Āwhina kē atu - Directory of Support

Alcohol & Drug Helpline

Residential addiction treatment program with comprehensive support services

• 0800 787 797 or free text 8681

Canterbury Central Service

Peer support meetings for alcohol addiction recovery

• 0800 787 797

City Mission

Community-based addiction support and counseling services

• 03 365 0635

Community Alcohol & Drug Service (CADS)

• 0800 845 1818

Community Wellbeing North Canterbury Trust

• 03 310 6375
• info@wellbeingnc.org.nz

Drug ARM Christchurch

• 03 327 8839 or 027 436 9925

Emerge Aotearoa

• 03 371 5599

Familial Trust

• 03 981 1093

He Waka Tapu

• 0800 439 252

Kennedy Detox Unit

• 03 339 1139

Narcotics Anonymous

• 0800 628 632

New Zealand Needle Exchange Programme

• 04 382 8404

Nova Lodge Trust

• 03 349 2053

Odyssey House

• 03 358 2690

Problem Gambling Foundation

• 0800 664 262

Purapura Whetu

• 0800 494 388

Salvation Army – The Bridge

• 0800 530 000

St John of God Waipuna

• 03 386 2159

City Mission – Back to School

Well child services, parenting support, and family health

• 0800 787 855

Early Childhood Education Support

Early childhood education and care centers

• 0800 669 957

Home and Family (Te Whare Manaaki Tangata)

Intensive family support for families with children under 5

• 03 944 0635

Incredible Years Parenting Programme

• 03 378 7300

Education Advisor (Ministry of Education)

• +64 4 463 8000

Tamariki Ora Well Child

• 0800 669 957

Tamaiti Healthy Homes

• 0800 669 957

Christchurch Aunties

Affordable clothing and household items, emergency clothing assistance

• office@chchaunties.org.nz

City Mission

Quality second-hand clothing and goods

• 0800 787 855

Clothed In Love

Professional clothing for women entering the workforce

• clothedinlovechch@gmail.com

Dressed for Success Christchurch

• 03 343 3241

Goodnight Sleep Tight

PIPS – Pregnancy Infancy Parenting Support

• 03 385 0556 or 022 530 2463

Salvation Army Christchurch

• 0800 530 000

St Vincent De Paul

• +64 4 499 5070

Accessible Properties

• 0800 862 769

Aspire Canterbury

• 0800 347 242

Carers NZ

• 0800 777 797

CCS Disability Action

• 0800 227 2255

Cerebral Palsy Society

• 0800 503 603

Child Development Services (CDS)

• 0800 333 662

Chris Ruth Centre

• 03 339 2930 or 027 540 8561

Delta Community Trust

• 03 389 0212

Health & Disability Commissioner

• 0800 11 22 33

Hei Whakapiki Mauri

• 027 440 8573

IDEA Services

• 03 341 9299

IHC

• 0800 442 442

Te Mahau Advisory (MoE)

• youth.advisory@education.govt.nz

Nationwide Health & Disability Service

• 0800 555 050

Needs Assessment Service Co-ordination Association

• info@nznasca.co.nz

New Zealand Down Syndrome Association

• 0800 693 724

Te Pou

• 04 473 9009

Ara Institute of Canterbury

• 0800 242 476

Attitude

• 03 667 4199

Christchurch City Mission – Back to School

• 03 365 0635 or 0800 787 855

Early Childhood Education Support

• 0800 669 957

Emerge Aotearoa

• 03 371 5599

Ministry of Education

• 03 378 7300

Literacy Aotearoa

Taking the First Steps (Kingdom Resources)

