24-hour crisis response and counselling for individuals and their family/whānau affected by sexual abuse. Our services cover Nelson, Tasman, Marlborough and West Coast.
After hours our team can be contacted via the Police or medical team.
Ages: All ages and genders.
Region: Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough/West Coast
Description:
Sexual Abuse Support and Healing (SASH) is available to support you and your family / whānau, partner, friends or anyone else that has been affected as a result of sexual abuse whether historic or recent. We provide:
- 24-hour Crisis Support - immediate help and support following sexual harm, call-out service to support people through medical processes and police interview.
- Support when making statements with the Police
- Private and confidential one-to-one support and understanding to help you start the healing process for recent and historic sexual abuse.
- Referrals to free professional and confidential counselling. We discuss your specific needs, so we can ensure we engage you with the right counsellor to meet your needs.
- Assistance to access other social and community services.
- SASH provides a range of support and services to assist people who have experienced sexual abuse as they enter the court process, and have a dedicated Court Support specialist.
- Education and training programmes in sexual violence prevention in the community.
We are ACC Sensitive Claims providers and all services are FREE.
How to Access:
Call (03) 548 2407
Email sash@sash.co.nz
You can use our online referral form here.