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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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 & Financial Solutions Trust
Providing a holistic individualized mentoring program for families with complex financial, housing, employment and health issues.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 376 8166
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West Coast Women's Refuge
West Coast Women's Refuge is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting families to live violence-free.
(03) 789 8025
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Aotea Family Support Group Charitable Trust
Giving every island resident the opportunity to live healthy, fulfilling, independent lives, and to fully participate in the community
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (09) 429 0465
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Te Whare Tu Whanau - Gisborne Womens Refuge
At Te Whare Tu Whanau - Gisborne Womens Refuge, we provide the support and information you need when you’re dealing with violence in your life.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (06) 867 9427
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Skylight Trust
Providing counselling and support services for tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. 0800 299 100
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The Fatimah Foundation
We provide free support and services to whānau with a focus on former refugee, migrant, Muslim ethnic communities in Auckland.
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. 0800 222 432
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Arthritis New Zealand
Arthritis New Zealand aims to improve the life of every person affected by arthritis.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. 0800 663 463
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Tryphina House
Tryphina House, Whangarei Women's Refuge, provides support and information to women and children who experience family violence.
(09) 437 6576
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Te Uri o Hau Tangata Development
Te Uri o Hau Tangata Development aims to develop emotional, social, cultural, economic self-reliance for the hapū
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 438 894
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Hestia Women's Refuge
Hestia provides family violence services for women and children who have experienced or are experiencing abuse and live in the Hibiscus Coast and Rodney region
(09) 427 5154
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Iosis
Iosis works with South Auckland parents in vulnerable situations to transform their family life for good.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (09) 269 0050
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Otago Community Hospice
Otago Community Hospice supports people with terminal illness to live and die well
8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. (03) 473 6005 or 0800 473 6005
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Te Ārai Roa Manaaki
Our work is directed towards supporting people who are impacted by interpersonal violence (whether currently or in the past).
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (09) 372 9220
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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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Hauraki Māori Trust Board
The Hauraki Māori Trust Board Whānau Development Service provides quality social services that contribute to achieving positive outcomes for whānau and our local communities
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. (07) 862 7521 or 0508 4682 88
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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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Hospice South Canterbury
The Hospice South Canterbury provides specialist palliative care to patients, their family and whanau in the South Canterbury region.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (03) 687 7670
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Awhina House
Awhina House provides transitional housing support for homeless women in Tauranga.
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 777 0944
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Te Wāhi Whakaora Rotorua and District Women's Refuge
We provide the support and information you need when you’re dealing with violence in your life.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (07) 343 9993
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Visions of a Helping Hand
Visions of a Helping Hand operates Transitional Housing and Contracted Emergency Accommodation across Rotorua and Taupō.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 4VISION or 0800 4847 466
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Wellington Women's Refuge
We provide support and advocacy for women and children who are experiencing domestic violence.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (04) 385 1012
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Happiness House
Assisting those in need by encouraging healthy and empowering life choices
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (03) 442 6531
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Wellington Sexual Abuse HELP Foundation
24/7 crisis support, and counselling services for anyone that has experienced rape or sexual abuse, historic or recent.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (04) 801 6655 or 0800 FOR HELP (0800 367 4357)
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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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South Auckland Family Refuge
South Auckland Family Refuge supports and helps women and children experiencing family violence and abuse
(09) 276 8868
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Whakatu Te Korowai Manaakitanga Trust
Te Korowai Trust’s holistic approach encompasses financial capability building, skills-based family mentoring, support from social workers, guidance from Kairangahau ā-Whānau, and assistance through Whānau Ora
9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. 0272562544
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STRIVE Community Trust
STRIVE Community Trust is recognised by government as a “High Trust Provider” of quality social service programmes.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Eastern Refuge Society
We offer 24 hour specialist domestic violence intervention, education and social work services throughout South Auckland.
(09) 576 6551
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Communicare
Communicare is a not for profit that reaches out to seniors to provide inclusiveness by running groups around Auckland
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (09) 631 5968
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Brain Injury Association Otago
Providing support, advocacy, information and education in order to promote quality life for people affected by brain injury
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (03) 471 6156
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ
GRG provides caregiver support, information, education and advocacy services to full-time grandparents or whanau caregivers throughout New Zealand
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 0800 472 637
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Caring Families Aotearoa
Caring Families Aotearoa supports families who open their homes and hearts to tamariki (children) and rangitahi (young people) in need of care and protection.
0800 693 323
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Fonua Ola
Fonua Ola supports Pasifika families to be safe and well for a better future
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 436 682
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Te Rau Āwhina - Tokoroa Women's Refuge
We are available 24/7 for information and advice and crisis support for women and children affected by family violence.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 886 5553
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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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Diabetes NZ Otago Branch
Ensuring every person living in Aotearoa New Zealand with diabetes or at risk of diabetes has equitable access to affordable, quality diabetes care and education
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. (03) 474 0240
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Ngāti Ranginui Iwi
Ngāti Ranginui Iwi work to deliver better health, social and educational outcomes for our whānau.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (07) 571 0934