SUPP is an adolescent Co-Existing Problems Service which caters to the needs of youth throughout the Whanganui District. 

SUPP is a place for 12-19 year olds to have straight up conversations around alcohol, drugs and mental wellbeing.

SUPP supports 12-19 year olds with alcohol, drug and mental wellbeing concerns. This includes working with families who have concerns about a young person and other agencies who would like support with education/awareness around mental health and addictions.

The SUPP team offers:

• brief intervention work around alcohol, drugs and mental wellbeing
• groupwork
• assessment and therapeutic interventions using motivational interviewing and harm minimisation work
• psychoeducational work on the effects of alcohol and drugs on mental wellbeing
• consultation and liason to other professionals working with young people
• training on brief interventions and screening tools for young people

How to contact the SUPP team

Text or phone: 

Sam: 021 192 8010

Helen: 027 290 8453

Paul: 021 903 335

Michele: 021 192 8828

Email: supp@wdhb.org.nz

SUPP referral form download here. Completed referral forms can be emailed to: icamhas@wdhb.org.nz

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If you need urgent mental health support please contact:

Maternal Infant Child Adolescent Mental Health & Addictions Service (MICAMHAS)

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm 

Phone: 06 348 1901

Mental Health Assessment and Home Treatment (MHAHT) team

After-hours phone: 0800 653 358