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FAMILY/WHANAU - INFORMATION
Supporting Families in Mental Illness Auckland (NZ)
Support, Education, Information and Advocacy. Download our brochures and referral form:
Family, Whanau & Friends Support Groups
Supporting Families In Mental Illness NZ
You can download the resources below or to order hard copies download the order form here.
Code Of Family Rights Poster
Code Of Family Rights Brochure
Mental Illness - How Family & Friends Can Help Brochure
The Mental Health Act Brochure
211 Helpline (NZ)
The 211 Helpline, which can be reached on 0800 211211, provides the public with free, confidential information and access to services for families, seven days a week. It is run by Family and Community Services in partnership with Lifeline and Youthline. For the first time in New Zealand services for families and communities have been categorised into a common classification system. A new tool called 211 Knowledgebase has been developed to search the categories.
Suicidal Thoughts & Behaviours - First Aid Guidelines (AUS)
These guidelines are a general set of recommendations about how you can help someone who may be at risk of suicide. Each individual is unique and it is important to tailor your support to that person's needs. These recommendations therefore may not be appropriate for every person who may be at risk of suicide. Also, the guidelines are designed to be suitable for providing first aid in developed English-speaking countries. They may not be suitable for other cultural groups or for countries with different health systems. Guidelines.
How Can I Help Someone With Psychosis (AUS)
Recognising the problem may have been difficult, as it is easy to mistake early psychosis for the normal ups and downs that young people go through. You have lots of questions and may not know what to do next. You want to help, but are not sure how. Fact Sheet.
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. Details
OCD Tearing Family Apart (NZ)
TVNZ video - A mother and father looking after a son who they can't even touch said they were not getting the help they need.
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. 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 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/- Supporting Families in Mental Illness Auckland, PO Box 78122 Grey Lynn, Auckland, 1245 Details
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). 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). 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. 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. 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. Details
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.
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
Home & Family Counselling (NZ)
All our counselling is provided by qualified and experienced professionals and is strictly confidential. As a community-based agency we don't set a fee for our services instead we ask clients to make a donation, which they can afford, towards their counselling time.
http://www.homeandfamily.org.nz/
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
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/
Mothers Matter - Family Whanau New Zealand Trust (NZ)
The Postnatal Depression Family/Whanau New Zealand Trust was set up as a Charitable Trust in 2006 to improve awareness and understanding of postnatal depression (PND) and related mental illnesses in pregnancy and after childbirth.
The Trust has set up this website to provide up to date information for these mothers, fathers and their families/whanau and for those health professionals who are treating them.
This website is unique in that it is New Zealand based and relates to our New Zealand culture with kiwi mums, dads and family/whanau members talking about their personal experiences living with postnatal depression and anxiety.
http://www.mothersmatter.co.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.
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
Parent Trust (NZ)
People who come to Parent Trust programmes are parents and caregivers who want to enjoy parenting more. They may already be doing pretty well in their parenting. They may want to develop more loving relationships with their children. But from time to time they may find it a real challenge or really stressful with their child. After all, it's one of the toughest jobs on the planet! They may find themselves feeling negative about one or more of their children. They may find themselves getting angry or frustrated with one of their kids. They may even find themselves feeling alone and empty. It may be worse at certain times or in some situations.
http://www.parenttrust.org.nz/about_us
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/
Supporting Families in Mental Illness Central Otago (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.
Central Otago is a branch of Supporting Familiesin Mental Illness NZ which is our National Office based in Wellington.
Supporting Families in Mental Illness Manawatu (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.
Supporting Families in Mental Illness Nelson (NZ)
Supporting Families 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
Supporting Families in Mental Illness Otago (NZ)
Supporting Families Otago 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/
Supporting Families in Mental Illness Wairarapa (NZ)
Welcome to Supporting families 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/
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.