Service types: Advocacy, Counselling, Abuse and violence support, Counselling, Family violence intervention, Referral to specialist services, Support groups, Information and support, Education programmes, Social work, LGBTQIA+ support.

Our counsellors offer one to one, couples and children 10+yrs of age sessions. Counsellors use a range of therapeutic and holistic approaches to meeting the needs of individuals, families and children within the six sessions provided.

• Relationships
• Confidence / Self-esteem
• Behavioural Issues
• Grief & Loss
• Anger
• Goal setting
• Abuse
• Trauma/Childhood Trauma
• Depression/Anxiety

Family Supports:
Our Practice Teams of Counsellors, Social Workers & Whānau Resilience Team work in a multi-disciplinary approach to ensure the right supports are provided to meet the needs of individuals and families as best as we can. 

Family Violence Programmes:
Our goal is to improve safety in our community. While we have a particular focus on supporting men to make healthy changes, we are also able to provide support and programmes for women, children and families.

Men's Living Without Violence Programme (LWVP): Designed to teach skills required to express yourself and understand others safely and respectfully. Our programmes run continuously so men can start at any time. Learn more here

• JP service

JP Service: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10am - 1pm.
Te Taanga Manawa  Police Hub (Multi-disciplinary Family Violence hub)

Whānau Resilience:
Supporting whānau long-term in healing & recovery from the effects of family harm/violence to create communities where whānau are supported to live violence free and to eliminate violence for the next generation.

• Supporting whānau and tamariki to be safe
• Educating whānau to understand the impacts of family harm on their wellbeing
• Safety planning
• Advocacy support i.e. legal/statutory etc
• Networking/navigate appropriate supports for Whānau
• Strengths-based approach
• Whānau centred
• Cultural approach that also aligns with Te Tiriti O Waitangi

Social workers work therapeutically with all individuals and families to support them with their desired outcomes to enhance their wellbeing.

• Advocacy - i.e. Winz, MSD, Kainga Ora, Legal etc
• Planning and setting goals with individuals and families
• Information and advice
• Networking
• Navigate - specific areas of supports/services/programmes
• Whānau centred
• Strengths-based
• Cultural approach also aligns with Te Tiriti O Waitangi

Our Community Centre is a safe place that creates a nurturing, homely environment for all.

• A place to meet, relax, rest and recover
• Manaakitanga - Hospitality, Kindness and Care
• Information - brochures and information on the local community and services
• Networking and information sharing
• Venue Hire for meetings/hui
• Justice of the Peace service desk

Coming out of violence is 1n1 support for people who identify as LGBTQIA+/MVFAPPF who need support to make changes in their lives. We use the term Rainbow to be inclusive of everyone.