ACROSS To Kotahitanga O Te Wairua
Counselling, Early intervention, Support Groups, Supervised Contact (Court Approved)
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Website: http://www.across.org.nz
Directories > Youth
Common Ground
A place of support. Provide access to information to help friends and whanau support young people to manage challenging times
Website: http://www.commonground.org.nz
Dannevirke & Districts Home Budgeting Service
Free confidential financial assistance & mentoring, building financial capability
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Dannevirke High School
Secondary School, Co-educational
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Website: http://www.dannevirkehigh.school.nz
Dannevirke Police Youth Aid
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Drug Info Now
fast free confidential information about drugs via text message
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Website: http://www.drug.org.nz
Eketahuna Health Centre
Health Centre with GP and nursing services
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Kidsline Support (<14 yrs)
National call centre
For young people up to 18 years old. 4-9pm weekdays.
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Literacy Tamaki nui a Rua
Training in literacies & computer skills. Volunteering opportunities.
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Manawatu Community Law Centre
Providing free, one on one legal services throughout the Manawatū, Horowhenua and Tararua rohe
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Mental Wellbeing Supports for Young People
Aroha - Is a chatbot that provides practical, evidence-based tools to manage stress, maintain social conncection and stay active.
portal.habits.auckland.ac.nz/Portal/#/landing-covid19bot-trial
Aunty Dee - Is a free online tool for anyone who needs some help workig through a problem.
www.auntydee.co.nz
Melon Health - Has a kete of resources to support teenagers' emotional wellbeing. There are videos, downloadable worksheets and a 'First steps to managing anxiety' mini-course.
www.melonhealth.com/manual
Mental Wealth - Has resources where you can learn more about mental health.
www.mentalwealth.nz
SPARX - Is an online self-help tool that teaches young people the key skills needed to help combat depression and anxiety in an interactive game-world.
www.sparx.org.nz/home
The Lowdown - Has some great resources about recognising and understanding depression and anxiety.
www.thelowdown.co.nz
For Pacific Families - If you or someone you know is feeling stressed or anxious, our friends at Vaka Tautua can offer you support through their helpline 0800 OLA LELEI (0800 652 535).
LeVa Pasifika also provides information and support for Pasifika families on mental health addiction and suicide prevention.
Open Home Foundation
Providing quality child-centred, family-focussed, Christian social services. The Open Home Foundation has a commitment to working collaboratively with families and whanau in a strength based and culturally appropriate way that prioritises child safety and promotes family well-being/whanau mauri ora.
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Pahiatua Community Services Trust
Young parent support, Young parent partner support, Independent youth
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Pahiatua Free Budget Service
Free confidential financial assistance & mentoring, building financial capability
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Pahiatua Police Youth Aid
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Public Health Nurse Dannevirke
Work in schools and pre-schools and their communities, work with children, young people and their whanau. School staff, parents, whanau refer children with health concerns to the Public Health Nurse.
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Public Health Nurse Pahiatua
Work in schools and pre-schools and their communities, work with children, young people and their whanau. School staff, parents, whanau refer children with health concerns to the Public Health Nurse.
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Rainbow Youth
Supports queer and gender diverse youth
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Website: http://www.ry.org.nz
Sexual Health Clinic
MidCentral DHB service
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Tararua College
Secondary School, co-educational
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Website: http://www.tararuacollege.school.nz
Tararua Community Youth Services Inc in Dannevirke
Provide support and advocacy to youth from 11 to 24 years. Specialised programmes
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Tararua Community Youth Services Inc in Eketahuna
Provide support and advocacy to youth from 11 to 24 years. Specialised programmes
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Tararua Community Youth Services Inc in Pahiatua
Provide support and advocacy to youth from 11 to 24 years. Specialised programmes
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Tararua Family Services
Social Work Support Services
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Website: http://www.anglicancarewaiapu.nz
Tararua REAP - Early Childhood Education
Supporting increased participation in Quality Early Childhood Education and increased successful transition to Schools by:
- Minimising the barriers that prevent rural children and whānau from participating in ECE by providing relevant information to assist them in making informed decisions about ECE learning options and support with enrolment
- Either in group situations or on a one-to-one basis.
