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Autism Spectrum Disorder
Other Resources
Hauraki Maori Trust Board
https://www.hauraki.iwi.nz/services/
Caps Hauraki
Waihi CRC
https://www.wcrc.org.nz/services/
07 863 7555 / 027 537 3996
Whitianga CRC
https://wcst.org.nz/our-services/
Northern Health School
https://www.nhs.school.nz/how-we-work/
Centre for Clinical Interventions
This service is based in Western Australia, but has a great website with a wide range of downloadable worksheets, for a range of issues including anxiety, depressed mood, eating disorders, etc. From the main page, click on resources. For self-help modules, click on the “Looking after yourself” section, and look for the self-help modules. If you have a therapist that you are seeing, these modules can be very useful to work through with a clinician.
https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au
ACC
If you have been sexually assaulted, you are able to obtain counselling funded by ACC, under their Integrated Services for Sensitive Claims (ISSC) provisions. The webpage link here takes you to an ACC site that lists organisations who have counsellors qualified to do ISSC counselling.
https://www.findsupport.co.nz/
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CAPS Hauraki CAPS Hauraki is a social service agency that offers a range of services in the Thames/Coromandel and Hauraki regions including:
All services are free and enquiries are welcome. To get help for your family, or for information on preventing abuse, please check out the ‘Get Help’ and ‘Get Info’ sections of this website: http://www.capshauraki.co.nz/ The site also has a REFERRAL FORM If a child is at immediate risk, please call the Police on 111. For all other inquiries please phone us: 07 868 8644 or 0508 2277 28 (CAPS CU) |
Physical address: 732 B Queen Street, Thames 3500
Postal Address: PO Box 552, Thames 3540
Telephone:
0508 2277 28 (CAPS CU)
07 868 8644 (Thames)
07 862 6134 (Paeroa)
Email: [email protected]
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PACIFICO
Is a small group of clinicians based in the Whitianga area, that may be able to provide a number of services. Their website is https://www.pacifico.nz/
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REAL is the youth brand of Pathways, an organisation with more than 25 years’ experience in delivering mental health and wellbeing services in the community.
We’re all part of the Wise Group – a family of charitable companies and one of the largest providers in the New Zealand community and wellbeing sector. The Wise Group’s work spans health and wellbeing services, education and training, software development, philanthropy and employment.
Website: https://www.real.org.nz/
Email – [email protected]
Counsellors
Details off the Talking Works website:
Bill Bedford , Counsellor.
Individuals, families, couples.
027 290 9763
Michael Robinson, Counsellor
Individuals, families, couples.
ACC registered, MNZAC
027 348 5275
Frederick Leonard, Psychologist: https://whitiangapsychology.squarespace.com/about 021 294 1968
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LINKS – contain details for some counsellors…
https://www.talkingworks.co.nz/listing-category/counsellors/
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Equine Therapy
Horse Assisted Learning Opportunities (HALO)
Providing holiday programmes and individual tuition as needed:
Private and small group lessons. Mostly non riding. Families welcome. All ages 8 years plus. Using the horses as teachers, programs include; communication skills, team building, personal development, leadership qualities. Tailored to suit individual needs. Costs around $50 hour for a programme of experientally based learning.
Physical address:
77 Baigent Road,
Miranda 3576
New Zealand
Maria: 021 281 2552
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Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki
Te Korowai offer a range of Maori culturally based services.
https://www.korowai.co.nz/our-services
ICAMHS Thames
The Infant Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (ICAMHS) is a free, community service for children and adolescents up to 18 years old and their whanau.
ICAMHS provides assessment and treatment for children and adolescents with moderate to severe mental health problems who present with, but not limited to conditions such as, anxiety disorder, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (including anorexia and bulimia), suicidal thoughts and feelings, self-harm and associated drug and alcohol misuse. They also accept referrals for infants and toddlers who present with significant social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.
The service includes:
- comprehensive assessment, including specialist tests/investigations, where indicated
- a wide range of outpatient treatments including medications, psychological therapies, individual/group/family work and other appropriate interventions as indicated from the findings of the assessments
There may be a wait before some treatments can be commenced.
If, after a thorough assessment and discussion with the child/adolescent’s whanau, inpatient treatment is required then ICAMHS can access the Starship Hospital in Auckland.
The clinical team is intended to be multi-disciplinary, and may include some of the following: a psychiatrist, clinical psychologists, psychiatric registrars, medical officers (specialist scale), social workers, community mental health nurses, alcohol and drug clinicians, and occupational therapists. ICAMHS may also have a number of students/trainees from these areas, who work under close supervision.
Contact details for ICAMHS Thames:
Monday – Friday, 8.00am – 4.30pm
Phone: 0800 080 339
Fax: 07 868 9206
Email: [email protected]
Postal address
Manaaki Centre, PO Box 707
Thames Hospital, Thames 3540
Non-urgent out of hours messages may be left on our answer phone.
After hours mental health emergency phone 0800 50 50 50
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
The Child Development Centre is a child-centred and family-focused service for children who have, or are suspected of having, developmental problems such as:
- developmental delay or intellectual disability
- autism spectrum disorder
- neurological conditions, e.g. cerebral palsy, developmental co-ordination disorders, dyspraxia
- syndromes and/or behaviour problems associated with developmental delay
- neurodegenerative disorders
- motor skill delay
Its services include, where appropriate:
- comprehensive assessments by specific professions and/or multidisciplinary teams
- individual programmes for children with identified developmental needs, and their caregivers
- medical assessment and follow up of children with diagnosed or suspected developmental concerns
The centre has a multi-disciplinary team including:
- psychologists
- occupational therapists
- physiotherapists
- speech language therapist
- social worker
- developmental paediatricians
- visiting neurodevelopmental therapists
- developmental service coordinator
https://www.waikatodhb.health.nz/about-us/a-z-of-services/child-development-centre/
Location
222 Pembroke Street
Waikato Hospital
Phone: 07 839 8709
Fax: 07 839 8766
USEFUL WEBSITES
Russ Harris has a website about ACT therapy: https://www.actmindfully.com.au
There are some good little video clips that help explain why we experience distress, and ideas about how to change that. https://www.actmindfully.com.au/free-stuff/free-videos/