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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Epilepsy Association of New Zealand
Information and support – for people who have epilepsy and their families/whānau.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 37 45 37 (EPILEPSY)
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Tuuhono Hauora
Tuuhono offers a strength-based approach to holistic health in our community.
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
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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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Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) - Rotorua
Free and confidential advice, information and advocacy for everyone
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (07) 348 3936 or 0800 367 222
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Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) - Invercargill
Free and confidential advice, information, and advocacy for services in the Southland region
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (03) 218 6648
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South Taranaki Whanau Centre
Offering information and guidance for our clients on their journey, including survivors of sexual harm or rape and Family Harm.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (06) 278 3260
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South Kaipara Men's Trust
South Kaipara Men's Trust provides community services which are directed towards the needs of men, young men and their families in the South Kaipara area.
027 800 8081
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Mana Whaikaha
Mana Whaikaha is a disability support system which gives disabled people and their whānau more choice and control over their supports.
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 626 255
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Mangakino Orangatanga
Mangakino Orangatanga is a forum to identify and address Māori health issues in Mangakino
027 593 4498
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WHAIORA SV Services Inc
Immediate 24-hour crisis support for survivors of rape or sexual abuse. Counselling services for recovery and support following sexual harm.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (06) 867 9967
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Te Whare Aio - Māori Women's Refuge
Te Whare Aio is a Māori Women's Refuge for our wahine and tamariki in Auckland needing a safe space.
(09) 267 2475
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Āwhina Whānau Services
Kāupapa Māori counselling and support for those who have experienced rape or sexual abuse.
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (06) 878 4827
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Te Ikaroa Rangatahi Social Services
Te Ikaroa Rangatahi Social Services is a support service for children, youth and families.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (06) 879 9495
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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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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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Community Networks/LINK
Community Networks Wanaka is your local resource hub for social wellbeing services
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (03) 443 7799
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The Supported Life Style Hauraki Trust
The Supported Life Style Hauraki Trust provides quality supports to people with mixed abilities and those who are rehabilitating from traumatic brain injuries.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 868 5038
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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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Tauranga Women's Refuge & Support Services
We provide specialist domestic violence services and support to women their children, family and whanau affected by Domestic violence
(07) 541 1910
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Complex Chronic Illness Support
Supporting people impacted by Complex Chronic Illness - empowering people towards wellness.
9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. (07) 281 1481
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ParaFed Otago
Our aim is to provide sporting opportunities that foster participation, enjoyment and success for all those with a physical disability.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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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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Multiple Sclerosis & Parkinson’s Southland
MS & Parkinson's Southland provides information, education, home visits and support for people with MS, Parkinson's or Huntington's, their caregivers and their families
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (03) 218 3975
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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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Miriam Centre
24/7 therapeutic response assistance for children young people, adults, family whanau, communities struggling with trauma, abuse, sexual physical emotional behaviour..
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 0800 80 1988
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Male Room Inc.
Male Room provides support services for survivors of sexual abuse and violence, counselling and support for those with harmful sexual addictions.
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (03) 548 0403
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Family VIP - Women’s Refuge - Napier
Napier Women’s Refuge is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting families to live violence-free.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (06) 843 6515
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Family Works South Canterbury
Family Works provides a range of services that help people work through challenging issues and become stronger.
(03) 688 5029
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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
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Tauawhi Men's Centre
Tauawhi Men’s Centre is a drop-in centre for men, offering social work, non-violence programmes, counselling and advocacy support.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. (06) 868 8278
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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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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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Te Ara Pae Trust
Support, assistance and counselling service for anyone that has experienced sexual harm or family violence at any time in their lives.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (06) 278 6399
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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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Sahaayta
Sahaayta’s vision is to enhance the status, health and wellbeing of South Asians through holistic and culturally appropriate services.
9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. (09) 280 4064
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Abuse Prevention Services Inc
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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Wairarapa Women's Refuge
Supporting women and children who suffer through family violence
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Office (06) 378 2241 / 24hr (06) 377 1717
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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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Otago Multiple Sclerosis Society
The Otago Multiple Sclerosis Society is a charitable organisation that provides support to those living with MS and other neurological conditions and their families
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. (03) 455 5894