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Miriam Centre

Sexual Harm Service, Abuse and Violence Support, Stopping Violence, Social

Today

12:00 AM to 12:00 AM.

Description

24-hour emergency response and assistance for children, young people who have suffered sexual or physical abuse trauma.  Counselling services for those affected by sexual and physical abuse.  Therapy for those with harmful sexual behaviour.

Call 0800 80 1988 - Confidential 24/7 Helpline

Age: All ages, specialising in work with children, young people , adults, (male & female) & family & whānau.

Region: Northland wide

Description:

24/7 immediate crisis  & indepth therapeutic help and recovery from sexual harm or physical,  emotional abuse &  trauma & downstream behaviours.

Counselling

The Miriam Centre provides recovery, support and therapeutic counselling for children, young people, adults (male and female) and family/whānau that have been affected by sexual, physical and emotional abuse and trauma.  We work with individuals, groups and family/whānau to address the immediate crisis as well as the underlying issues that contribute to the harmful behaviours. We also work with children, youth and adults presenting with harmful sexual behaviour.

Other Services:

  • Crisis, abuse, trauma intervention & counselling.
  • Trauma therapeutic counselling.
  • Family Whānau support & therapy.
  • Support of schools & children, young people, tamariki, rangitahi & whānau.
  • Violence change & healing.
  • Alcohol and drug therapy
  • Employment assistance
  • Parenting support
  • Mentoring

See here for a full list of services and more information. 

All services are FREE

Ages

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

How do I access this service?

Walk in

Contact us

Please contact us for non judgemental support and advice from our team of caring and skilled professionals.

Referral

For referrals please contact us via phone, fax or your welcome to come in to talk to us personally.

Make an appointment

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

No charges apply. Donations greatly appreciated.

Hours

12:00 AM to 12:00 AM.

Mon – Sun midnight – midnight

Crisis helpline operates 24 hours, 7 days a week, including public holidays.

Office Hours (closed public holidays):

Mon - Fri  9:00AM - 6:00PM 

Public Holidays: Open on all public holidays.
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 10 Jan.

Languages Spoken

English, Māori

Services Provided

Sexual harm victims/survivors - Do you need help and support?

Specialist support for victims and survivors of sexual harm.

  • Immediate help
  • Kaupapa Māori
  • Support and counselling
  • Groups and programmes

Specialist support for victims and survivors of sexual harm.

Harmful sexual behaviour

Harmful sexual behaviour services provide specialist support for people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour or who have concerning sexual behaviour.

Harmful sexual behaviour services provide specialist support for people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour or who have concerning sexual behaviour.

Abuse and violence support

We offer a range of support services including: Child/young people/family whanau violence intervention work Violence change work with adults (individual and family whanau and group) Post Trauma counselling We offer a range of support services including: Child/young people/family whanau violence intervention work Violence change work with adults (individual and family whanau and group) Post Trauma counselling

  • Conflict resolution mediation
  • Counselling
  • Education programmes
  • Family violence intervention
  • Information and support
  • Referral to specialist services
  • Supervised contact
  • Support groups
  • Victim support

We offer a range of support services including:

  • Child/young people/family whānau violence intervention work
  • Violence change work with adults (individual and family whānau and group)
  • Post Trauma counselling
Elder abuse

Elder abuse services support older people/kaumātua who have experienced harm or abuse.

Elder abuse services support older people/kaumātua who have experienced harm or abuse.

Social work

Advocacy, information and support for you and your family/whānau.

Advocacy, information and support for you and your family/whānau.

Advocacy

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.

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.

Pregnancy and parenting

Pregnancy and parenting support for family/whānau.

  • Parenting education
  • Parent wellbeing
  • Family / whānau support
  • Support for Dads

Pregnancy and parenting support for family/whānau.

Sexual harm - Kaupapa Māori services
Kaupapa Māori

Kaupapa Māori community and/or social support that is culturally appropriate for Māori, promote Mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori, and whānau-centred models of care.

Kaupapa Māori community and/or social support that is culturally appropriate for Māori, promote Mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori, and whānau-centred models of care.

Stopping violence services

We provide services to support people impacted by or perpetrating family violence. We work to reduce the devastating longer term impacts that family violence has on people, their families, whanau and the community. We provide services to support people impacted by or perpetrating family violence. We work to reduce the devastating longer term impacts that family violence has on people, their families, whanau and the community.

We provide services to support people impacted by or perpetrating family violence. We work to reduce the devastating longer term impacts that family violence has on people, their families, whānau and the community.

Employment support

Employment support services help you prepare for work and/or find job opportunities. This may include help writing a CV, applying for jobs and interview preparation.

Employment support services help you prepare for work and/or find job opportunities. This may include help writing a CV, applying for jobs and interview preparation.

Social services crisis assessment

Community-based crisis assessment for people who need urgent social support e.g. food or accommodation.

Community-based crisis assessment for people who need urgent social support e.g. food or accommodation.

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, More space to move around

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Phone, Online / virtual / app, Speak with women / wahine, Speak with men / tane, Child / Tamariki friendly, LGBTQIA+ friendly

Region

Northland

Contact Details

12:00 AM to 12:00 AM.

  • Office

    (09) 408 3269

26 Puckey Avenue
Kaitaia
Northland 0410

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Street Address

26 Puckey Avenue
Kaitaia
Northland 0410

Postal Address

22 Mill Road,
The Regent,
Whangārei

22 Mill Road, Regent, Whangārei

Northland

12:00 AM to 12:00 AM.

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This page was last updated at 12:29PM on August 14, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Miriam Centre.