)

Most of us rely on sharing worries and talking things through with a sympathetic family member or friend when we experience times of illness or stress. Imagine if you couldn't do this for fear of being shunned. The biggest barrier to recovery for people with experience of mental illness is stigma and discrimination. It stops people from feeling part of their community, maintaining wellness, seeking treatment and from having the support and love of their family and friends. It affects their access to employment, housing, family life, and a valued place in society. More Details

Family Minded - Supporting children in families affected by mental illness (UK)

Children rely on their parents for practical and emotional support to grow up. But when a parent becomes mentally ill, that support changes. Although most parents go on looking after their children effectively, some find it difficult for a time to continue as before. Then, the whole family needs to be able to rely on services that are 'family minded'. In this report, Barnardo's wants to highlight some of the best policy developments and practices that sustain families when a parent becomes mentally ill. We also address some of the challenges that remain for creating services that take the whole family into account. More Details

Carer's Assessment Of Needs (NZ)

If you are interested in participating in this study which will just involve one 30 minute telephone call from one of the researchers, we would love to hear from you. You will be asked about the assistance you receive, and if there are any improvement which you could suggest. The information you give will be entirely confidential. You will not be identified in the report in any way. To participate in the study please call the toll free line 0800 579351 More Details

New Mental Health Line for Counties Manukau

Staffed by skilled and experienced mental health professionals, this service will operate during the 'after hours' period (5.00pm - 8.00am weekdays, plus 24/7 weekends and public holidays) and will ensure that clients, their families, other agencies and the community have enhanced access to mental health services during this period.

At 5pm on Monday 18 February 2008 the service commenced. Mental Health clients can assess this new service by simply calling their current Community Mental Health Centre or Specialist Service. From here they will have the capacity to connect to Mental Health Line.

Families Interested In The Nutritional Aspect Of Serious Mental Illness (NZ)

Any families who are interested and think it would benefit them to discuss nutrition and the connection with serious mental illness with a mother who has researched this area for 15 years, with some success, are invited to contact Julie by phone or write to: Nutritional Support, C/- SF Auckland, PO Box 78122 Grey Lynn. More Details

SF Auckland - Supporting Families In Mental Illness (NZ)

Support, Education, Information and Advocacy. Download our brochures and referral form:

Kites - Kids Plan (NZ)

This plan encourages thinking ahead, to be prepared in the event your mental illness (or any other major illness) may result in difficulties responding to all needs of your children for a period of time.

http://www.kites.org.nz/pdf/hcn1468-kites-kids-plan-v3.pdf

Ministry of Social Development - National Directory (NZ)

The National Directory is a searchable online database. It lists information about family support organisations and the services/programmes they offer to support New Zealand families (we call the organisations in the National Directory "providers"). The purpose of the National Directory is to connect people with providers who can help them to cope with common issues and problems.

http://www.familyservices.govt.nz/directory/

Network North - Regional Family Forum (NZ)

The Northern Region has developed a collaborative and inclusive way of working together through well established networks. The networks assist people who are interested in informing and influencing funding and planning decisions in the Northern Region of Aotearoa, New Zealand to have their say.

There are a number of stakeholder forums that contribute to decision making. The regional forum that all others feed into is Network North Coalition

http://www.networknorth.org.nz/page/nn_26.php

Network North - Stocktake of Family/Whanau Participation 2007 (NZ)

The Northern DHB Support Agency (NDSA) on behalf of the Northern DHBs, engaged Health Outcomes International Pty Ltd (HOI) to conduct a Stocktake of family/whanau participation (FWP) programmes in Northern Region mental health and addiction services. The need for the project was identified by the Regional Family/Whanau Forum, in association with Network North Coalition (NNC) as a first step in a process towards strengthening family/whanau participation (FWP). More Details

Caregiver Depression - A Growing Mental Health Concern (US)

"Too often, attention to mental health services for older people and their caregivers is negligible or absent, despite the fact that mental health problems and caregiver distress are among the leading rea-sons for institutionalization" (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1999). More Details

Family Carers And Mental Illness - SANE Research (AUS)

Families play a major role in providing day-to-day care for people with a mental illness, but improved support is urgently needed, especially in education for this role. More Details

Impact Of Schizophrenia On Carers In NZ - The Cost Of Caring (NZ)

The New Zealand questionnaire contained seven main sections; demographics, time spent caring for someone with schizophrenia, costs associated with caring, questions regarding employment while caring, caring and unpaid activities, information about the person with schizophrenia being cared for and additional questions regarding caring. More Details

