Community support groups
Find free mental health support in your area. See listings of support groups by region and type of support.
Birth Trauma Aotearoa
Birth Trauma Aotearoa offers education and support, including the My Birth Story website.
Birth Trauma Aotearoa is a charitable trust undertaking education, advocacy, research and support services regarding both physical and psychological birth trauma.
Region
Nationwide
Contact Information
Main website: https://www.birthtraumaaotearoa.org.nz/
My Birth Story website: https://www.mybirthstory.org.nz/
Blenheim Waves Group
A programme designed to support adults who have been bereaved by suicide.
Waves is an eight-week programme that aims to support adults 18+ years old who have been bereaved by suicide.
Next group TBC. To register interest in attending or for more information, please contact Care Marlborough.
Region
Marlborough
Contact Information
Contact Person: Carla Brownie
Phone: (03) 578 0302
Email: manager@carem.nz
CARE Marlborough
Peer led community mental health organisation.
CARE Marlborough is a peer led community mental health agency providing 2 services - Mental Health Advocacy Service and the Day Activity Program.
CARE stands for Can Achieve Recovery Everyday. This is a free service for people over the age of 18 years, living in Marlborough who have had or have a mental health condition. Open from 9-4pm, 7 days a week.
Region
Marlborough
Contact Information
Phone: 03 578 0302
Email: Email manager
Website: CARE Marlborough on Facebook
Centre 401 Trust
Peer and self-help centre for people with experience of mental illness.
Peer and self-help centre for people with experience of mental illness. The centre offers individual recovery support, weekly workshops, Planet 401 Magazine, peer support and recovery information.
Hours:
Monday–Thursday, 9.00am–4.00pm
Friday, 9.00am – 3.00pm
No referral required. Just make an appointment to become a member of Centre 401 Trust.
Region
Waikato
Contact Information
Phone: 07 838 0199
Email: admin@centre401.co.nz
Website: https://www.centre401.co.nz/
Christchurch Peer Support Group
A group designed for anyone feeling isolated, looking for a deeper sense of community, or a space to talk with others.
This group is designed for anyone feeling isolated, looking for a deeper sense of community, or a space to talk about anything going on in your life. We are centering our conversations around crafts: bring your own current crafting activities, learn a new craft, or just take advantage of shared colouring books, origami paper, fabric scraps, and yarn. We will keep our hands occupied while we have a chat and discuss mental wellness tools.
Region
Canterbury
Contact Information
Please fill in the form here and the group will be in touch.
Email: christchurchcommunitygroup@gmail.com
Christchurch Waves Group
A programme designed to support adults who have been bereaved by suicide.
Waves is an eight-week programme that aims to support adults 18+ years old who have been bereaved by suicide.
To register interest in attending or for more information, contact Yellow Brick Road.
Region
Canterbury
Contact Information
Phone: 0800 876 682
Contact Name: Liz St Thomas
Email: liz.st@yellowbrickroad.org.nz
Comcare Trust
Mental health and addiction services for the people of Canterbury.
Provides community support services, supported employment services, housing services, Activelinks physical activity service, peer support services and also intentional peer support training.
Region
Canterbury
Contact Information
Phone: 03 377 7020
Email: enquiries@comcare.org.nz
Website: https://www.comcare.org.nz/
Community mental health service directory
Lists the community mental health services available in the Nelson-Tasman region.
There are many community-based services across the Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough regions that offer respite care, support, day programmes and peer-led support.
Find out what services are available in your area.
Region
Nelson
Contact Information
Compassionate Friends
A group for parents whose child/children have died.
Compassionate Friends is a support group for parents grieving the death of their child or children. We are a peer support group here to listen to and support each other. The group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from February through to November, please email us for details of meet up times and upcoming events.
Region
Canterbury
Contact Information
Phone: 021 029 31357
Email: chrisjoyguerin@gmail.com
Compass Peer Support and Advocacy Service (Health Action Trust)
Community mental health peer advocacy and support service.
Community Mental Health peer advocacy and support service aiming to empower tangata whai ora/mental health service users/caregivers to receive the best possible service in a culture of respect and recovery, by ensuring their voice is heard and their rights upheld.
Region
Nelson
Contact Information
Phone: 0800 212 798
Email: compass@healthaction.org.nz
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/compass0800
Website: https://www.healthaction.org.nz/intentional-peer-support-services
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