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ABOUT US

AFFILIATED WITH SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN MENTAL ILLNESS NEW ZEALAND.
Our Mission is:
"Supporting Families exists to enhance the competence and resilience of families and whanau to meet the challenges of mental illness."
 
Our Vision:
Families and whanau of people with major mental illness heal and thrive.
 
Our Values:
  • Hope
  • Support
  • Compassion
  • Partnership
  • Empowerment
HOW WE FULFILL OUR MISSION
  • Providing free support, education and information for family and whanau.
  • Developing Peer Support Networks for families affected by serious and enduring mental illness.
  • Providing opportunities for mutual support, the sharing of experiences and gaining strength & skills to cope better through participation in support groups.
  • Promoting the rights and needs of individuals and families affected by mental illness.
  • Offering advocacy & advice to people about services, and to services about family issues for policy, planning, resourcing & provision.
HOW WE CAN HELP
  • One to one support by phone.
  • Family and whanau meetings.
  • Accessing information, identifying issues, establishing priorities, enabling action.
  • Lending resources from our library.
  • Advocacy in the most constructive way.
  • Linking with local peer supports.
  • Channelling feedback to other services.
We have local fieldworkers for each district who can meet with you wherever arranged. We aim to establish good knowledge and enhance continuity in meeting your needs. We staff our phone service in Auckland 8:30am-5:00pm Monday to Friday with a message facility if busy or after hours 09 378 9134
REFERRAL & SUPPORT
Please use the referral form below to access our free services or call us on
(09) 378 9134
ADDRESS
Street Address:
423 Great North Rd
Grey Lynn
Auckland
 
Postal Address:
Supporting Families in Mental Illness Auckland
PO Box 78-122
Grey Lynn, Auckland 1245
CONTACT DETAILS
Support and Info line: 09 378 9134
Free phone: 0800 732 825
Fax: (09) 378 6783
OUR HOURS
Hours:
We are open Mon. to Fri. from 8:30am to 5:00pm
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