• 03 332 1700

Te Hiranga Tangata – Work & Income New Zealand

• 0800 559 009

Literacy Aotearoa

Finding a Job – Red Cross

• pathways.to.employment@redcross.org.nz

Connected

• 0800 264 737

APM Employment Services

• 0800 967 522

Angel Fund

• 022 412 6435

Budgeting Services North Canterbury

• 03 313 3505

Christchurch Budget Service

• 03 366 3422

City Mission Budget Service

• 03 365 0635
• budget@citymission.org.nz

Citizens Advice Bureau North Canterbury

• 03 313 8822 or 03 310 6205

Compassion Trust – Free Financial Mentoring

• 03 379 2329

Delta Community Trust – Budgeting and Advocacy

• 03 389 0212
• admin@deltatrust.org.nz

Department of Internal Affairs

• 03 339 5455 or 027 557 1046

Family Budgeting Services / FinCap

• 027 296 2846
• kiaora@fincap.org.nz

ASB Bank – Community Banker (Carolyn Prebble)

• 0800 803 804

Mayor's Welfare Fund (Christchurch City Council)

• 03 941 8999 or 0800 800 169

Ngāi Tahu Grants

• 0800 524 8248
• Hauora@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Working for Families (Inland Revenue)

• 0800 227 773

Kingdom Resources

• 03 332 1700
• info@kingdomresources.co.nz

Ambulance – Hato Hone St John

• 0800 785 646

Arthritis New Zealand

• 0800 663 463

Bargain Chemist

• 0800 114 390

Belfast North Mediqual Doctors

• 03 323 6789

Bellyful

• 0508 235 5938

Burwood Hospital

• 03 383 6836

Cancer Society

• 0800 467 345

Canterbury Health Laboratories

• 03 364 0300

Canterbury Homebirth Association

• info@canterburyhomebirth.org.nz

Canterbury District Health Board

• 03 364 0640

Christchurch Hospital

• 03 364 0640

Community Dentist

• 0800 846 983

Deaf Aotearoa

• 0800 332 322

Dementia Canterbury

• 0800 259 226

Diabetes Christchurch

• 03 925 9972

Dyspraxia Centre

• 03 358 3249

End of Life Palliative Care Services

• 0800 652 105

E Tu Pasifika Canterbury

• 0800 388 727

Epilepsy NZ

• 0800 374 537

Family Planning Clinic (Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa)

• 07 810 6610

General Practice Canterbury (Te Whatu Ora)

He Waka Tapu – Health & Education Support

• 0800 439 252

Healthline (Te Whatu Ora)

• 0800 611 116

Heartland Services

• rural_community_hubs@msd.govt.nz

KidsCan

• info@kidscan.org.nz

Mobile and In-house Vaccinations

• 0800 876 624

Northgate Community Service

• 03 375 0850

Nurse Maude

• 03 375 4200

NZ AIDS / Te Toka (Burnett Foundation Aotearoa)

• 03 379 1953

Overeaters Anonymous

Piki Te Ora

• 03 381 8048

Plunket Line

• 0800 933 922

Red Cross

• 0800 733 27677

Rongoā

• 0800 669 957

Smoke-free Support

• 0800 669 957

Suicide Crisis Helpline

• 0508 828 865

Tamaiti Healthy Homes

• 0800 669 957

Te Kakakura Trust

• 03 379 7200

Te Puawai Kai

Tautoko Hauora (Pegasus Health)

• 0800 992 299

Tūārangi Home

• 03 307 8467

Tamariki Ora Well Child

• 0800 669 957

Rapuora – Te Rōpu Nēhi o te Hapori

• 0800 669 957

Te Tahi Youth

• 03 943 9298

Blanket Bank (Christchurch Methodist Mission)

• 03 375 1470
• info@mmsi.org.nz

Curtain Bank (Community Energy Action)

