Promoting mental health, demystifying mental illness, countering stigma and discrimination

About us

"LIKE MINDS TARANAKI IS A REGISTERED CHARITABLE TRUST INCORPORATED IN 1995.

IT IS ONE OF 27 REGIONAL PROVIDERS CONTRACTED BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO DELIVER THE LIKE MINDS NATIONAL PROGRAMME."

WHAT DO WE DO?

In Taranaki we have four main aims:

1. To promote mental health:

Via advertising, promotions, presentations and projects to promote positive mental health thinking and activities such as;

  • Mental Health Awareness Week
  • 'Korero Mai' - a Newsletter for those providing services for people with experience in mental illness
  • Employment Guidebook - A guide for jobseekers with health issues
  • 'Whakaaro Pai' - 'Thinking Positively' Newsletter by Service Users for Service Users
  • 'What's On' - Newsletters promoting freely available educational and recreational activities - written by people on limited incomes for people on limited incomes
  • Taking a co-coordinating and leadership role in the mental health sector

2. To 'de-mystify' mental illness:

Via advertising, articles and presentations to relevant organisations such as;

  • Articles in Newspapers
  • Presentations to various groups and organisations
  • Peer Support Groups in New Plymouth

3. To Counter Stigma and Discrimination whenever and wherever it occurs:

Via presentations, articles and promotions such as;

  • Mental Health Awareness Week
  • Employment Guidebook
  • Presentations to groups and organisations

4. A range of specific projects that cover all the above such as;

  • Employment Guidebook
  • Mental Health Awareness Week
  • Newsletters and newsletter articles in other newsletters
  • Stress in Rural Communities Projects
  • Taranaki Mental Health Sector Directory
  • Taranaki Mental Health Sector Website

If you want to learn more about mental illness, and discuss ways of responding to discrimination...Contact us

LIKE MINDS TARANAKI
Third Floor Stirling Sports Building
50 Devon Street West,
P.O. Box 5015,
New Plymouth. 4343
Tel:          06 759 0966 Tel: 06 769 9188
0800 4 like minds(0800 454 536)
Mob:        021 133 7224
Fax:         06 759 0386
Email:      mental.health@xtra.co.nz
Hours of Operation:                                              Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday  8.30 - 4.30pm Monday - Friday 8.30 - 5.00pm
Friday                       8.30 - 3.00pm


LIKE MINDS TARANAKI TRUSTEES AND STAFF:

PATRON/TRUSTEE: Wayne Morris:
Director - Future Edge - former Service User
TRUSTEES:                 Kelvin Stephens (Chair):
Regional Advisor:
Health MSD-Taranaki/Wanganui
Chair - Taranaki Suicide Support Project
Wayne Samways:
Qualifications Assessor - MSD
Lisa Franklin:
Service User 
Nic Magrath:
Consumer Advisor - TDHB Mental Health Services
Jo van Leeuwen:
Registered Nurse - TDHB - Mental Health Services
CAT. Te Whare Puawai
Pene Te Puni
Team Leader - TDHB - A&D
Dr Chandrasekeran Ramamurthy
Clinical Psychologist - TDHB Mental Health Services

ADVISOR:                   Dr. Hester Swartz
Executive Clinical Director
TDHB Mental Health & Addiction Services

STAFF:

Manager - Gordon Hudson

Office Manager  - Stephanie Mapley

Quality Assurance Manager - Cecily Bull

Volunteer -  Tony Spencer

Click here for information about Like Minds National Programme

Like Minds Taranaki gratefully acknowledges the financial support of this website by

The Ministry of Health

Feedback is always welcome
Like Minds Taranaki, 06-759-0966, email: mental.health@xtra.co.nz


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