Hauora Hinengaro mō ngā Tamariki me ngā Rangatahi

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Our mental health clinicians offer a mana-enhancing service for kōhungahunga (infants), tamariki and rangatahi up to age 18, and their whānau.

We take a kaupapa Māori strengths-based approach to prevention, assessment and diagnosis, treatment and therapy.

Ratonga whāinga - about CAMHS

Our CAMHS kaimahi include mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, pūkenga manaaki (whānau navigators) and allied health professionals. They take a mana-enhancing approach to provide:

• access to specialist assessment and diagnosis

• medication monitoring

• psychotherapies

• monitoring of symptoms and regular review of your progress and treatment

• early intervention and health maintenance

• relapse prevention and problem prevention

• promotion of good mental health

• consultation and liaison with other healthcare providers and relevant agencies, such as:

  • Ministry of Education

  • Ministry of Social Development

  • Oranga Tamariki

  • Supporting Families

  • Strengthening Families

  • schools

  • non-government organisations and community-based services

Whakaurunga paearu - how to access

Your family doctor(GP) and secondary health care (e.g hospital) specialist can refer you to CAMHS. You can also:

Phone: 0800 ORANGA (672642)

Email: admin@tpo.org.nz

Use our online referral form: www.tpo.org.nz/refer-someone

Visit: A Te Piki Oranga health hub in Whakatū / Nelson, Wairau / Marlborough or Motueka.