City Mission – Outreach Social Work

• 03 365 0635

Habitat for Humanity

• 03 420 4342

Housing First Christchurch

• 0800 432 424

Kāinga Ora

• 0800 801 601

Link People

• 0800 932 432

Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust

• 0800 624 456

Tamaiti Healthy Homes

• 0800 669 957

Canterbury Energy Action

• 0800 438 9276

VisionWest Community Trust

• 0800 664 464 – Extn 2

Kaiapoi Community Support

• 0800 883 488

0800 Hungry

• 0800 486 479

Amberley Foodbank

• 03 314 7464

Bellyful

• 0508 235 5938

Christchurch City Mission

• 0800 787 855

Delta Community Support Trust

• 03 389 0212 or 0800 233 582

Ellesmere Food Bank Trust

• 03 324 3576

Foodbank Canterbury

• info@foodbank.co.nz

Hoon Hay Foodbank

• 022 151 2945

Linwood Ave Community Corner Trust

• 03 980 9827

Te Waka Aroha St Faiths

• 03 388 9118

St Vincent De Paul

• +64 4 499 5070
• national@svdp.org.nz

St Ambrose Church

• 03 388 6699

Salvation Army – The Foodbank Project

• 0800 530 000

Positive Directions Trust (He Tohutohu Pai ki Waitaha)

Pegasus Health – Puāwai-Kai

Papanui Baptist Freedom Trust – Kai Connect

Meals on Wheels – Red Cross

• 0800 733 27677

The Loft

• 0800 865 638

Community Law Canterbury

• 03 366 6870 or 0508 226 529

Currie Lawyers

• 03 348 8823

Family Dispute Mediation

• 0508 3372 3687

Hornby Community Care Centre

• 03 349 9793
• hornbycommunitycentre@xtra.co.nz

Kiwilaw

• 021 701 838
• probate@kiwilaw.co.nz

Linwood Law

• 03 389 2121

O'Malleys Law

• 03 379 0590

Pillars

• 0508 745 527
• reception@pillars.org.nz

Portia Law

• 0800 339 223
• support@portia.law

Salisbury Street Foundation

• 03 355 9189 or 027 974 0760

Te Kāhui Tātari Ture – Criminal Cases Review Commission

• 0800 337 788

Child, Adolescent and Family – CAF Mental Health Service

• 03 337 7773

Comcare Trust

• 03 377 7020 or 0800 537 3464

Emerge Aotearoa

• 03 371 5599
• info@emergeaotearoa.org.nz

Hillmorton Hospital (Te Whatu Ora)

• 03 337 7969

Lifeline Aotearoa

• 0800 543 354 or 4357

Mana Ake

Manu Ka Rere

• 03 281 7616
• office@manukarere.org.nz

Mental Health Foundation

• 1737

Mental Health Advocacy and Peer Support (MHAPS)

• 03 365 9479

Purapura Whetu Trust

• 03 379 8001

St John of God Hauora Trust

• 03 339 1790
• info@sjog.org.nz

Survivor Experience Service

• 0800 456 090 or Text 8328

Agent (Work & Income)

Advance Payment of Benefit (Work & Income)

Accommodation Supplement (Work & Income)

Carer Support (Work & Income)

Childcare Subsidy (Work & Income)

Child Disability Allowance (Work & Income)

Community Service Card (Work & Income)

Disability Allowance (Work & Income)

Establishment Grant (Work & Income)

Funeral Grant (Work & Income)

Home Help Payments (Work & Income)

Jobseeker Support (Work & Income)

OSCAR Subsidy (Work & Income)

Payment Card (Work & Income)

Special Disability Allowance (Work & Income)

Supported Living (Work & Income)

Residential Care Subsidy (Work & Income)

Temporary Additional Support (Work & Income)

Rent Arrears Assistance (Work & Income)

Transition to Alternative Housing (Work & Income)

65 Alive (Odyssey House)

• 03 358 2690

Abbeyfield Hornby

• 03 546 6459
• office@abbeyfield.org.nz

Aged Concern Canterbury

• 03 366 0903 or 0800 803 344

Alzheimers New Zealand

• 0800 004 001

Rehua Marae – Kaumātua Service

• 03 355 5615

SeniorNet New Zealand

Tūārangi Home (Te Whatu Ora)

• 03 307 8467
• tuarangi@cdhb.health.nz

Vaka Tautua

• 0800 825 282
• enquiries@vakatautua.co.nz

Whare Tiaki (Health Point)

• 0800 024 321

Barnardos Aotearoa

• 0800 227 627

Canterbury Breastfeeding Advocacy Service

• 0800 669 957

The Christchurch Aunties – Back to School Programme

• office@chchaunties.org.nz

Back to School Programme (City Mission)

