Child, adolescent and family mental health link service (CAFLink) — Canterbury
CAFLink connects children, adolescents and their families with mental health services in Canterbury.
Contact us
To contact the CAFLink single point of entry, freephone: 0800 218 219 (option 1)
Where to find us
CAFLink single point of entry is at:
Hillmorton Hospital
Entrance 3
Building 23, Kahurangi
21 Sylvan Street
Christchurch
Services we provide
CAFLink is a central point of contact for referrals to mental health services. We provide:
- an easily identifiable point of entry to services
- better quality and more consistent information to referrers, young people and their families
- centrally processed referrals.
Our referral process includes:
- screening
- referral to community agencies
- triage into services.
Referrals for outpatient services go to the CAF North and CAF South community and outreach teams.
[LINK] CAF community mental health services
Referral information
Referrals to CAFLink usually come from a healthcare provider, such as a GP. If you do not have a GP, contact us to discuss a referral.
ADHD queries
Referrers querying ADHD need to have a completed SNAP-IV Questionnaire (listed below) in addition we require SNAP-IV from both parents x 2 (or significant other) and school plus School Support for Health and Wellbeing Assessment. Send all these forms to the child or youth's GP to make a referral.
Instructions for Caddra SNAP Questionnaire
School Support for Health and Wellbeing Assessment - Years 1-8
School Support for Health and Wellbeing Assessment - Years 9-13