Child and Family Services
Support by trained counsllors, social workers and health promoters.
Offering practical information and guidance to people who have lost someone to suicide.
Online self-help tool that teaches young people the key skills needed to help combat depression and anxiety.
Support for young people experiencing depression or anxiety.
Shakti is a national not-for-profit community organisation specialised in the area of women’s development, empowerment and domestic/ family violence intervention, prevention and awareness. We are a specialist provider of culturally competent support services for women, children and families of Asian, African and Middle Eastern origin. Over the years, the support group has grown from the confines of one tiny room to a national umbrella organisation with 7 member organisations in Central, West and South Auckland, Central North Island and South Island. This website has information on how we can help if you or someone you know is in a situation of domestic violence. We encourage you to reach out to us if you are living a life of fear and violence or if you are unsure that you are affected by domestic violence.
0800 WHAT’S UP is a free counselling helpline and web-chat service for children and teenagers. It’s staffed by trained counsellors – available from early afternoon to 11pm, 365 days a year. Our counsellors help callers find their own solutions to their problems, equipping them with the tools they need to deal with situations now and in the future. 0800 WHAT’S UP allows repeat callers to choose to speak to the same counsellor each time, helping them build rapport and confidence.
A free national helpline for supporting parents with any parenting concern.
Free call or text anytime for support from a trained counsellor. If you’re feeling anxious, down, overwhelmed or just need someone to talk to, you can call or text 1737 any time, we’re available 24/7. Interpreters for a range of languages are available.
Providing information and support to families/whanau and friends of people who are affected by the alcohol and other drug misuse of people they care about. The website provides a range of resources including videos and articles. Support Line Volunteers can take calls from landlines or cellphones from 9 am to 10 pm 7 days per week. Courses to build coping and resilience in family members are available.
Pegasus Health (Charitable) Ltd is a primary care network and PHO providing services and support to general practices and community based health providers within Canterbury to deliver quality healthcare to over 380,000 enrolled patients. Formed in 1992, we are committed to improving the health outcomes of the people in our community. General Practice teams offer a wide range of personal health care services and linkages to Canterbury wide programmes that include Diagnostic services Cardiovascular risk assessment Management, services, including long term condition management planning (that can include planning around mental health issues, medication management) Palliative care services BIC (Brief intervention counselling) services – for people with mild to moderate mental health issues Navigation services. Some general practice teams offer services with a focus on improving access to health care and in addressing the barriers experienced by Maori, Pacific Peoples, and lower income populations i.e. Partnership Community Workers (PCW’s) Funding General practice teams also have funding to reduce costs for those most in need, for longer consultations etc. These additional needs should be discussed with the general practice team.