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Anglican Family Care

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Description

Based in Otago for over 50 years, Anglican Family Care's main focus is supporting tamariki, rangatahi, and their whānau. We help families to identify their own strengths and resources in times of difficulty and stress to achieve positive outcomes.

  • How can we help? Contact us today for more information, and see our services below:

Our Vision

Strong, connected and thriving whānau and tamariki 

Mission Statement:

Working together with Otago whānau to make change that inspires hope for a better future

Ages

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Please contact us for non-judgemental support and advice from our caring team of skilled professionals.

Referral

Website / App

Contact us online here

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Hours

Mon – Fri 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Otago Anniversary (24 Mar), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 2 Jan. Open 3 Jan. Closed 4 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.

Languages Spoken

English

Services Provided

Family Start (Intensive support for families with babies)

(Dunedin, Oamaru, Central Otago and South Otago)

Service types: Mother and child / Māmā and pēpi, Pregnancy and parenting, Parenting education, Parent wellbeing, Family / whānau support, Support for Dads, Family / whānau support, Advocacy, Counselling.

  • Breast feeding
  • Health checks
  • Parenting education
  • Postnatal support
  • Pregnancy
  • Young mums

(Dunedin, Ōamaru, Central Otago and South Otago)

Pregnancy and Parenting

(Dunedin, Central Otago, South Otago) Our Family Start programme is a home-visiting service that aims to achieve positive health, education and social change for pēpi, tamariki and their whānau. Support starts early - before the baby's birth or in their first year. Parenting education Postnatal support Support

Service types: Family / whānau support, Family / whānau support.

  • Parenting education
  • Postnatal support
  • Support

(Dunedin, Central Otago, South Otago)
Our Family Start programme is a home-visiting service that aims to achieve positive health, education and social change for pēpi, tamariki and their whānau.  Support starts early - before the baby's birth or in their first year.

  • Parenting education
  • Postnatal support
  • Support
Mother and child/ Māmā and pēpi

Help remove barriers to support whānau to parent to the best of their ability Breast feeding Health checks Parenting education Postnatal support Pregnancy Young mums

Service types: Advocacy, Pregnancy and parenting, Family / whānau support, Support after birth, Parenting education, Family / whānau support, Young mums, Pregnancy support, Breastfeeding support.

Help remove barriers to support whānau to parent to the best of their ability

  • Breast feeding
  • Health checks
  • Parenting education
  • Postnatal support
  • Pregnancy
  • Young mums 
Counselling

The counselling service offers free counselling for individuals with a focus on restoring parents/caregivers wellbeing to strengthen relationships within the family.

Service types: Counselling, Counselling, Family / whānau support.

The counselling service offers free counselling for individuals with a focus on restoring parents/caregivers wellbeing to strengthen relationships within the family.

Abuse and violence support

Care and protection, Counselling, Education programmes, Family violence intervention, Information and support, Referral to specialist services

  • Care and protection
  • Counselling
  • Education programmes
  • Family violence intervention
  • Information and support
  • Referral to specialist services
Social Workers in Schools - Dunedin

Service types: Social work.

Service types: Social work.

Restorative Justice

Dunedin and Central Otago

Service types: Advocacy, Counselling.

Dunedin and Central Otago

Emergency and Respite Care

Service types: Accommodation and housing support, Advocacy, Counselling, Information & support, Pregnancy and parenting.

Service types: Accommodation and housing support, Advocacy, Counselling, Information & support, Pregnancy and parenting.

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Additional Details

Phone, Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, LGBTQIA+ friendly

Parking

We have two visitor parks available at our Dunedin office, with timed on-street parking around our building

Region

Central Lakes, Dunedin - South Otago

Contact Details

This page was last updated at 2:05PM on May 30, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Anglican Family Care.