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Starfish Social Services Trust

Social Service, Abuse and Violence Support

Today

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Description

Starfish Social Services is a not-for-profit professional counselling, education, and social service that works across the Matamata-Piako District. We provide wrap around services to create opportunity for change and to help build positive relationships between people.

 Our service is open to all, and we exist to help work through life’s challenges. 

We work to reduce any risk that may be present and enhance wellbeing. Support can be one-on-one or in a group, through services such as counselling, mentoring, social work, family harm prevention and suicide prevention. 

Staff

Our team consists of counsellors, social workers, tutors and mentors who are highly trained professionals.

Ages

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

How do I access this service?

Contact us

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

Make an appointment

Walk in

We welcome you to walk in during our business hours to make contact.

Website / App

https://starfishservices.org.nz/get-in-touch

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free, Fees apply

Hours

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Languages Spoken

English, Māori

Services Provided

Abuse and violence support

Support can be one-on-one or in a group, through services such as counselling, mentoring, social work and family harm prevention. We offer an entrepreneurial mentorship programme to assist young people to create their own business.

  • Care and protection
  • Counselling
  • Education programmes
  • Information and support
  • Referral to specialist services
  • Supervised contact
  • Support groups
  • Victim support

Support can be one-on-one or in a group, through services such as counselling, mentoring, social work and family harm prevention.

We offer an entrepreneurial mentorship programme to assist young people to create their own business. 

Counselling
Employment support

Our Building Capability to Employment Service provides intensive support to eligible beneficiaries (18-64) with the aim of further equipping them to be prepared to enter the workforce. We also offer Youth Entrepreneur/Workplace Ready Programmes.

Our Building Capability to Employment Service provides intensive support to eligible beneficiaries (18-64) with the aim of further equipping them to be prepared to enter the workforce.

We also offer Youth Entrepreneur/Workplace Ready Programmes. 

Heartlands Services - Service navigator

Our Heartlands Service means that we can connect people with government and non-government services to improve access for our rural community free of charge.

Our Heartlands Service means that we can connect people with government and non-government services to improve access for our rural community free of charge.

Mentoring / Youth Services

Starfish recognises the benefits of young people having mentors in their lives, which includes reduced offending, reduced bullying and other anti-social behaviours and increased community participation. Starfish also is the local provider for Matamata and Morrinsville for Youth Services. Starfish provide a mobile service and aim to support young people into education, training or work-based learning whilst providing wellbeing support, the ultimate goal is for an independent future.

Starfish recognises the benefits of young people having mentors in their lives, which includes reduced offending, reduced bullying and other anti-social behaviours and  increased community participation.

Starfish also is the local provider for Matamata and Morrinsville for Youth Services. Starfish provide a mobile service and aim to support young people into education, training or work-based learning whilst providing wellbeing support, the ultimate goal is for an independent future.

Social work

One of the main goals in social work is to build positive relationships with people and families to help create opportunities for positive changes to take place. Social work aims to create social change and development, bring societies together, and to empower and liberate people.

One of the main goals in social work is to build positive relationships with people and families to help create opportunities for positive changes to take place. Social work aims to create social change and development, bring societies together, and to empower and liberate people.

Social services crisis assessment
Truancy support

We offer a truancy service with a referral from schools.

We offer a truancy service with a referral from schools.

Professional Room Rental

We have various options available for rentable office spaces. Daily rates apply.

We have various options available for rentable office spaces. Daily rates apply.

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, Quiet, low sensory environment, A longer appointment time, Support to make decisions, Assistance to move around, More space to move around

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Speak with women / wahine, Speak with men / tane, Phone, Online / virtual / app, Child / Tamariki friendly, LGBTQIA+ friendly

Parking

Free On-site parking

Region

Waikato

Contact Details

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

15 Gordon Terrace
Matamata
Waikato 3400

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Street Address

15 Gordon Terrace
Matamata
Waikato 3400

Postal Address

PO Box 71
Matamata

This page was last updated at 2:09PM on November 27, 2023. This information is reviewed and edited by Starfish Social Services Trust.