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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Advocacy Services 291 results
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Whanganui Safe and Free
Counselling and support centre for survivors of rape and sexual abuse, family, friends and whānau.
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (06) 343 3416
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Aotearoa Drug Information Outreach
WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO REDUCE THE HARM ASSOCIATED WITH INJECTING DRUG USE & MINIMISE THE SPREAD OF BLOOD-BORNE DISEASES
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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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Hutt Valley and Hutt City Women’s Refuge
We support the needs of women and children throughout the wider Hutt Valley who are impacted by family violence
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (04) 569 1040
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Tamaki Budgeting
Building our community resilience in a sustainable way, signposting the debt traps, unraveling the complications of past financial decisions and celebrating resourcefulness with clients
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (09) 570 9023
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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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Williams Law
Experienced family and relationship property lawyers - legal representation in all areas of Family Law/Family Court.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (09) 239 0101
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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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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.
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 693 323
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New Zealand Sikh Women's Association
We support South East Asian families experiencing the dynamics of domestic violence to lead productive and harmonious lives
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (09) 270 0798
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Women’s Refuge Tāmaki Makaurau
We provide the support and information you need when you’re dealing with violence in your life.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (09) 3020 064
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Roopu A Iwi Trust
Roopu A Iwi Trust is the mandated Iwi Social Service provider for Ahuriri.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. (06) 843 1590
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Te Korowai Roopu Tautoko
Providing social services to the Taupō and Tūrangi areas
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
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Taranaki Women’s Refuge
At Taranaki Women’s Refuge we provide the support and information you will need when you are dealing with domestic violence in your life.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (06) 769 5553
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Family Works Otago
Family Works supports children, young people and their families to feel valued and grow in a safe and strong community.
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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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Korean Positive Ageing Charitable Trust
To promote holistic wellbeing & quality of life of Korean older people and their families
(09) 2711 949
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Te Puna Oranga
Kaupapa Māori Organisation that offers counselling, advocacy, youth mentoring, 24/7 crisis line to whānau who need support with sexual violence, wāhine self empowerment and parenting
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (03) 381 8472
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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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ŌCASA - Ōtepoti Communities Against Sexual Abuse
Call our support line for information, support, advocacy and counselling following recent or historic sexual harm.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Support line: (03) 474 1592
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THINK Hauora - Direct Services
THINK Hauora delivers a range of services and programmes to people living within our rohe.
(06) 354 9107
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Connected Eastern Southland
Connected Eastern Southland is a one-stop-shop for your community needs, across the Eastern Southland region.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (03) 208 8480
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Te Whare Tiaki Rongomātāne (Men’s Centre)
Te Whare Tiaki Rongomātāne (Men’s Centre) offers an immediate response and frontline service for men
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (04) 237 7028
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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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Otautahi Māori Women's Refuge t.a Te Whare Hauora
Te Whare Hauora is a by-Māori-for-Māori provider offering a safe place for wahine and tamariki affected by domestic violence.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (03) 379 6910
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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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Kapiti Women's Centre Refuge Service
At Kapiti Women's Refuge, we provide the support and information you need when you’re dealing with violence in your life.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (04) 902 6222
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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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Māngere Community Law Centre
We aim to meet the unmet legal need of the Mangere community.
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (09) 275 4310
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Cancer Society Otago and Southland
Working to improve community well-being by reducing the incidence and impact of cancer - any cancer, any question.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. 03 477 7447
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Hospice Eastern Bay of Plenty
We care for the whole person, not just their physical needs but also their emotional, spiritual, and social needs too
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 307 2244
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Te Whare Oranga Wairua - Māori Women's Refuge
Our Kaupapa is to empower and support whānau-ora (wellness) for those who choose to live free from violence and abuse in all its forms.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 378 5204
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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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Jubilee Budget Advisory Service
Budgeting advice and education, to empower those to be good stewards with their own finances
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 03 214 0942
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Kōkiri Marae Māori Women's Refuge
Kōkiri Marae Māori Women's Refuge provides support, education and information to wahine and tamariki affected by whānau violence and abuse.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (04) 566 5025
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Eastern Refuge Society
We offer 24 hour specialist domestic violence intervention, education and social work services throughout South Auckland.
9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. (09) 576 6551
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Te Whangai Trust
Te Whangai Trust is a Charitable Trust CC24389 providing work, life skills training and multi-agency advocacy for whanau to develop pathways to transition into education
7:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
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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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RainbowYOUTH
RainbowYOUTH is a national organisation dedicated to providing support, information and advocacy for queer, gender diverse, takatāpui and intersex youth.
(09) 376 4155