Abuse Prevention Services Inc

Description

Abuse Prevention Services assists families in the wider Rodney/Hibiscus Coast areas who are affected by family violence to heal from trauma and make positive changes to their lives through education and support.

Our services and programmes support:

  • Women who have experienced any form of abuse within their relationship, such as emotional, psychological, financial, sexual, physical violence.  This may include any form of controlling behaviours and isolation. 
  • Men who recognise that their behaviour is causing harm to their partners or children, and who may struggle with their anger.  Men who are looking for different ways of communicating and relating..
  • We use play therapy and counselling with children and young people from 4 to 18 years of age who have been exposed to and experienced family violence/abuse.

We also offer safe, confidential and professional counselling services to women and men who have experienced any form of abuse in a relationship. 

Staff

Our staff are all highly qualified, knowledgeable and professional.  We have a multi-disciplinary team, consisting of counsellors, social workers, and play therapists.  All our staff have specialist family violence training.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

All of services are free of charge

Hours

Mon – Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct), Waitangi Day (6 Feb).

Languages Spoken

English

Services Provided

Women’s Programme – ‘Living Free – Living Free from Abuse”
Children's services
Men’s Respondent Programme – ‘Living without Violence’
Counselling (for women, men, youth and children)
Abuse and violence support

Additional Details

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

Travel Directions

Our women's groups run in Warkworth, Wellsford, Helensville and Ōrewa.
Our men's programmes run in Whangaparaoa.
Our children's services are available in Whangaparaoa, Helensville, Warkworth and Wellsford.

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Region

North Auckland


https://healthpoint.co.nz./community-health-and-social-services/social/abuse-prevention-services-inc/