Community Health and Social Services
Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.
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Lalaga Pasifika
“Weaving our journey together” So’o le fau i le fau (Join the hibiscus fibre, to hibiscus fibre)
8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. 0800 525 242 (0800 LALAGA)
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ASK - A Safe Kapiti
ASK recognises the importance of "early intervention" as a means to prevent children and young people drifting into crime at an older age.
0800 502 066
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Tauawhi Men's Centre
Tauawhi Men’s Centre is a drop-in centre for men, offering social work, non-violence programmes, counselling and advocacy support.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. (06) 868 8278
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Whitianga Social Services
Our services include budgeting advice, foodbank and holiday programmes, hospital transport, free counselling and much more.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (07) 866 4476
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Jubilee Budget Advisory Service
Budgeting advice and education, to empower those to be good stewards with their own finances
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 03 214 0942
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Huria Trust
'Whakapūmautia te tangata i tōna ake mana' - Supporting whānau on their journey to self-empowerment.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (07) 578 7838
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Rotorua Budget Advisory Service
Free, confidential and non-judgmental budget advice and BFC services
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (07) 346 3236
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Taupo Women's Refuge - Awhina Society Trust
We work together with women to make positive changes in their lives and the lives of their children
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 377 1055
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Porirua Whānau Centre
Porirua Whānau Centre is seen as a 'hub' for the community, enhancing the health, social, education and economic wellbeing of our children and families.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. (04) 237 7749
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Whare Timatatanga Hou Ora - Kaitaia Women's Refuge
Whare Timatatanga Hou Ora is the leading domestic violence service provider in the Far North region.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (09) 408 2946
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Hospice Southland
Hospice Southland provides specialist palliative care to those with a life-limiting illness in Southland and the Wakatipu Basin, free of charge, and ideally in their
0800 211 308 or (03) 211 3081
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Kapiti Women's Centre Refuge Service
At Kapiti Women's Refuge, we provide the support and information you need when you’re dealing with violence in your life.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (04) 902 6222
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Disabilities Resource Centre Southland
Disabilities Resource Centre Southland provides disability information and advisory services for the Southland region.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (03) 214 5000 or 0800 100 531
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ParaFed Otago
Our aim is to provide sporting opportunities that foster participation, enjoyment and success for all those with a physical disability.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Kahungunu Executive (KE)
Provides health, mobile nursing, mental health, social services and housing services to the Wairoa community and surrounding rural areas.
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (06) 838 6835 / 0800 621 700
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Hutt Valley and Hutt City Women’s Refuge
We support the needs of women and children throughout the wider Hutt Valley who are impacted by family violence
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (04) 569 1040
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Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou
Pillars provides a wraparound service for children and whanau of prisoners.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 0508 745 527
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Age Concern Nelson Tasman
Age Concern works to create connections and promote wellbeing, rights, respect and dignity for older people in our region.
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Asian Network Inc. (TANI)
TANI supports Asian New Zealanders to enjoy optimal quality of life and wellbeing and to develop strong and healthy Asian communities in Aotearoa New Zealand
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (09) 815 2338
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Family Works Otago
Family Works supports children, young people and their families to feel valued and grow in a safe and strong community.
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Daybreak Senior Day Care
Our service is a day programme designed to to support elderly within our community
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 349 6633
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Pacific Islanders' Community Trust, Gisborne
PICT work in the areas of Whānau Ora, social services and Pasifika-framed educational, social and health services
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (06) 868 5620
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Ōtepoti Dunedin Whānau Refuge
Ōtepoti Dunedin Whānau Refuge provides advocacy, counselling and information when women, children and whānau are experiencing domestic - family harm violence
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (03) 466 3220
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Kindred Family Services
With kindness we offer practical solutions to enhance safety and wellbeing.
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (09) 420 7992
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Rotorua Pacific Islands Development Charitable Trust
Committed to the development of services that will enhance the total wellbeing of Pasifika people
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Anglican Family Care
Based in Otago for over 50 years, Anglican Family Care's main focus is supporting children, young people and their families.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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Tumanava Trust
Cook Islands and Pacific organisation that provides quality and leading social services to support Cook Islands and Pacific tamariki and kōpū tangata
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. (09) 930 7402
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Te Whare Aio - Māori Women's Refuge
Te Whare Aio is a Māori Women's Refuge for our wahine and tamariki in Auckland needing a safe space.
(09) 267 2475
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Whānau Resource Centre o Pukekohe Charitable Trust
Our mission is to offer support, advocacy, education and intervention to whānau in crisis situations, targeting whānau that have dependent children.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (09) 238 5 285
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Abuse Prevention Services Inc
Abuse Prevention Services assists families in the wider Rodney/Hibiscus Coast areas who are affected by family violence.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (09) 425 8130
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CAPS Hauraki
Counselling and support services for anyone affected by sexual harm or family violence.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. 0508 227 728
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Āwhina Whānau Services
Kāupapa Māori counselling and support for those who have experienced rape or sexual abuse.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (06) 878 4827
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Friendship House - He Whare Tangata
The Heart of Change in the Community
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. 0800 348 7878
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The Supported Life Style Hauraki Trust
The Supported Life Style Hauraki Trust provides quality supports to people with mixed abilities and those who are rehabilitating from traumatic brain injuries.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 868 5038
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Taranaki Women’s Refuge
At Taranaki Women’s Refuge we provide the support and information you will need when you are dealing with domestic violence in your life.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (06) 769 5553
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SHE (Support Heal Empower)
SHE (Support Heal Empower) is a not for profit organisation dedicated to supporting families to live violence free.
0800 733 843
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Te Hou Ora Whānau Services
Whakamana Ngā Pā Harakeke, Hei Oranga Whānau
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (03) 951 1040
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Parentline
Parentline provides services to children aged up to 13 years who have been traumatised by abuse and domestic violence.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 839 4536
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Family Works Central
Family Works Central is a family-focused social service agency building an Aotearoa where all tamariki, families and communities are safe, strong and connected.
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Palmerston North Women's Refuge
We provide the support and information you need when you're dealing with violence in your life.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (06) 354 5355