Family Psychoeducation For Schizophrenia (ITY)

This study explored the effectiveness of a psychoeducational family intervention for schizophrenia on patients' personal and social functioning as well as on relatives' burden and perceived support. More Details

Caring For Someone With A Mental Illness - Mental Health Association NSW (AUS)

For the person experiencing it, being diagnosed with a mental illness is a frightening and confusing period. It can also be a difficult period for that person's family, relatives and friends. A Carer is someone who helps his/her relative/friend with a mental illness on their journey to recovery. This information sheet aims to outline some of the issues affecting a carer, and discusses how they can better help their loved one. It also gives suggestions on where to go for further help and assistance.

http://www.mentalhealth.asn.au/resources/caring_for_someone_with_mi.htm

Supporting Our Family Kit - COMIC (AUS)

We are a group of Adult Children that have grown up with a parent living with a mental illness. As we were growing up there were some things that could have helped us. We would like to share these with you. COMIC promotes awareness of the children's needs. Acknowledgment and education about mental illness is our top priority. Parenting is challenging, and we empathise with the added difficulties that living mental illness can bring.

This Supporting Our Family Kit has been put together with the aim of encouraging discussion of mental illness with your child/children and maintaining the family unit.

http://www.howstat.com/comic/Downloads2.asp?d=sfk

FAMILY/WHANAU - LINKS

Are You OK - Family Violence (NZ)

The Campaign for Action on Family Violence website will be constantly evolving and expanding as the Campaign grows and takes hold around New Zealand.

Here you can find links to the websites of organisations around New Zealand who are committed to supporting individuals and communities to say family violence, it's not OK!

An 0800 Family Violence Information Line (0800 456 450) provides self-help information and connects people to services where appropriate. It is available seven days a week, from 9am to 11pm, with an after-hours message redirecting callers in the case of an emergency.

http://www.areyouok.org.nz/home.php

Atareira - Providing Mental Health Support For Family/Whanau (NZ)

Atareira (formerly known at Schizophrenia Fellowship Wgtn) is a Wellington based Mental Health organization that provides services for people who experience mental illness and their family and whanau throughout the Wellington region including the Hutt Valley, Porirua & the Kapiti Coast. The organization has a long history of providing support, information and education to family members, community groups and mental health services. We have developed relationships and understanding of services that enables us to advocate for families as they support their loved ones.

http://www.atareira.org.nz/

Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (US)

The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) is a parent-led, not-for-profit, Web-based membership organization of families raising children diagnosed with, or at risk for, pediatric bipolar disorder.

http://www.bpkids.org/site/PageServer

Children Of Parents With A Mental Illness (COPMI) (AUS)

Provides information relevant to parents and families where a parent has a mental illness.

http://www.copmi.net.au/

Family Court of New Zealand (NZ)

The Family Court arranges free and confidential counselling for couples who are having problems with their relationship, or who are separating and need help reaching agreement on issues such as arrangements for the care of their children. Counselling is also available for parents and guardiansof a child if they are unable to reach agreement on an important issue concerning the child. You can ask for counselling at any time, even if the Family Court is not already involved in the matter. If the Family Court is already involved, you can ask for counselling at any stage of the Court process. The Court will pay for up to six counselling sessions in each 12-month period.

http://www.justice.govt.nz/family/home.asp

Kidshealth (NZ)

Kidshealth is a child and youth health information website to support parents and health professionals. The site is a joint initiative between the Starship Foundation and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand and proudly sponsored by ASB.

The kidshealth site includes important information such as keeping children well, medical conditions and helping families through many health complexities such as disability, education and accessing welfare assistance. Material has been developed with substantial input from many professionals, experts and parents from all over the country.

http://www.kidshealth.org.nz/

Kites (NZ)

Our purpose is to increase the active participation of people experiencing mental illness in the community. Our unique contribution is to seize opportunities, transform ideas and problems to create systemic change in services, systems and the behavior in our communities.

http://www.kites.org.nz/index.html

Manawatu SF - Supporting Families in Mental Illness (NZ)

Manawatu Supporting Families (formally known as Schizophrenia Fellowship) has grown from a group of parents who met for support during the 1980s to what it is today: a publicly recognised, voluntary agency that provides information, education, support and advocacy for families/whanau affected by mental illness within the MidCentral DHB Region.

