Support

The Creative Wellbeing Service, HEĀRT, is not equipped to deal with emergency situations, if you require extra support we recommend the following resources:

EMERGENCY CRISIS

If anyone is in immediate physical danger, call the emergency services on 111 or go to the local ED for an immediate response.

If you are in a mental health crisis or concerned about personal safety, please call your GP or Te Haika on 0800 745 477.

Helpline services are available right now in New Zealand that offer support. All the services listed below are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week:

Need to talk? Free call or text 1737

Lifeline / 0800 543 354 / Free text 4357 (HELP)
Youthline / 0800 376 633 / Free text 234
Outline NZ / 0800 688 5463 (OUTLINE)

If you are interested in connecting with creative wellbeing services, you might consider:

Finding a creative therapist in Wellington via the WellART directory:
http://wellingtonarttherapy.weebly.com/

Or through the ANZACATA directory:
https://www.anzacata.org/FIND-A-THERAPIST
Finding a music therapist via Music Therapy NZ:
https://www.musictherapy.org.nz/find-a-therapist/

You might like to check out local art studio open to the public in Wellington:
Pablos:
https://pablosart.org.nz/
Vincents:
https://vincents.co.nz/

You can also stay up to date with community opportunities via
Arts Access:
https://artsaccess.org.nz/