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Tu Tama Wahine o Taranaki

Social Service, Abuse and Violence Support, Kaupapa Māori, Sexual Harm

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Description

Tū Tama Wāhine o Taranaki (TTW) is a Kaupapa Māori Common Good organisation providing Whānau Ora services to whānau across the rohe of Taranaki. 

 Ages: All ages and genders

 Region: Taranaki Nui Tonu; New Plymouth, Waitara, Ōpunake, Stratford, Hāwera, Waverley, Pātea.

 Description:

Tū Tama Wāhine o Taranaki is a tangata whenua development and liberation service who specialises in working with whānau, delivering a range of  social services.  Tikanga Māori underpins the work we do and how we engage with the community we serve.

 Services can include -  

  • Family Violence Prevention - click here for education programmes
  • Whānau support - click here for information
  • Specialised counselling for those who have suffered family violence/abuse - physical, emotional or psychological
  • Individual counselling
  • Inspiring and uplifting Community Kōrero

Other services provided:

  • Social Work in schools - click here for information
  • Tamariki and Rangatahi - click here for information

 

How to Access:

Call us on (06) 758 5795

Email

We encourage a ‘by appointment’ basis where possible.

Ages

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

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Please phone us with any enquiry. If we are not available, please leave a message on our answer-phone and we will return your call as quickly as possible. All requests to the organisation are assessed by a Clinical Co-ordinator and then directed to the appropriate personnel, programme or service.
Ph: (06) 758 5795
Email: reception@tutamawahine.org.nz

We encourage a 'by appointment' basis where possible.

Referral

Walk in

Make an appointment

We encourage a 'by appointment' basis where possible.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Hours

Mon – Fri 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Languages Spoken

English, Māori, Samoan

Services Provided

Sexual harm victims/survivors - Do you need help and support?

Specialist support for victims and survivors of sexual harm.

  • Kaupapa Māori

Specialist support for victims and survivors of sexual harm.

Sexual harm - Kaupapa Māori services
Abuse and violence support

We provide specialised counselling for those who have suffered sexual violence/abuse and/or those who have suffered family violence - physical, emotional or psychological. We also provide individual counselling, Whānau therapy and child therapy We provide specialised counselling for those who have suffered sexual violence/abuse and/or those who have suffered family violence - physical, emotional or psychological. We also provide individual counselling, Whānau therapy and child therapy

  • Care and protection
  • Counselling
  • Education programmes
  • Family violence intervention

We provide specialised counselling for those who have suffered sexual violence/abuse and/or those who have suffered family violence - physical, emotional or psychological. We also provide individual counselling, Whānau therapy and child therapy

Social work

We provide positive support for the whanau of children attending schools across Taranaki. We provide positive support for the whanau of children attending schools across Taranaki.

We provide positive support for the whānau of children attending schools across Taranaki.

Education and training

We provide Family Violence Prevention and Education Programmes - click here for more information We provide Family Violence Prevention and Education Programmes - click here for more information

We provide Family Violence Prevention and Education Programmes - click here for more information

Advocacy

Support, advocacy, advice and future planning for whanau experiencing hardship. Support, advocacy, advice and future planning for whanau experiencing hardship.

Support, advocacy, advice and future planning for whānau experiencing hardship.

Tamariki and Rangitahi

Click here for more information about our support for Tamariki and Rangitahi, including programmes that address the impacts of violence on children

Click here for more information about our support for Tamariki and Rangitahi, including programmes that address the impacts of violence on children

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.

Whānau Ora

We are a nationally-recognised Whanau Ora provider of services to whanau within the Taranaki community. We utilise a comprehensive cultural competency framework based on Taranaki Tikanga, history and values. This enables our organisation to be clinically centred while maintaining a culturally responsive focus.

We are  a nationally-recognised Whānau Ora provider of services to whānau within the Taranaki community.

We utilise a comprehensive cultural competency framework based on Taranaki Tikanga, history and values. This enables our organisation to be clinically centred while maintaining a culturally responsive focus. 

Pacific People

Pasifika services providing community health and/or social support with a focus on health and wellbeing for Pacific peoples.

Pasifika services providing community health and/or social support with a focus on health and wellbeing for Pacific peoples. 

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Additional Details

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

Region

Taranaki

Contact Details

Leslie Street
Waitara
Taranaki 4320

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Street Address

Leslie Street
Waitara
Taranaki 4320

Postal Address

PO Box 4030
New Plymouth 4310

This page was last updated at 1:01PM on September 12, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Tu Tama Wahine o Taranaki.