http://www.manawatusf.org.nz/

Mental Health Foundation Resource & Information Service (NZ)

One of the ways we support individuals and communities is through providing access to quality information and rersources on mental health and wellbeing. We encourage people to make informed choices and decisions about their mental health in ways that enhance their quality of life. We have a range of toolkits and educational resources focussing on enhancing mental wellbeing, community awareness & destigmatisation, for use in schools and community settings. A file of our services.

http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/

NZS.com Limited (NZ)

The NZS.com New Zealand search engine and Web directory features 81,619 site listings for New Zealand wide covering a range of services including mental health.

http://www.nzs.com/

Parent Help Line - Barnardos (NZ)

A free nationwide telephone help line service is available for parents, caregivers, friends and extended family. Covering children aged 0-18 where there is a need for immediate support or assistance, information or a listening ear, or the chance to explore options on parenting issues. Particularly for those who are finding parenting stressful, who are isolated or feel unable to talk about their problems with those around them.

http://www.barnardos.org.nz/SupportServices/Parent%20Help%20Line.asp

Parent Port (NZ)

Research by the Maternal Mental Health Foundation and the North Shore Parents Centre in the 1980's led to the establishment of Parent Port in 1986. Their brief was to provide easily accessible, immediate, short term practical service to assist the mothers of pre-school children when they are temporarily ill, emotionally stressed, in a crisis situation or for other reasons needing help to care for their children.

http://www.parentport.co.nz/contact.htm

SF Central Otago - Supporting Families Towards Mental Wellness (NZ)

We are a local charity dedicated to providing "the best possible support for people with mental illness/addiction issues and their family/whanau". Based in Alexandra we are contracted to provide services throughout Central Otago and Wakatipu.

SF Central Otago is a branch of SF National which is our National Office based in Wellington.

http://www.sfcentral.org.nz/

SF Nelson - Supporting Families in Mental Illness (NZ)

SF Nelson formerly known as Schizophrenia Fellowship Nelson, is a branch of the Schizophrenia Fellowship (N.Z) Inc. which was formed in 1977. SF Nelson is one of 20 branches that have been established throughout New Zealand. We have a management committee that meets on a regular basis together with Carer Support Group meetings.

http://www.sfnelson.org.nz/page2.html

SF Otago - Supporting Families in Mental Illness (NZ)

SF Otago The Schizophrenia Fellowship, Otago, Incorporated is a non-government agency dedicated to supporting families of those with a serious mental illness (eg. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, psychosis). Originally formed 30 years ago by a group of families seeking support and knowledge about mental illness.

http://www.supportingfamiliesotago.org.nz/

SF Wairarapa - Supporting Families & So Much More (NZ)

Welcome to SF Wairarapa. We provide services to the family and whanau of people where a family member has a mental illness. Our vision is to provide the best possible education, advocacy and support for family/whanau.

Our vocational service provides assistance for people with experience of mental illness and/or a disability to participate in the community or to work towards gaining paid employment.

http://www.sfwai.org.nz/

Skylight (NZ)

We support professionals and community groups by providing resources, information, training and professional support. You'll find a range of ways we can assist you as you work alongside children, young people and their families/whanau who are going through tough times.

http://www.skylight.org.nz/

Strengthening Families (NZ)

Strengthening Families provides coordinated support for families who are working with more than two agencies. The agencies and the family work together to develop joint solutions, rather than each agency dealing with one part of the problem and never seeing the bigger picture.

http://www.strengtheningfamilies.govt.nz/

The Werry Centre (NZ)

The Werry Centre incorporates Workforce Development for the child and adolescent mental health sector workforce, teaching in child and adolescent mental health, research in the child and adolescent mental health field and workforce development in this field.

http://www.werrycentre.org.nz/

Tooter4kids (US)

The place to visit for teachers, kids, parents, student teachers, home schooling, and even subs!!

http://www.tooter4kids.com/

Wellchild (NZ)

WellChild / Tamariki Ora is about babies, infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers under 5 years old and keeping them well, growing and developing to their fullest potential.

