Nau mai haere mai, welcome.
We are here to support people when times are tough. Our kaupapa is suicide prevention, and our approach is peer-led: we are simply a network of humans helping humans.
Mā tōu rourou, mā taku rourou ka ora te iwi.
Nau mai haere mai, welcome.
We are here to support people when times are tough. Our kaupapa is suicide prevention, and our approach is peer-led – we are simply a network of humans helping humans.
Mā tōu rourou, mā taku rourou ka ora te iwi.
Thank you for your visit – it is so good to see you.
We consider wellbeing holistically: the whole person, and their whole situation. This can include our overall health, what has happened to us in the past, what we’re living through now, and our life circumstances, among other things – the model we use for this is Te Whare Tapa Whā, which further accounts for social, mental, physical and spiritual aspects of wellbeing. Our approach is distinctly non-medicalising and non-pathologising: this means that we do not consider mental health struggles to be abnormal, nor do they necessarily require medical treatment. Everyone faces difficulties in life: we are here to help you through whatever those might look like for you. We build and enable connections with other helping services, because we believe that the whole community should be involved in uplifting its members.
Are you concerned for someone? Or would some support with your own wellbeing be helpful?
Ka pai – you’ve come to the right place.
Regardless of your situation, suicide prevention means supporting everyone in our community long before they reach the point of crisis – we refuse to join the ambulances who wait instead at the bottom of the cliff. Whatever you’re facing, if it’s causing you distress, you don’t have to face it alone: we would love to hear from you.
Thank you for your visit – it is so good to see you.
We consider wellbeing holistically: the whole person, and their whole situation. This can include our overall health, what has happened to us in the past, what we’re living through now, and our life circumstances, among other things – the model we use for this is Te Whare Tapa Whā, which further accounts for social, mental, physical and spiritual aspects of wellbeing. Our approach is distinctly non-medicalising and non-pathologising: this means that we do not consider mental health struggles to be abnormal, nor do they necessarily require medical treatment. Everyone faces difficulties in life: we are here to help you through whatever those might look like for you. We build and enable connections with other helping services, because we believe that the whole community should be involved in uplifting its members.
Are you concerned for someone? Or would some support with your own wellbeing be helpful?
Ka pai – you’ve come to the right place.
Regardless of your situation, suicide prevention means supporting everyone in our community long before they reach the point of crisis – we refuse to join the ambulances who wait instead at the bottom of the cliff. Whatever you’re facing, if it’s causing you distress, you don’t have to face it alone: we would love to hear from you
Where are you headed?
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Waimanako; Support Hub
Our support centre located in the heart of New Plymouth CBD. Waimanako is a community-based sober socialising space, offering a ‘kai for koha’ cafe, peer support, workshops, support groups, life coaching, and creative spaces – among many other things!
Taranaki Retreat
The Retreat offers a place to go for people in our community who badly need a break. You may be dealing with crisis, distress, suicidal thoughts; maybe raw grief. The Retreat offers a time-out space with a network of skilled people and allied services geared to walk alongside individuals and whānau in finding a way forward.
Interested in support through Buddied Journalling?
With one of our Journal Buddies alongside you, this is a safe space to share what’s on your mind. Head here to learn more and get started!
Interested in support through Buddied Journalling?
With one of our Journal Buddies alongside you, this is a safe space to share what’s on your mind. Head here to learn more and get started!
Arohanui to these organisations, partnering with us to make this all possible
Click on a sponsor to find out how they support us!