Primary Mental Health
MidCentral District Health Board provides primary mental health services throughout the district including:
- Drug and alcohol services
- Services for children and young people
- Kaupapa Maori mental health services
- Forensic Services
- Services for Elderly
- Community-based rehabilitation and residential support services
- Community-based day activity services
- Consumer-based services
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Primary Mental Health Providers
- Schizophrenia Fellowship provides information and education to families who have dependent with mental health issues.
- Manawatu, Horowhenua, Tararua and Otaki Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) provide community mental health services.
- Youth One Stop Shop provides an early intervention alcohol and drug service for youth.
Iwi and Maori Providers
- Best Care (Whakapai Hauora) Charitable Trust provides alcohol and drug services.
- Rangitane O Tamaki Nui a Rua provides Kaupapa Maori mental health services, activity based rehabilitation service/day activity and living and Kaupapa Maori alcohol and drug services.
- Te Runanga O Raukawa Incorporated provides children and young people community services, Kaupapa Maori Mental Health Services, activity based rehabilitation service/day activity and living and Kaupapa Maori alcohol and drug services.
- Te Whanua Manaaki o Manawatu Trust provides advocacy/peer support – family/whanau (alcohol and drug), early intervention alcohol and drug service for youth and an Alcohol & Other Drug network within the central region.
- Whaioro Trust Board provides Rangatahi work and rehabilitation/employment and educational support services.
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Last Updated 01/02/2010