EIPP – Early Intervention in Psychosis Pathway 

Canterbury District Health Board

Criteria: Under 18 or 18-19 still at secondary school, experiencing a psychotic disorder and/or bipolar disorder

Address: 51 Sylvan Street, Private Bag 4733, Christchurch

Ph: (03) 339 1126

Fax: (03) 339 1127

Referral process via CAF Access Team 0800 218 291 Option 1 or 03 337 7758. After hours contact the Crisis Team on 0800 920 092

Nau Mai, Mihi Mai

WELCOME TO CHILD, ADOLESCENT & FAMILY SERVICES – Early intervention in Psychosis Pathway

Who are we?

We are part of the Child, Adolescent & Family Service (CAFS) within the Canterbury District Health Board and cover the Canterbury region. We work within an early intervention in psychosis framework and have a close working partnership with Emerge Aotearoa who sit alongside us in providing care for our young people (0-18) and family/whanau . We try to help – as early as possible – a young person who is experiencing psychosis and other related disorders. We see our young people in our clinics, at home and in the community where we have strong community links which helps young people/family/whanau rebuild their lives after being unwell.

What do we do?

Help make sense of what’s going on

Help your family/whanau make sense of what’s going on

Talk and get some ideas of how to make things more manageable

Keeping in touch and problem solving issues that happen along the way

Help with getting back to living the life you want

Who is in the team?

 

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  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Hi my name is Ellen and I am a Community Support Worker. I have worked for mental health services for 4 years and volunteered as a phone counsellor before this. I enjoy working with young people and supporting them along their journey. I love anything to do with science fiction or fantasy as well as trying new things. I have a cat named Agatha. My favourite quote is “ courage is not the absence of being frightened its being afraid and doing what you have to do anyway”
  • Zohnia

    Zohnia

    Nau mai, haere mai ki Early Intervention Psychosis Pathway Team. Ko Ruapehu te maunga Ko Wanganui te Awa Ko Aotea te waka Ko Rānana te marae Ko Atihaunui a pāpārangi te iwi Ko Zohnia ahau. Toi tu te kupu, toi tu te mana, toi tu te whenua This proverb was spoken by Tinirau of Wanganui. It is a plead to hold fast to our culture, for without language, without mana (spirit), and without land, the essence of being a Maori would no longer exist, but be a skeleton which would not give justice to the full body of Maoritanga (maoridom). My goal as Pukenga Atawhai is to walk beside tangata whaiora and their whanau to offer cultural support and cultural safety on their road to recovery. I enjoy gardening, sports, music, kapahaka and having fun with my tamariki, mokopuna whanau, whanui. Ko au te Awa Ko te Awa Ko au.
  • Bridget

    Bridget

    Hiya, I’m Bridget and I’m a Clinical Social Worker (which is just a fancy way of saying I work in mental health). I’ve been working with young people for quite a few years now, initially in the outdoors, and more recently in a mental health setting. I’ve recently come back from living in Melbourne for three years, which is where I first started working with young people who were experiencing psychosis. I’m pretty outdoorsy, and like to get up into the hills/mountains whenever I can. I’m also widely known as the most inappropriate person on the team, I position I take uber seriously in my quest to vanquish dullness from the world! My quote is: “In my defence, I was left unsupervised…”
  • Ian & Alfie

    Ian & Alfie

    Hi my name is Ian, I’m an Occupational Therapist for the CAF service, I’m also an Outdoor instructor and this is my Canine Therapy dog Alfie. I am one of the key facilitators (and logistics guy) for the EIPP Mauri Ora Group and have been part of the pathway since its early days. I feel we make a real difference to the young people we work with. I really enjoy getting young people out into the outdoors engaging in activities, getting active and enjoying nature. Alfie and I enjoying getting up into the hills in our time off Kayaking and Mountain biking in the summer and Snowboarding in the winter. My favourite quote is “If you can’t fix it with Duct Tape,… you are not using enough Duct Tape” … Alfie’s favourite quote of the day is …”DINNER TIME!”..
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Referral Information

Referral process is the usual CAFS process:

  • Referral to CAF Access Team (SPOE, formally known as CAFLink) via GP, school counsellor or other community agency.
  • Crisis presentations may come to CAF Access team via CR or CAFemergency
  • Referrals also come directly from the Child & Adolescent Inpatient Unit at Princess Margaret Hospital

Referral criteria for Child & Adolescent Mental Health outpatient services (CAF North and CAF South Community and Outreach Teams)

  • child/youth between 0-17 years, or 18 or 19 years and still at secondary school
  • he/she has a suspected or confirmed moderate to severe psychiatric disorder
  • he/she lives within Canterbury DHB region

EIPP team triage or assess any query around psychotic disorder and/or BPAD. Our team is able to be used as consult to support a treating team in CAFS outpatient teams (North/South)

If a psychotic disorder and/or BPAD is indicated then the client comes into the Early Intervention team for assertive outreach and intensive case management.

Referrals via CAF Access Team (formally CAFLink)

  • Freephone: 0800 218 219 Option 1 or 03 337 7758 CAF Access Team
  • Afterhours (urgent) 0800 920 092 Crisis resolution Team
  • This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (non-urgent enquiries)

CAF Referral Form