Stepping Stone Trust

Telephone
03 338 6390
Fax
03 338 6398
Email
Address
126 Lincoln Road, Spreydon,
Christchurch 8244
Postal Address
PO Box 33103, Christchurch 8244

Stepping Stone Trust is a not-for-profit Charitable Trust organisation that offers a range of community-based support services for adults, youth and families who live in Canterbury and are affected by mental illness. We provide an Adult and Youth Residential Service, a Crisis and Planned Respite Service and a variety of community based services. Services include:

  • Adult Residential: Supports people (18 years and over) with 24/7 staffing. Referral is through specialist mental health Residential Options Group (ROG). Contact the team on 03 337 1062 for more details.
  • Youth Services: Offers an array of options to support youth aged 14-20 years, including a residential service, respite (short term care), mobile support (visiting youth in their own home). Contact the Referrals Coordinator on 03 337 6644 ext 735 for details.
  • Adult Respite: Planned and crisis respite options for people requiring short term care in a staffed house. Contact the Planned Respite Team to book a room on 03 339 6120. Crisis respite is accessed through GP or specialist mental health referral.
  • Community Support Work (CSW): Visits both youth and adults in their own homes every week. Referrals are made through a central point at www.comcare.org.nz/referral-forms
  • Mobile Medication Service: Delivers medication up to twice a day to people living in their own homes. Specialist mental health case managers and clinicians can refer people to the service. Contact the Service Coordinator on 03 331 6076.
  • SPCH Family Support Workers: This team supports the children of people who suffer from mental illness. Contact the Referrals Coordinator on 03 337 6644 ext 735 for more details.

2 beds are prioritized for people with AoD issues. Referral: Via other AoD providers, CCS, SMHS or General Practice. Eligibility: over 18 yrs - over 65. Purpose:

  • Crisis Respite option (with no expectation of ongoing treatment)
  • Accepted for but waiting for entry to an AoD Residential treatment programme to begin.
  • Post Programme support
  • Intensive Community Re-integration support
  • Option for those who may need time out from current treatment programme.
  • Step down for breach of other treatment programme rules
  • Length of stay up to 1 week.

The SST CEP House is available for people with mental health and co-morbid AoD Issues. Support is given to attend relevant groups, therapy and services within the AoD sector. Residents' mental health recovery goals are also supported. The CEP house supports people, many of whom are at risk of homelessness, by providing housing that is more accommodating of dependence and ongoing use than treatment programmes generally allow. Referral: Currently through the SMHS ROG meeting process Case Managers submit a referral to the ROG (Michelle Hutton 027 230 9301) for consideration.