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This service is made up of six wards, four 16 bed Te Awakura wards (acute admission) serving the population of North, South, East and West. Seager Clinic is a 24 bed extended treatment unit, and Tupuna Clinic is a 15 bed extended treatment unit.

A team that specialises in the treatment of people with anxiety disorders. Referral essential via General Practitioner or Clinical Psychologist. Hours: 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

This service provides specialist community and inpatient mental health services, including assessment, treatment and education, for individuals and their families. It also provides consultation and liaison for general practitioners, schools and key allied health and social service agencies as well as providing inpatient services to the South Island and a consultation service to North and South Canterbury. CAFLink (Single Point of Entry), Corner Montreal and Cashel Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch P: 03 337 7758 or 0800 218 219 – option 1 | F: 03 337 7822 | E: caflink@cdhb.health.nz CAFLink is the Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health Service ‘single point of entry function’ which streamlines access to mental health services in Canterbury for children, adolescents and their families. All outpatient referrals to the service are centrally received at CAFLink. This includes referrals to the CAF North and CAF South Community and Outreach Teams. As well as providing an easily identifiable point of entry to services, CAFLink ensures better quality and more consistent information to referrers, young people and their families. Referrals are centrally processed and this includes screening, referral to community agencies and triage into the service. CAFEm (CAF Emergency Team) Beside Heathcote Building, The Princess Margaret Hospital P: 0800 218 219 – option 2 Manages in-hours emergency presentations for children and adolescents up to the age of 18 years, between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm. Please call first. NB: CAFLink is the referral centre for non-emergency enquiries. CAF Day Unit Ground Floor, The Princess Margaret Hospital P: 03 337 7773 The Child Adolescent and Family Day Unit offers comprehensive assessments and brief but intensive support and treatment to consumers aged up to 18 years. Consumers may be experiencing an acute deterioration in their mental health or require additional assessment and family support. CAF Inpatient Unit Ground Floor, The Princess Margaret Hospital P: 03 337 7773 A specialist regional (South Island) treatment and assessment facility with 16 beds. Children and adolescents who have severe psychiatric, emotional behavioural or developmental disorders are assessed and/or treated. There is also provision for family members to live-in, to enable them to be part of their child’s treatment programme. Referrals can be made by a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist from one of the South Island District Health Boards. CAF North Community and Outreach Team 51 Sylvan Street, Hillmorton Hospital P: 03 339 1126 | F: 03 339 1127

Function: The development of knowledge about mental disorders by clinical research and the dissemination of local and international resource finding into primary health care, hospital based medical care, and mental health services in Canterbury.

Crisis Resolution (CR) offers after hours and urgent psychiatric assistance. CR is an integral part of each Adult Community Mental Health Team providing 24 hour advice and assessment for people presenting in crisis which is associated with a known or suspected mental health problem. A mobile service is available. Duly Authorised Officers available 24 hours for psychiatric Mental Health Act assessments. Referral to access CR can be made by any member of the public, including self-referral, family, friends, general practitioners and community agencies. Referrals are through Single Point of Entry within the hours of Monday to Friday, 8.00 to 4.30pm.