AGE CONCERN
For people 65 years and over. Provides info & support in response to older people’s needs with dignity. Includes wellbeing, visiting services, elder abuse & neglect prevention services. Visit website HERE
Aoake Te RĀ
We are a free service that provides therapeutic support and manaaki to individuals and whānau who have lost someone to suicide. 4 sessions per person. Visit website HERE
Breathe HB
Free respiratory support service. Consults in clinics or home, support groups, exercise subsidies, training & education in respiratory illnesses. www.breathehb.co.nz
ADHD Association Inc.
Educates, supports & advocates for children, teens & adults affected by Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Visit website HERE
Addiction Services (DHB)
Provides alcohol and drug assessments, and a good source of community mental health services available. Click here to visit our website
SAFETY AIDER FORUM
On Friday 7th July we hosted our Inaugural Annual Safety Aider Forum at Toi Toi Arts and Events Centre in Hastings. The event was an big success for the team at Mates4Life, we had over 60 trained Safety Aiders attend a morning full of guest speakers, a Q&A panel, a spot of dancing and plenty
Mates Launch New Initiative – Kai & Kōrero
The past few months have been tough on everyone in the community, and Mates4Life wants to help ease the burden and recognise the efforts and struggles that have followed the cyclone aftermath. So, we invite you to join us for a BBQ and a kōrero to help share the load and connect with our team.
Rural Delivery – TVNZ special on Mates4Life
In Hawke’s Bay 2021 a programme called Mates4Life Hawke’s Bay was launched with the objective of creating a sustainable, long-term programme to support work mates in a suicide-aware community. The large locally owned employer, Tumu Group, was an early backer of the programme, and MPI has supported the Trust with funding through its Complementary Services
Mates4Life hit milestone of 1400 people
Mates4Life came out of a need to support people who might be feeling suicidal in the workplace and have no one to talk to and no way of expressing how they are feeling. It is now a four-step free programme supported by local businesses and charities and has already reached 1400 people. This year the model is