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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Kia Haumaru - Personal Safety Education
A network of trained and accredited Personal Safety Educators providing women, girls and persons of marginalised genders with the skills and strategies to keep safe.
(04) 213 9710
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Fale Pasifika o Aoraki
Pasifika O Aoraki Services provides support for Pacific people living in our region, from Ashburton to Oamaru right through the Mackenzie District.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (03) 264 6464
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The Loft
The Loft is a way for the people of Canterbury to access a wide range of health and wellbeing services.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 865 638
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Tongan/Tamaki Langafonua Community Centre
The Tongan/Tamaki Langafonua Community Centre is committed and supported to identifying and meeting the needs of the Tamaki community, especially those of Pacific descent.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (09) 528 8280
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Age Concern Taupo
We support older adults by providing support, information and services.
(07) 378 9712
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Alzheimers New Zealand
A dementia friendly New Zealand, Aotearoa, he aro nui ki te hunga mate wareware
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 004 001
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Taupo Family Centre Inc.
Trauma Responsive Specialist Support/Counselling Services transforming lives and weaving services including a holistic wraparound approach for whanau and families affected by sexual harm
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (07) 376 8222
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Tokoroa Council of Social Services (TCOSS)
The Tokoroa Council of Social Services is a non-profit NGO passionate about helping, empowering and supporting families within our community
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. 0800 482 677
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Te Puna O Te Aroha Māori Women's Refuge
Te Puna O Te Aroha is a Refuge for Māori women and their families dealing with domestic violence.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (09) 437 2127
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Gore Counselling Centre
Providing general counselling, crisis sexual and family violence abuse counselling, and Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) services to Gore and surrounding communities in Eastern Southland
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. (03) 208 5366
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Multiple Sclerosis - Rotorua & Districts
Supporting people affected by Multiple Sclerosis to lead independent, active and fulfilling lives
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 022 314 0212
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Te Kauwhata Community House
The Te Kauwhata Community House was established to give support and information to the people of Te Kauwhata and surrounding districts.
9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. (07) 826 4303
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Hospice Tairawhiti
Hospice Tairawhiti provides community based hospice care for the people of Tairawhiti, from Morere to Potaka.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (06) 869 0552
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Catholic Social Services Te Kupenga o te Atawhaitanga
Catholic Social Services exists to respond to families and their children and people in need of counselling, social work and parenting assistance
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Waihopai Hauora Trust
Waihopai Hauora is a Social Service based in Invercargill.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (03) 216 9074
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Tu Tama Wahine o Taranaki
Tū Tama Wāhine o Taranaki (TTW) is a Kaupapa Māori Common Good organisation providing Whānau Ora services to whānau across the rohe of Taranaki.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (06) 758 5795
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Tuhourangi Tribal Authority - Koroua & Kuia Community Activity Programme
A community day activity programme for koroua and kuia based in the ROTORUA area
027 291 3002
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Pinnacle - Lakes Extended Care Team
The extended care team work together with general practice to support patient care in the community
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 376 0060
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West Christchurch Women's Refuge
We are an organisation that promotes and protects the rights of women, children, families/whanau to live free from any form of violence and abuse.
(03) 379 0575
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Family Works East Coast
Family Works helps you build strong, independent, resilient whānau
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Franklin Hospice
Franklin Hospice provides palliative care and support to patients and families and specialist advice to allied health professionals
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (09) 238 9376
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Brainwave Trust Aotearoa
Brainwave’s vision is Whakamana te i tamaiti.
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. (09) 528 3981
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Diabetes NZ Waiariki
Information and support for people with diabetes living in the Lakes and Bay of Plenty areas
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 343 9950
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Whaioranga Trust
Whaioranga Trust delivers multiple services utilising Kaupapa Māori values and practices as guidelines to support whanau.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 544 9981
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Te Whare Tiaki Wāhine Refuge
Te Whare Tiaki Wāhine Refuge provides Whanau services for wāhine and their tamariki affected by domestic violencein the Porirua district
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (04) 237 7027
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Tu Wahine Trust
Kaupapa Maori counselling, therapy and support for survivors of sexual harm (mahi tukino) and violence within whanau.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (09) 838 8700
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Te Whai Community Trust
Providing wellbeing and social services, senior and whanau support, counselling services and Aroha food baskets (food parcels) to the Mangawhai community.
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. 09 431 3459
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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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Victim Support
24/7 support services to people affected by crime, suicide and traumatic events.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 0800 842 846
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Papatūānuku Support Services
Papatūānuku Support Services (PSS) offers social services to people of Rotorua through a kaupapa Māori lens.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 07 216 0002
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Wairarapa Age Concern
Age Concern New Zealand is a charity dedicated to people over 65, their friends, and whānau.
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (06) 377 0066 or 0800 652 105
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Te Whare Whānau Pūrotu - Māori Women’s Refuge
Te Whare Whānau Pūrotu Inc is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting families to live violence-free.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (06) 878 2042
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Papakura Budgeting Service
Papakura Budgeting Service provides the community with free professional budgeting advice covering all aspects of financial education.
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (09) 299 6881
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Manchester House Social Services
Manchester House is a for-community organisation offering on-demand services in Feilding and its surrounding districts.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (06) 3237191
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Dementia Auckland
Our mission is to help improve the quality of life for those affected by dementia.
(09) 622 4230
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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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Otara Health Trust
Kotahi te kōhao o te ngira e kuhuna ai te miro mā, te miro pango, me te miro whero.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (09) 274 8355
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The Change Place
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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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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Number 10 - Southland Youth One Stop Shop
Health and social services for rangatahi aged 10-24 years
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (03) 214 1013