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Whānau Resource Centre o Pukekohe Charitable Trust

Social Service, Abuse and Violence Support, Stopping Violence

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Description

Our mission is to offer support, advocacy, education and intervention to whānau in crisis situations, targeting whānau that have dependent children. By offering the provision of a professional social work service using a Wairua Karu approach, “potential for change and growth’ working together building strength and empowerment for sustainability of safer living in the home and community.

Ages

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

How do I access this service?

Contact us

You are most welcome to contact us directly for a chat about how we might be able to help you.

Make an appointment

Referral

You may self refer and we also accept agency referrals.

Walk in

Visitors are welcome during our opening hours.

Website / App

https://whanauresourcecentre.org.nz/contact/

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Hours

Mon – Fri 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Languages Spoken

English

Services Provided

Social Work

We have a team of social workers able to work with you and your whānau free of charge. They can support you with matters like securing full and correct entitlements from WINZ, being your advocate as you work with OT or perhaps through Family Court processes relating to parenting, supporting you through the end of a relationship or as you seek to improve your parenting skills. We also have an onsite counsellor with a specialty in drug and alcohol addiction and also able to work across a number of other areas. Our social workers adhere to the Social Worker Registration Board Code of Conduct.

Service types: Counselling, Social work.

We have a team of social workers able to work with you and your whānau free of charge. They can support you with matters like securing full and correct entitlements from WINZ, being your advocate as you work with OT or perhaps through Family Court processes relating to parenting, supporting you through the end of a relationship or as you seek to improve your parenting skills.
 
We also have an onsite counsellor with a specialty in drug and alcohol addiction and also able to work across a number of other areas.

Our social workers adhere to the Social Worker Registration Board Code of Conduct.

Abuse and violence support

Family Harm Support Management

  • Information and support
  • Care and protection
  • Counselling
  • Victim support

Family Harm Support Management 

Accommodation and housing support

We provide Transitional Accommodation for women and children in Pukekohe.

We provide Transitional Accommodation for women and children in Pukekohe.

Advocacy

We can offer support and advocacy to navigate WINZ, Corrections/court, health services and getting your children into schooling and so on.

We can offer support and advocacy to navigate WINZ, Corrections/court, health services and getting your children into schooling and so on. 

Family / whānau support

We run a weekly Koha Shed on Tuesdays, from 10am - 12noon (weather permitting) where donated household items are freely available to those in need. If the Koha Shed is closed, it is notified on our Facebook page. Visitors are invited to contribute a non-perishable item as they are able, that can, in turn, be shared with others in the community. We also provide low cost Skinny Jump modems

We run a weekly Koha Shed on Tuesdays, from 10am - 12noon (weather permitting) where donated household items are freely available to those in need.

If the Koha Shed is closed, it is notified on our Facebook page.

Visitors are invited to contribute a non-perishable item as they are able, that can, in turn, be shared with others in the community.

We also provide low cost Skinny Jump modems

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, Quiet, low sensory environment, A longer appointment time, Support to make decisions

Additional Details

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

Region

South Auckland

Contact Details

17 McNally Rd
Pukekohe
Auckland 2120

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Street Address

17 McNally Rd
Pukekohe
Auckland 2120

This page was last updated at 11:20AM on December 4, 2023. This information is reviewed and edited by Whānau Resource Centre o Pukekohe Charitable Trust.