Supporting Families West Coast (SF West Coast)

Family Advisor and Fieldworker Support
Our Fieldworkers provide support for families where a member is living with mental illness:
Education
Information
Advocacy
Cultural Support
Peer Support Groups
Children Understanding Mental Illness (CUMI) programme
Liaison with Mental Health Service

Each family/whanau member can have different questions about what is happening, and each person can need different kinds of support and information.
The fieldworkers can receive referrals from all sources and works with Community Mental Health Services and Community Agencies or you can contact us directly for free, impartial and confidential assistance. We can arrange to meet with you at a time and place which suits you.

Please contact us on 03 768 4290 or sfnz-westcoast@xtra.co.nz for details on how we can help you.

Community Support
We promote greater community awareness and understanding of mental illness.
We can provide education on request to all sectors of the community.
Our committee will advocate for the family perspective in mental health service development/evaluation.

Our library and resource centre contains a wide range of material from national and international sources including;
Pamphlets,Books,Videos/CDs’/DVDs’/Newsletters,Research Material