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Tai Tokerau Directory of Support Services
Aotearoa Latin American Community Inc (ALAC INC)
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
(09) 636 5313
021 024 93578 - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.alacinc.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/alacnz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
ALACINC is a social services provider that supports migrant and refugees, mainly from Latin America, throughout their settlement process in New Zealand. Its multi-disciplinary staff provides holistic attention to clients' needs through intervention tasks on a case by case basis; and, prevention/education workshops concerning domestic violence, community capacity building, positive parenting skills, labor exploitation, etc.
Aphasia New Zealand Charitable Trust
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0508 274 274
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.aphasia.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/AphasiaNZ
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
AphasiaNZ provides support services, resources, and information to people who have acquired aphasia after a stroke, head injury, or disease of the brain. Currently, there is no Community Aphasia Advisor service in Northland, but they have telephone and Zoom support available, which includes support groups and assistance to improve conversational success for families affected by aphasia. They also have a variety of written resources - please contact them for more information.
Aphasia New Zealand Charitable Trust
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0508 274 274
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.aphasia.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/AphasiaNZ
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
AphasiaNZ provides support services, resources, and information to people who have acquired aphasia after a stroke, head injury, or disease of the brain. Currently, there is no Community Aphasia Advisor service in Northland, but they have telephone and Zoom support available, which includes support groups and assistance to improve conversational success for families affected by aphasia. They also have a variety of written resources - please contact them for more information.
APM
- Cost of Service Free, Other
- Telephone 0800 967 522
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.apm-nz.co.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/apmnz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
APM is a leading health and human services organisation. Their purpose is to enable better lives. They help people overcome barriers to employment, support them to return to work following an injury or illness, provide health and psychological services, and so much more. They work with government agencies and organisations, including the New Zealand Defence Force, Ministry of Social Development, Corrections, ACC, and third-party insurers.Non-ACC or MSD approved services will come at a cost to the individual.
APM
- Cost of Service Free, Other
- Telephone 0800 967 522
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.apm-nz.co.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/apmnz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
APM deliver a wide range of services across New Zealand, including allied health, psychological intervention, employment support, physiotherapy, vocational rehabilitation, pain management, community-based services, concussion service, workplace assessments, tamariki (paediatric) services, older adults, return to work support.Their teams are based across Aotearoa with an office in Whangarei.
Arataki Ministries
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
Whangārei: (09) 430 3044
Kaipara: (09) 439 4651
Other Northland areas: (09) 431 9091 - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Address
Whangārei: 5 Wolfe St, Regent, Whangārei
Kaipara:Dargaville Hospital 77 Awakino Rd, Dargaville - Website www.aratakimin.com
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara
Arataki Ministries Ltd, a charitable company, is a non - governmental organisation (NGO) established in 1991 that supports people who experience mental illness and alcohol & drug addictions.
Services include:
• A 24 hour supported residential rehabilitation at Elias House
• Community Support Workers for adults
• Maternal mental health support to young mums in their own homes
• Social housing provider
• Lived experience support Network
Are you OK
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 456 450
- Website www.areyouok.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
If you need support in dealing with family violence please call Are You OK or you can choose to talk online via their 'chat online' button on their website.The service is private and confidential. If you give your identity and contact information, they do not:• Share it with any third party without your consent• Use it for anything except providing services to you.With your permission, they may refer you to your local family or sexual violence service provider.
Are you OK
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 456 450
- Website www.areyouok.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
If you need support in dealing with family violence please call Are You OK or you can choose to talk online via their 'chat online' button on their website.The service is private and confidential. If you give your identity and contact information, they do not:• Share it with any third party without your consent• Use it for anything except providing services to you.With your permission, they may refer you to your local family or sexual violence service provider.
Arthritis New Zealand
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 663 463
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.arthritis.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/ArthritisNewZealand
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Arthritis New Zealand offers health advice and support from trained health professionals by phone, email, online courses and social media.They provide information/advice and management for all types of arthritis, such as Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Sjogren's Syndrome, Scleroderma, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis etc.