- Coordinating and providing interactive sessions to whānau/families and the wider community that are both fun and educational to show the benefits of ECE and encourage participation.
- Providing access to high quality ECE teaching resources - to enhance ECE organisations and teaching capability.
- Supporting the Kohanga Reo within the Tararua District to deliver high quality ECE programmes and supporting the ECE sector with implementation of Ka Hikitia.
- Delivering practical workshops which have direct links to Te Whariki to rural playgroups across the Tararua District.
- Leading and facilitating the Tararua ECE and New Entrant Teachers Forum focusing on professional development and sector collaboration. Providing professional development opportunities to the ECE sector that might not otherwise be possible in smaller rural communities.
- Supporting Tararua REAP in taking an active role in the Dannevirke Schools Community of Learning, including the ECE Coordinator being a standing member of the COL Management Team.
- Providing key support to all ECE/school transition initiatives in the Tararua area.
- Leading and facilitating the Tararua ECE and New Entrant Teachers Forum focusing on collaboration and transition. Providing professional development opportunities to the ECE sector that focus on transition to school.
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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz
Tararua REAP - Strengthening Families
Administer and coordinate the Strengthening Families process for whanau/families working with multiple agencies and/or organisations in the Tararua District. Provide support for Strengthening Families Lead Agencies. Administer the Tararua Strengthening Families Network and coordinate the monthly Forum Mettings. Secretarial role for the Tararua Strengthening Families Local Management Group
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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz
Tararua REAP- Adult & Community Education ACE
Provision & coordination of community based education, foundations skills & pathways into other learning opportunities that meet community learning needs for youth adults and whanau. Providing workshops and seminars in Northern Tararua that support improving skills for participating in industry, progressing career paths, further learning and/or employment and improving skills for Maori and Pasifika learners.
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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz
Tararua REAP- Reading Assistance Programme
Supporting increased early years (primary-aged) literacy, language & numeracy through coordinating a Reading Assistance programme with Northern Tararua primary Schools, tutors and whanau. This enables children to get one to one daily help with reading, matched to a trained tutor.
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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz
Tararua Youth Offending Team (YOTs) Coordinator
Youth Justice
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Te Kura Kaupapa Maori
Te Reo Full Immersion School: year 1 to 13 (Primary and secondary)
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The Lowdown
Email or webchat to get support for young people experiencing depression or anxiety.
Call 0800 111 757
Text 5626
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Totara College
School, co-educational: Years 1 to 13 (primary and secondary)
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Website: http://www.totaracollege.school.nz
Vocational Pathways
Industry Training Federation Information about finding training opportunities
Website: https://www.youthguarantee.net.nz
Wairarapa REAP - Adult & community education
Supporting education in southern Tararau through Adults ACE programmes
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Wairarapa REAP - Early childhood education
Supporting education in southern Tararau through Early Childhood Playgroups
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What's Up
Call 0800 942 8787 (0800 WHATSUP) or webchat to talk about anything with trained counsellors.
Call: Monday to Friday 12-11pm, Saturday and Sunday 3-11pm.
Webchat: Monday to Friday 1-10pm , Saturday and Sunday 3-10pm.
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Work & Income
Work & Income Services (Employment & Financial Support) to the Tararua District. Includes Heartlands in Pahiatua as a link to services provided
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Website: http://www.workandincome.govt.nz
Youth Law
Helping to stop violence
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Website: http://www.youthlaw.co.nz
Youth Service
Youth Service has community based providers who will give guidance, support and encouragement to help you find the education, training or work-based learning that works for you
Website: https://www.youthservice.co.nz
Youth Support
National call centre
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Youthline
National call centre 24/7
Webchat available (7-11pm daily) for young people and their parents, whanau and friends.
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