• 03 365 0635

Early Childhood Education Support

• 0800 669 957

Early Start / Family Start Programme

• 0800 669 957

It Takes a Village (ITAV Hub NZ)

• info@itav.org.nz

PIPS – Pregnancy Infancy Parenting Support

• 03 385 0556 or 022 530 2463

Poipoia Te Mokopuna

• 0800 669 957

Adventure Specialties Trust

• 03 348 4547
• office@adventurespecialties.co.nz

Wahakura Wānanga

• 0800 669 957

Ūkaipo

• 0800 669 957

Well Child Tamariki Ora

• 0800 669 957

Whānau Āwhina Plunket

• 0800 933 922 or 0800 184 803

Whānau Mai

• 0800 669 957

Te Tahi Youth

• 03 943 9298

Taking the First Step (Kingdom Resources)

• 03 332 1700

Take Charge (Odyssey House)

• 021 367 069
• takecharge@takecharge.org.nz

Driving Miss Daisy

• 0800 948 432

Cross Country Transport

• 0800 777 994

Te Mapua

• 021 628 362

Waka Ora Health Shuttles

• 0800 785 646
• info@stjohn.org.nz

Ngā Mata Waka – Driving Lessons

• 03 382 6628

Literacy Aotearoa – Driver Education

The Salvation Army – Driver Programmes

• 021 225 7896

Te Ora Hou – Driving Lessons

• 03 352 1057
• Christchurch@teorahou.org.nz

ACC Counselling Pathway

• 0800 101 996 or 0800 735 566

Aged Concern Canterbury

• 03 366 0903 or 0800 803 344

Are You OK

• 0800 456 450

AVIVA

• 0800 284 826

Barnardos – Family Counselling

• 0800 227 627

Building Awesome Whānau

• 09 524 0025

BWT – Battered Women's Trust

• 0800 733 843 or 03 332 4122

Cambridge Clinic

• 03 366 0067 or 03 377 5402

Catholic Social Service

• 03 379 0012

Enabling Youth

• 0800 478 778 or 03 365 6266

Family Works (Presbyterian Support)

• 04 473 5025

Footstep to Feeling Safe (Barnardos)

• 0800 227 627

He Waka Tapu

• 0800 439 252

Home and Family

• 03 944 0635

New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse

• info@nzfvc.org.nz

Restorative Justice

Right Service Right Time

• 027 654 7788

Safe to Talk Line

• 0800 044 334 or text 4334

Sexual Assault Support Service Canterbury (Aviva)

• 0800 284 826

Shakti

• 0800 742 584

Stand Tū Māia

• 03 332 2541

START

• 03 355 4414

Stop

• 03 353 0257

Stopping Violence Services

• 0800 478 778

Te Puna Oranga Sexual Abuse Healing & Prevention

• 03 381 8472

Te Whare Hauora

• 022 369 6761

Tū Pono: Mana Tangata

• tuponomanatangatareception@gmail.com

Manaaki Tāngata – Victim Support

• 0800 842 846

Barnardos Family Counselling

Māori health and social services for whānau wellbeing

• 03 365 3923
• christchurch@barnardos.org.nz

Big Brothers, Big Sisters

Whānau-centered approach to health and social services

• 03 358 4019

Family Works (Presbyterian Support New Zealand)

Genealogy research and cultural identity support

• 0800 477 874

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

• 0800 472 637

He Waka Tapu

• 0800 439 252

Home and Family Refocus

• 03 944 0635

Oranga Tamariki

• 0508 326 459

Kiwi Family Trust

• 03 963 8040 or 0508 543 375

Moana Vā

• 021 416 347

Tangata Atumotu Trust

• 0800 727 434
• tat@tat.org.nz

Whānau Whanake Hub

• 0800 872 800

Whānau Ora Navigation

• 0800 669 957

Wahakura Wānanga

• 0800 669 957

Tūranga Library – Tuakiri

• 03 941 6548