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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. Email us on headhoncho@headspace.org.nz
with your comments.
**Important**
Headspace is not an interactive
website and we cannot answer personal problems via email.
If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone there
are places that can help. Check out our Auckland
survival kit if you live in the Auckland area or our
Cool Links page
for more information websites. If you are anywhere in
NZ and need to talk to someone then you can phone Youthline
and they will also be able to tell you about services
available in your area.
The Kari Centre
This is a centre
where specialist treatment is available for some, but
not all, of the problem areas discussed on this website.
Established in 1996, the Kari centre provides services
to 0-18 year olds experiencing moderate to severe mental
health problems, and their family/whanau, and who live
in central Auckland. The services are only available following
referral from a General Practitioner or other person who
knows the young person in a professional capacity (e.g.
School Guidance Counsellor or CYF social worker). There
are three similar services in other parts of Auckland
(see Auckland
survival kit).
The Kari Centre is located at:
Building 13
Greenlane Clinical Centre
Greenlane
Auckland
Phone 09 6234646
Liaison Education Adolescent Project
(LEAP)
Headspace is also part of LEAP which is a Kari Centre
initiative set up in 1998. LEAP aims to improve relationships
between The Kari centre and the community. Working with
schools, GPs and other health providers LEAP provides
education, liaison and consultation aimed at promoting
a better understanding about mental health and illness
and the services provided at the Kari Centre. Information
about what LEAP may provide to schools, GPs or other services
involved with young people can be gained by checking out
the LEAP resources
page or by contacting the co-ordinator below:
Kari Centre
Building 13
Greenlane Clinical Centre
Greenlane
Auckland
Phone 09 6234646
Auckland District Health Board
(ADHB)
All of these initiatives and services are part of Auckland
District Health Board, the health provider for Central
Auckland. Check out their website at www.adhb.co.nz.
Acknowledgements
Headspace would like to thank the following funky people
for their time and generosity and for making headspace.org.nz
a reality!
Shona, Carlee, Jamie, David, Sandy, Marion, Bex, Brenda,
Alison, Kirst, Andrew, Sharon and all the dudes at the
Cultural Advisory Team.
And remember…
Talk to someone about it…
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