Community Health and Social Services in Taranaki
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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Advance Care Planning
Advance care planning helps you, the important people in your life and your health care team plan for your end-of-life care.
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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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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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Te Kupenga Whakaoti Mahi Patunga / National Network of Family Violence Services
We provide support to family violence prevention and intervention services - we do NOT provide services and programmes directly to clients but can refer people
027 214 4403 (for referrals)
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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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Manaaki Ora Trust
Manaaki Ora Trust is a kaupapa Māori health, social services and education provider
0800 348 2400
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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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Carers New Zealand
Carers NZ is a national not-for-profit organisation providing information, advice, learning and support for older people, families with health and disability needs, individuals managing their
9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
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Allergy New Zealand
Allergies affect 30-40% of the population in New Zealand.
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (09) 623 3912 or 0800 34 0800
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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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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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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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The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa NZ
Our aim is to prevent meningitis by ensuring families have accurate information, early diagnosis and quick treatment
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Family Works Central
Family Works Central is a family-focused social service agency building an Aotearoa where all tamariki, families and communities are safe, strong and connected.
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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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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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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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Aotearoa Drug Information Outreach
WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO REDUCE THE HARM ASSOCIATED WITH INJECTING DRUG USE & MINIMISE THE SPREAD OF BLOOD-BORNE DISEASES
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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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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Pinnacle - Taranaki Extended Care Team
The extended care team work closely with General Practice to support their patients in the community.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (06) 759 4364
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Stroke Foundation of New Zealand
We are here to help and support people and their families/whanau affected by stroke.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 78 76 53
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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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People First New Zealand
We are a Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO) and a national self-advocacy organisation that is led and directed by people with learning (intellectual) disability.
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 0800 20 60 70 or (04) 381 3242
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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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Shine
Shine is a leading New Zealand provider of specialist domestic violence help and support services.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 0508 744 633
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Asian Network Inc. (TANI)
TANI supports Asian New Zealanders to enjoy optimal quality of life and wellbeing and to develop strong and healthy Asian communities in Aotearoa New Zealand
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (09) 815 2338
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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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Gut Cancer Foundation
The Gut Cancer Foundation (GCF) is dedicated to improving the outcomes for patients with gastro-intestinal cancer.
0800 112 775
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Taumarunui Police Family Harm Team
Ruapehu Community Support Trust/Whakakotahitanga is a total wrap-around service for families involved in domestic violence situations.
(07) 895 8119
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Shama
Shama supports ethnic people who have experienced family violence and or sexual violence or other complex issues.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. 07 8433810
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Motor Neurone Disease Association of New Zealand
We provide an information, support and advocacy service for people with motor neurone disease (MND), their families and carers.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Stuttering Treatment And Research Trust (START)
START changes the lives of people who stutter
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (09) 579 6775
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New Zealand Down Syndrome Association
Working alongside families, whānau and carers to support and empower people with Down syndrome to realise their potential and aspirations.
0800 693 724 or 0800 NZDSAI
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Disabled Persons Assembly (NZ)
Disabled Persons Assembly is a pan-impairment disabled person’s organisation that works to realise an equitable society, where all disabled people can direct their own lives.
(04) 801 9100
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Barnardos Aotearoa
Barnardos New Zealand is a national children's charity.
0800 942 8787
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Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand
MDANZ is a registered charity that aims to provide New Zealanders living with neuromuscular conditions personal support and specialist information.
0800 800 337 or (09) 815 0247
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Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand
We support, advocate for and empower people affected by IBD, as well as those involved in the treatment, mitigation and prevention of the disease.
0800 ASK IBD or 0800 275 489
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IHC New Zealand
IHC will advocate for the rights, inclusion and welfare of all people with intellectual disabilities and support them to live satisfying lives in the community.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 442 442
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Multiples NZ
Multiples NZ is a nationwide parent-led support network supporting families in their journey from expecting to raising multiples.
0800 4TWINS ETC or 0800 489 467