# Pathways

> Pathways provides community-based mental health, addiction, and wellbeing services across 14 regions of Aotearoa New Zealand, part of the Wise Group.

## About

- [Home](https://www.pathways.co.nz/): Overview of Pathways' mental health and addiction services, locations across Aotearoa, and service types including acute, alcohol and drug, and recovery services.
- [About us](https://www.pathways.co.nz/about-us): History since 1989, organisational values, regional presence across 14 regions, and youth services delivered through Real.
- [Sally Pitts-Brown](https://www.pathways.co.nz/people/sally-pitts-brown): Profile of Chief Executive Sally Pitts-Brown, covering her background in occupational therapy, mental health leadership in NZ and the UK.

## Services

- [Our services](https://www.pathways.co.nz/our-services): Overview of all Pathways services: acute, alcohol and drug, group wellbeing, mobile, primary mental health, residential, whānau support, and youth services.
- [Acute services](https://www.pathways.co.nz/services/acute-services): Acute and respite services for tāngata whai ora in crisis, available across 9 locations including Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.
- [Alcohol and other drug services](https://www.pathways.co.nz/services/alcohol-and-other-drug-services): Alcohol and other drug support services enabling access to a range of recovery support, currently available in Wairarapa.
- [Group wellbeing programmes](https://www.pathways.co.nz/services/group-wellbeing-programmes): Group wellbeing programmes helping tāngata whai ora and taiohi build skills, available in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.
- [Mobile services](https://www.pathways.co.nz/services/mobile-services): Mobile support services delivered to clients at home, work, or in the community across 14 locations.
- [Primary mental health services](https://www.pathways.co.nz/services/primary-mental-health): Primary mental health services for early intervention before specialist services are needed, across 13 locations.
- [Residential services](https://www.pathways.co.nz/services/residential-services): Residential services providing community-based homes with support to optimise independence, across 15 locations.
- [Whānau support](https://www.pathways.co.nz/services/whanau-support): Whānau support services integrating family and friends into recovery, available across all 14 regions.
- [Youth services](https://www.pathways.co.nz/services/youth-services): Youth mental health and addiction services through Real for taiohi aged 12–24 and their whānau, available across 16 locations nationwide.
- [Additional services](https://www.pathways.co.nz/services/additional-services): Additional specialist services including support for older persons, gender affirming care, ACC Sensitive Claims, and civil emergency responses.

## Locations

- [Auckland](https://www.pathways.co.nz/locations/auckland): Auckland services spanning Counties Manukau to Rodney, including peer-led acute alternative Tupu Ake and Hamlin Road Organic Farm horticultural programme.
- [Wellington](https://www.pathways.co.nz/locations/wellington): Wellington services covering mental health, alcohol and drug support across Wellington, Porirua, Kāpiti, and Hutt Valley.
- [Christchurch](https://www.pathways.co.nz/locations/christchurch): Christchurch services including acute respite, mobile wellbeing, forensic housing, and community youth services across North Canterbury and Selwyn.
- [Hamilton](https://www.pathways.co.nz/locations/hamilton): Hamilton services including mobile, primary mental health, residential, whānau, and youth support, the site of the first Pathways residential whare in 1989.
- [Wairarapa](https://www.pathways.co.nz/locations/wairarapa): Wairarapa services covering mental health, alcohol and drug support for adults and youth, with direct referral available for many services.
- [Taranaki](https://www.pathways.co.nz/locations/taranaki): Taranaki services since 1998 covering New Plymouth, Hawera, and rural towns, including acute, mobile, residential, and youth services.
- [Whanganui](https://www.pathways.co.nz/locations/whanganui): Whanganui mental health services including acute, mobile, residential, whānau, and youth support, mainly referred via Te Whatu Ora.
- [Manawatū](https://www.pathways.co.nz/locations/manawatu): Manawatū services including housing and recovery, specialist residential support for kaumātua in Feilding, and crisis respite in Palmerston North.
- [Hauraki](https://www.pathways.co.nz/locations/hauraki): Hauraki services across a large geographic area from Kaiaua to Waihi, including mobile, residential, primary mental health, and youth services.
- [Tauranga](https://www.pathways.co.nz/locations/tauranga): Tauranga services offering respite care, primary mental health, residential, whānau, and youth support in the Bay of Plenty.
- [Rotorua](https://www.pathways.co.nz/locations/rotorua): Rotorua youth-focused services through Whetū Marewa covering primary mental health, whānau support, and youth services across the district.
- [Taupō](https://www.pathways.co.nz/locations/taupo): Taupō youth service Whetū Marewa providing mental health, confidence, and resilience support for taiohi and whānau across Taupō and Turangi.
- [Nelson](https://www.pathways.co.nz/locations/nelson): Nelson services since 2020 covering Golden Bay to Nelson, including mobile, residential, primary mental health, and older persons support.
- [Blenheim](https://www.pathways.co.nz/locations/blenheim): Blenheim services since 2020 providing mobile support, residential, and youth services across the Marlborough region.

## Help

- [Get Help Now](https://www.pathways.co.nz/contact-us/get-help-now): Emergency and urgent mental health contact numbers including 1737, Lifeline, Youthline, and Alcohol Drug Helpline, all free and available 24/7.

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://www.pathways.co.nz/privacy-policy): Privacy policy covering personal information collection, use, storage on Microsoft Azure, and rights under the Privacy Act 2020.
- [Terms and Conditions](https://www.pathways.co.nz/terms-and-conditions): Website terms and conditions covering acceptable use, liability exclusions, and third-party content on pathways.co.nz.

## Key Facts

- Founded in 1989. We’re part of the Wise Group whānau providing community based mental health, alcohol, and other drug support services. We support tāngata whai ora and taiohi to live full lives; hopeful and connected to what matters to them.

## Contact

- Email: contactus@pathways.co.nz
- Phone: 04 473 9009