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Southland Help - Rape and Abuse Support Centre

Sexual Harm Service

We are currently closed to new referrals while we transition to a temporary space during renovation. Our office will be closed from 10 May and will re-open at our new premises on 27 May - Level 1, 19 Yarrow Street, Invercargill.

Today

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Description

Southland Help provides support, counselling, social work and programmes for survivors of sexual abuse and their families

Ages: Women, men and children of all ages

Region: Southland Community

Description: Our mission is to promote the safety and wellbeing of women, children and men through support and education.

All referrals are assessed by our team to determine the most helpful service.

Counselling:

  • Our counselling is designed to make you feel safe, supported, respected and able to make informed decisions.

Social Work:

  • Social work is provided to address barriers that a person or family may have to navigating their own healing journey from sexual trauma. This may include referrals, advocacy through other systems and processes and developing strategies to resolve some effects of trauma.

Crisis Help - Operates between 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, providing support:

  • Working with Medsac through the forensic or therapeutic medical processes
  • With referrals for appropriate services
  • Information
  • Accessing resources, including finances, to support your recovery from recent sexual assault

Play Therapy:

  • We have a Play Therapy programme for children who have experienced sexual harm.
  • Parents can also be supported through this process to enable the Play Therapy process to be supported in the home environment.

Family Therapy:

  • As part of supporting the survivor, we can provide support to the broader family to support recovery.

Education Programmes:

  • I Am...: adult group based self esteem programme for survivors of sexual abuse
  • Screen Safety: adult education around keeping children safe in the online environment
  • Self Defence: group based programme delivered by Toa Fighting Systems, in collaboration with Southland Help, providing support to participants around awareness and self-safety

Connections Coffee Group - runs every second week and is an opportunity for survivors to connect and support each other

ACC Counselling: 

  • We are an ACC Sensitive Claim supplier and have providers that help with sensitive claims counselling.

How to Access:

Call us on 027 468 0007.

For more information you can make a request for referral here.

Email contact@southlandhelp.nz

Ages

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke

How do I access this service?

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Referral

We are currently closed to new referrals while we transition to a temporary space during renovation. If you would like to be updated when our services re-open head over to contact us page and we can add you to our mailing list.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Hours

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Thu 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fri 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Outside of our business hours please contact the 24/7 help line 0800 044 334 Safe to Talk or find them https://safetotalk.nz/

Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), Southland Anniversary (22 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 26 Dec. Open 27 Dec. Closed 28 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 2 Jan. Open 3 Jan. Closed 4 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.

Languages Spoken

English, Māori

Services Provided

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

Support and counselling, Groups and programmes
  • Support and counselling
  • Groups and programmes
Sexual harm victims/survivors - Do you need ACC counselling?
Sexual harm - training, education, workforce development

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, Wheelchair accessible toilet, Mobility parking space, Quiet, low sensory environment, A longer appointment time, Support to make decisions, Assistance to move around, More space to move around

Additional Details

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

Region

Southland

Website

www.southlandhelp.nz/

Contact Details

225 Tweed Street, Invercargill

Southland

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

225 Tweed Street
Appleby
Invercargill
Southland 9812

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Street Address

225 Tweed Street
Appleby
Invercargill
Southland 9812

Postal Address

PO Box 7040
South Invercargill
Invercargill 9844

This page was last updated at 10:46AM on May 1, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Southland Help - Rape and Abuse Support Centre.