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Te Roopu Whakaruruhau O Nga Wahine Māori

Refuge Service, Abuse and Violence Support, Kaupapa Māori

Today

12:00 AM to 12:00 AM.

Description

TRW believe that women and children have the right to live their lives free from violence (physical, emotional, mental, sexual, financial and spiritual).

Our confidential services include:

  • Confidential, non judgmental support
  • 24 hour crisis line
  • Home and community visits
  • Support in isolated rural areas
  • 24/7 access to our safe houses (criteria apply, costs attached to this service)
  • Advocacy when dealing with police, legal, court, WINZ, housing, doctors, immigration, schools and Oranga Tamariki
  • Referrals to counsellors, doctors, lawyers and other support services
  • Education for children about living free from violence
  • Information and presentations to community groups, schools and workplace as part of our Workplace Refuge training

 

Whānau Protect  - The National Home Safety Service. Whānau Protect is available to victims of family violence who are at high risk repeat of family violence (criteria applies)

Te Korowai Haumaru - 10 week FV Education programme for Tamariki (criteria applies)

Kōkihi ngā Rito - Family Violence Child Specialist advocacy service 

Ages

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Call us on 06 356 7985 or email us on referral@teroopu.org.nz

Referral

Accept self referrals and agency referrals

Make an appointment

Call us on 06 3567985 to make an appointment 

Walk in

During business hours

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

Charges apply to safe house accommodation.

Hours

12:00 AM to 12:00 AM.

Mon – Sun midnight – midnight

Our Crisis line operates 24/7. Call 0800 733843 (opt 2 for PN area)

 

Office hours

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Services Provided

Abuse and violence support

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

  • Education programmes
  • Elder abuse
  • Family violence intervention
  • Information and support
  • Referral to specialist services
  • Refuge
  • Victim support

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

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.

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.

LGBTQIA+ support

Provision of information, advocacy and programmes with a focus on supporting members of the rainbow community (LGBTQIA+) and their family/whānau.

Provision of information, advocacy and programmes with a focus on supporting members of the rainbow community (LGBTQIA+) and their family/whānau.

Social work

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

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

Refuge

Refuge offers a safe house for women at urgent risk from family violence.

Refuge offers a safe house for women at urgent risk from family violence.

Elder abuse

Elder abuse services support older people/kaumātua who have experienced harm or abuse.

Elder abuse services support older people/kaumātua who have experienced harm or abuse.

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.

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Speak with women / wahine, Child / Tamariki friendly

Region

MidCentral

Contact Details

12:00 AM to 12:00 AM.

24/7 Crisis Line: 0800 733843

7 Edgeware Road
Palmerston North 4410

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Street Address

7 Edgeware Road
Palmerston North 4410

Postal Address

P O Box 5222
Palmerston North

This page was last updated at 3:23PM on December 23, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Te Roopu Whakaruruhau O Nga Wahine Māori.