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Visionwest Community Trust

Social Service, Abuse and Violence Support, Kaupapa Māori, Sexual Harm

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Description

Counselling support services for anyone that has been affected by sexual harm, physical violence; counselling for relationship issues, mental stresses and addictions.

Age: Children, Youth and Adults. Individuals, couples and families/whānau

Region: West Auckland

Description:

Visionwest Counselling and Wellbeing Centre seeks to transform lives and build healthy communities through offering professional assistance to anyone needing support, advice or guidance from a qualified counsellor or psychotherapist.  We have a therapeutic playroom that provides a safe and appealing environment for children. 

We provide a range of support services including:

  • Sexual abuse support - assisting those who have experienced sexual harm trauma (recent or in the past; child, adolescent and adult)
  • Domestic violence
  • Trauma
  • Depression and anxiety
  • Stress
  • Grief and loss
  • Workplace and clinical supervision
  • Relationships and family issues.

We offer ACC Sensitive Claims.

Visionwest's counselling service is available to all ages Mon - Thurs, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM.

To contact counselling services directly, call (09) 818 0760 or email: counselling@visionwest.org.nz

Download a counselling referral form here 

Other services include:

  • In-Home Homecare - see here for details
  • Housing assistance - see here for details
  • Employment, Education and Training - see here for details
  • Practical help - see here for details
  • Early Childhood Education and Learning Centre - see here for details

Many services are free. Where fees are charged you will often be eligible for funding - contact us to find out if you're eligible for funding.

How to Access:

Call (09) 818 0700

For Other Services email: office@visionwest.org.nz or fill out a form here 

Ages

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

How do I access this service?

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Visionwest Counselling and Wellbeing Centre provides confidential, culturally appropriate, evidence-based counselling and wellbeing services to families and individuals of all ages in response to client needs. 

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Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free, Partial fees apply, Fees apply

Fees and Charges Description

Many services are free. Where fees are charged you will often be eligible for funding - contact us to find out if you're eligible for funding.

Hours

Mon – Thu 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Appointments may be available outside of these times.

A message can be left after hours.

The office is open for all enquiries and for booking appointments.

Public Holidays: Closed Auckland Anniversary (27 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), 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).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 9 Jan. Closed 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.

  • Support and counselling

Specialist support for victims and survivors of sexual harm.

Sexual harm victims/survivors - Do you need ACC counselling?

ACC Sensitive Claims counselling for victims and survivors of sexual harm.

ACC Sensitive Claims counselling for victims and survivors of sexual harm.

Education and training

Provision of education and/or training courses to the community.

  • Pre-school education
  • Life skills
  • Skills courses

Provision of education and/or training courses to the community.

Abuse and violence support

Abuse and violence support services provide support to individuals and whānau who are impacted by abuse, violence or family harm.

  • Counselling
  • Education programmes
  • Information and support
  • Referral to specialist services

Abuse and violence support services provide support to individuals and whānau who are impacted by abuse, violence or family harm.

Accommodation and housing support

Community Housing - We offer short-term emergency housing, transitional housing, and long-term accommodation in Auckland, and long-term accommodation and transitional housing in Canterbury. Community Housing - We offer short-term emergency housing, transitional housing, and long-term accommodation in Auckland, and long-term accommodation and transitional housing in Canterbury.

Community Housing - We offer short-term emergency housing, transitional housing, and long-term accommodation in Auckland, and long-term accommodation and transitional housing in Canterbury.

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.

Budgeting and help with debt

Budgeting services and advice on personal finances., Budgeting services and advice on personal finances.

  • Budgeting services and advice on personal finances.
Food support

The Pātaka Kai team of dedicated volunteers can provide individuals or families with an emergency food parcel. Open Tue-Fri, 12 and 2pm, 97 Glendale Road, Glen Eden. The Pātaka Kai team of dedicated volunteers can provide individuals or families with an emergency food parcel. Open Tue-Fri, 12 and 2pm, 97 Glendale Road, Glen Eden.

The Pātaka Kai team of dedicated volunteers can provide individuals or families with an emergency food parcel. Open Tue-Fri, 12 and 2pm, 97 Glendale Road, Glen Eden.

Social work

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

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

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.

Home Healthcare

In-Home Healthcare services for the elderly and those with disabilities. Includes personal homecare, help with household tasks, respite care, care for chronic conditions. Individualised funding available.

In-Home Healthcare services for the elderly and those with disabilities.

Includes personal homecare, help with household tasks, respite care, care for chronic conditions.

Individualised funding available.

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.

Additional Details

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

Public Transport

Buses stop right outside our Glendale Road site.

The Glen Eden Railway station is about 10 minutes walk away.

Parking

Limited onsite parking is available. Street parking available on Glendale Road.

Region

North Auckland, West Auckland

Contact Details

97 Glendale Road
Glen Eden
Auckland 0602

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Street Address

97 Glendale Road
Glen Eden
Auckland 0602

Postal Address

PO Box 20406
Glen Eden
Auckland 0641

This page was last updated at 11:28AM on May 7, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Visionwest Community Trust.