The site is here to assist WellChild / Tamariki Ora Health providers to work together with families to provide the best support, health promotion and prevention for all New Zealand Children under 5.

http://www.wellchild.org.nz/

West Auckland Family Services - Methodist Mission (NZ)

The most common issues addressed by staff at WAFS include parenting skills, child behaviour management, step-parenting difficulties, relationship issues, domestic violence, health and mental health concerns, financial and housing problems, and drug and alcohol addictions.

http://www.mmn.org.nz/WAFS.htm

Yan Oi Sei (NZ)

Yan Oi Sei is a registered charitable trust which aims to support individuals' mental wellness with particular emphasis in the Chinese community. Yan Oi Sei uses Mental Health Development approaches to design its services. Our focus is on building resilience among mental health service users, empowering them, their familiy and friends, as well as aiding in recovery and providing support for each other.

http://www.yanoisei.org/

Youth Horizons Trust (NZ)

Our wide range of community focused programmes have developed to work with young people who, as a result of their demographic or social situation, are perceived as being at risk of developing behavioural or mental health difficulties.

http://www.youthorizons.org.nz/our-organisation/

YOUTH STUFF

ABC - The Playground (AUS)

Come inside the magical, wonderful and safe world of the Playground. Anyone who loves to play and have fun can enter.

http://www.abc.net.au/children/

VicCHAMPS - CHildren And Mentally ill ParentS (AUS)

The CHAMPS project in Victoria Australia has developed this website for children in the 5 - 12 year age group who have an adult family member with mental illness.

CHAMPS began 7 years ago in Melbourne when a group of 8 children met once a week for one term, to talk about having a mum or dad with a mental illness. This website has been set up because many people do not understand mental illness, so they do not want to talk about it. We also know that it happens to lots of families so there are many children in many countries who have a family member with a mental illness.

http://www.easternhealth.org.au/champs/index.shtml

Understanding Mental Illness for 9-12 year olds: http://www.easternhealth.org.au/champs/9-12yr-olds.shtml

SAMHSA - How do you feel colouring & activity book (US)

Children experience a wide range of feelings every day-most pleasant, some, or a few, worrisome. The Caring for Every Child's Mental Health Campaign, a part of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, created this coloring and activity book to help young children better understand, or recognize feelings. The book also encourages children to share their feelings with caring adults.

http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/CA-0041/cartoonsheet.pdf

Tooter4kids - Games and Fun Stuff (US)

Games and stories to teach and keep young people entertained

http://www.tooter4kids.com/classroom/just4kids.htm

Kidshealth - Kids Recipes (US)

If you're hungry, grab your apron and get cooking! Making food yourself - with a little help from a parent - is a great way to learn about food and meal preparation. And we have plenty of recipes for you to try - from pizza to pancakes!

http://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/index.html

Homework Talk (NZ)

This is where you can ask a question or talk to a teacher or other students about your homework. This area aims to help students studying at level 1 - 4 of the New Zealand curriculum. Every message is checked and answered by teachers before it goes live.

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/discuss/forumdisplay.php?f=22

Any Questions (NZ)

This service is designed to help you find useful, accurate, online information - either for your homework or just because you're interested in finding out about things! It's not a quick answers service - instead our online librarians will help you work out the sort of information you need, and then begin searching with you.

http://www.anyquestions.co.nz/

Being A Teenager - Your Rights (NZ)

If something is happening to you that you don't like, for example an adult is hurting you or you are being bullied at school, what can you do?

http://www.cyf.govt.nz/Teenager.htm

Studyit - For NCEA Students (NZ)

Your one stop site for achieving in NCEA maths, science, and English. Find what you need to know, contact subject teachers, and get encouragement from other students.

http://www.studyit.org.nz/

YOUTH - LINKS

Children's Commissioner (NZ)

The Children's Commissioner speaks out on behalf of all children and young people to ensure their rights are respected and upheld

http://www.occ.org.nz/

Freevibe (US)

If you have friends who are using drugs or alcohol, you may be the only person who can convince them to stop or get help.

http://www.freevibe.com/index.aspx

HeadSpace (NZ)

Headspace is a community resource. It is aimed at providing good information about mental health and illness for young people, their family/whanau and their schools. These pages are a work in progress and we welcome any feedback about their content. Headspace is part of the Kari Centre.

http://www.headspace.org.nz/

Kids Health (US)

A site that covers problems from dealing with feelings to general health problems and diet and some sections on mental health issues. For example, the section on Bipolar Disorder has the following opening paragraph:

Imagine being so energetic that you feel you might bounce off the walls. You have zillions of different thoughts, so many you think your head might split right open. You're so full of different feelings buzzing around inside that you don't know what to focus on first. You can hardly sleep - but you don't feel tired. And you just can't stop talking.

http://kidshealth.org/kid/

KidsOLR - Kids Online Resources (US)

