PS CONNECTIONS | WAIKATO
Uplifting Mental Health Services
Building Connections in the waikato
We are a collective of agencies based in the Waikato region who support and uplift mental health services to best meet the needs of children, young people and their whānau.
Learn More About Our
Mental Health Agencies
Primary Services
REAL believe purpose is central to taiohi wellbeing. Young people flourish when they're doing something they love. Whetū Marewa is our mental health support service in Kirikiriroa, funded through the Access and Choice programme.
Te Kohao Health provide a variety of hauora services ranging from housing to mental health wrap around support.
David Harris - Manukura, Takarangi Team
Pinnacle Incorporated School Based Health Services
Pinnacle work within schools to provide primary health care services. They can provide HEEADSS assessments.
Primary & Secondary Services
Kia Puāwai provides the following services Foster Care, Family Functional Therapy, First Care (Triple P services).
Sharlene Southey, Operations Manager
Youth INtact provide wrap around support for youth with substance dependence. Their services include group therapy, one on one therapy, and community education.
Marlene Thompson, Clinical Manager
Tui Tuia
Tui Tuia provide crisis, planned and residential mental health respite services when referred from Primary and Secondary Services.
Marg Bates, Service Manager,
Registered Social Worker
Te Whānau Pātaka provide clinical and social support for rangatahi and Triple P for ICAMHS
Ann Grennell
Secondary Services
Infant, Child, Adolescent Mental Health Services (ICAMHS) provide specialist assessments and interventions to support tamariki/rangatahi and their whānau who experience significant mental health/wellbeing challenges.
ICAMHS - 07 839 8886 - duty clinician
Hauora provide access to secondary level mental health services to tamariki/rangatahi/whānau.
Community Services
Kirikiriroa Family Services provide strength-based activities and counselling.
Karen Rowan, Mental Health Expert
Te Ahurei a Rangatahi provide support such as counselling, youth groups, Youth Advocacy and Mentoring, Rangatahi Hauora Education Programs, Rangatahi Leadership Initiatives and Rangatahi Hauora Wananga
Leigh Hepi, Operational Lead
Ko Wai Au offer mental health and hauora assessments and support.
Tiri Maresca-Allison, Team Leader
Transforming the Māori Health and Social Service Workforces, Te Rau Ora is a Māori workforce development organisation providing a range of rangatahi development opportunities
Kotahitanga | Curiosity | Manaakitanga | Youth Voice | Whakamana | Wairua | Collective Voice | Tika me te pono | Aroha |