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


Programmes and Projects

Nau mai, haere mai, welcome to this Programmes & Projects section

Like Minds Taranaki undertake a wide range of programmes and projects aimed at promoting mental health and countering stigma and discrimination.

These include:

Mental Health Awareness Week - Second week of Ocober

Like Minds Taranaki facilitates this project each year and is fortunate to be involved with a wide range of other organisations and volunteers in a wide range of activities and programmes.

MHAW 2011 - Schedule of events

Turn The Page Turn The Page Book List

Last year's 2010 Mental Health Awareness Week was celebrated with the following

Art Auction at Real TART Gallery

Psychiatrists Presentations

Karaoke Social Fun Day in Hawera

Progress to Health Open Day

Sports Tournament - between Oranga Ngatahi and TDHB

We are still selling fabulous sets of very reasonably priced Greeting Cards designed  by members of our community to promote mental wellness during that period. Samples of these can be seen at Like Minds Taranaki.

Read about Mental Health Awareness Week 2009.

For further information contact Gordon - 06 759 0966.

Taranaki Mental Health Sector Directory

This 32 page document is available in soft and hard copies - or can be printed directly from here.

For further information contact Stephanie - 06 759 0966

Newsletter:

"Korero Mai - What's On" - a monthly newsletter for those providing services for people with experience of mental illness combined with a newsletter promoting educational and recreational activities that are free or less than $5.00. This is sent to 150 recipients via hard copy or e-mail.

For further information contact Gordon - 06 759 0966.

Presentations to Community and Government Agencies in Taranaki:

Like Minds undertakes a significant number of presentations to groups as diverse as the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, Rotary, rural communities, community groups and Government Agencies.
For further information contact Gordon - 06 759 0966.

Suicide Prevention Coordinating Group:

Like Minds Taranaki provides administration support services to two organisations:

The Taranaki Suicide Project

The Taranaki Suicide Prevention Coordinating Group

For further information contact Gordon - 06 759 0966

Networkers Meetings:

Like Minds Taranaki facilitates these bi-monthly meetings of those groups in the community providing services for people with experience of mental illness.

For further information contact Gordon - 06 759 0966.

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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