Education, homework help, entertainment, fun, games and music.

http://www.kidsolr.com/

Netsafe For Young Adults - The Internet Safety Group (NZ)

Communicating, consuming media, publishing own content, online banking and trading, gaming and researching.

http://www.netsafe.org.nz/youngadults/youngadults_default.aspx

Netsafe For Kids - The Internet Safety Group (NZ)

What do I do if: someone is sending me nasty texts, my online friend is saying stuff that makes me feel weird, who can I tell about something that makes me feel uncomfortable etc

http://www.netsafe.org.nz/kids/kids_default.aspx

NIEHS Kids Page (US)

Before solving the hundreds of brainteasers and riddles below, why not learn more about your brainby viewing the parts of the brain and what they do and taking a video tour of your brain to see how it functions each day. And then have some fun with all our brainteasers and riddles below. We give you the answers for every one so you can check to see how well you did. Challenge your parents and friends too.

http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/braint.htm

No Bully Helpline (NZ)

0800 NO BULLY is a 24-hour information line giving helpful advice about taking action to stop bullying. It is free, it's anonymous, and it's about taking positive action.

http://www.nobully.org.nz/0800help.htm

Science Kids (NZ)

Science Kids is the home of science & technology on the Internet for children around the world. Enjoy the fun science experiments, facts, online games, activities & check out some of the cool student projects.

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/

Team Up (NZ)

Team up with your kids, their teachers and your whanau to encourage and support your kids as they learn. Research shows it makes a big difference to their future.

http://www.teamup.co.nz/default.htm

The Pulse (NZ)

Help us review the best and worst, and share the stuff you like. Find out about young people who are out there succeeding in music, sport, drama, writing, all kinds of things.

We also have information and advice about those big and not-so-big life steps, like getting a driver's licence, learning to cook, finding a job, making money go further, or starting and coping with relationships.

http://thepulse.org.nz/

Tooter4kids (US)

The place to visit for teachers, kids, parents, student teachers, home schooling, and even subs!!

http://www.tooter4kids.com/

Trippin (NZ)

The website created for Taranaki Youth. "Trippin" can help you figure out what's going on when life feels a bit "out of it". Heaps of stuff can cause you to trip out, things like depression, worries and fears, alcohol and drugs, stress or even stuff to do with sex or sexuality. Trippin explains what all of these things are (plus heaps of other stuff too), and gives you some ideas for how you can sort them out if they are a problem.

http://www.trippin.co.nz/

URGE (NZ)

Urge/Whakamanawa is a youth (health) and information service designed to assist young

people find useful information or resources to help them regarding a variety of youth related topics

http://www.urge.org.nz/proto/index.asp

US Department of Health & Human Services (US)

Lots of information and facts for kids of all ages as well as parents, teachers and educators.

http://www.hhs.gov/kids/index.html

VIBE (NZ)

We are innovative and unique. A Like Minds Like Mine project created and run by youth, for youth since 2002. Vibe is a community action network open to young adults in Auckland with experience of mental distress (/ philosophical challenges / madness / mental illness / mental health issues / mental health problems / being human) and a passion for positive social change.

http://www.vibecentral.org.nz/

Whatsup (NZ)

The Kids Help Foundation Trust offers the telephone counselling service for children and young people called What's Up. Here you will find information about The Kids Help Foundation Trust and What's Up's services, policies, and procedures.

http://www.whatsup.co.nz/

Wicked (NZ)

Check out the wickedly cool things on this site! Quizzes, crosswords, interactives and games in English and te reo Maori, a gallery of student artworks, profiles of inspirational New Zealanders, an information station etc.

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/index.php

Young Carers (AUS)

Young Carers website has been produced and funded by the Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services, Canberra with the assistance of the national office of Carers Australia.

The primary teacher resource section of the website, which has also been produced in hard copy format, is endorsed by the Australian Council for Health Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER). Here you will find important information and contacts, along with opportunities to express your opinions and provide feedback. There is an online young carers plan to complete and keep on hand in case of an emergency, and there are games for when you feel like chilling out for a while.

http://www.youngcarers.net.au/

Young Minds (UK)

Welcome to the new YoungMinds website! Our charity provides information that helps children and young people cope with difficult feelings.

http://www.youngminds.org.uk/

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Caregiver_Depression.pdf
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SF_Brochure_English.pdf
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Schizophrenia_Carer_Study_NZ.pdf
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