Asian Family Services
- Cost of Service Free, Other
- Telephone 0800 862 342
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.asianfamilyservices.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/NZAFS
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Asian Family Services is contracted by the Ministry of Health to provide free support for gamblers, family members and other people who are negatively affected by someone else’s problem gambling either in the past or at present. These services include one-on-one counselling services, couple counselling, group counselling and other social work services. Their services are offered in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and Hindi. An interpreter can be arranged for other languages.
Asian Family Services
- Cost of Service Free, Other
- Telephone 0800 862 342
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.asianfamilyservices.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/NZAFS
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Asian Family Services (AFS) provides:• Asian Helpline: nationwide free and confidential support to Asians living in New Zealand. Monday - Friday 9am-8pm • Counselling: including over the phone counselling or via video calls, text or online messaging. Monday- Friday 9am-5pmTheir services are offered in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and Hindi. An interpreter can be arranged for other languages.
Asian Family Services
- Cost of Service Free, Other
- Telephone 0800 862 342
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.asianfamilyservices.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/NZAFS
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Asian Family Services (AFS) provides:• Asian Helpline: nationwide free and confidential support to Asians living in New Zealand. Monday - Friday 9am-8pm • Counselling: including over the phone counselling or via video calls, text or online messaging. Monday- Friday 9am-5pmTheir services are offered in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and Hindi. An interpreter can be arranged for other languages.
Asthma NZ
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 227 328
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.asthma.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/AsthmaNZ
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Asthma NZ are committed to providing education, training and support for all New Zealanders to ensure that they live well with respiratory conditions. No one should suffer from asthma.
Aunty Dee
- Cost of Service Free
- Website www.auntydee.co.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Aunty Dee is a free online tool for anyone who needs some help working through a problem or problems. It doesn’t matter what the problem is, you can use Aunty Dee to help you work it through.Aunty Dee is a systematic approach to decision making that is based on Structured Problem Solving.Structured Problem Solving is a strategy based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and has been shown to reduce depression symptoms in both adults and young people.
Aupouri Ngati Kahu Te Rarawa Trust (ANT)
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 094083933
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 60 North Road, Kaitaia 0410
- Facebook www.facebook.com/TRUSTANT1
- Regions Served Far North
Aupōuri Ngāti Kahu Te Rarawa Trust (ANT) provides Whānau Ora social services to manage health, justice, housing, education and financial issues.
Aupouri Youth Trust
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
(09) 409 7700
021 225 7812 - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 16 Te Rawhitirao Road, Te Kao 0484
- Regions Served Far North
Aupouri Youth Trust provides life skills to youth and their whanau to:• Improve self-esteem and discipline• Enhance cultural identity• Provide activities for youth from a Maori perspective• Support a safe and caring community
Aupouri Youth Trust
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
(09) 409 7700
021 225 7812 - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 16 Te Rawhitirao Road, Te Kao 0484
- Regions Served Far North
Aupouri Youth Trust provides life skills to youth and their whanau to:• Improve self-esteem and discipline• Enhance cultural identity• Provide activities for youth from a Maori perspective• Support a safe and caring community
Autism New Zealand
- Cost of Service Free, Low Cost
- Telephone 0800 288 476
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.autismnz.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Autism New Zealand work with autistic people and the wider autism community (including family/whanau, caregivers and health professionals) to help support, inform, and educate. Let Autism New Zealand take every step with you.
Bald Angels
- Cost of Service Free
- Website www.baldangels.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Bald Angels believes that every child deserves the right to thrive and that through working together, we can make a difference.They support agencies to awhi families in need via a referral process from Police, social and health workers, Plunket, Women's Refuge, iwi organisations etc.Please visit their website for more information.
Bald Angels
- Cost of Service Free
- Website www.baldangels.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Bald Angels facilitate the Rainbow Rangatahi Social Networking Group in the Bay of Islands. Please visit their website for more information.