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Auckland
Survival Kit
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We have
tried to give you heaps of info on support available for
whatever reason in Auckland, New Zealand. This includes
a whole range of services from the child and adolescent
mental health services, counselling services and drop-in
centres to information based projects and websites. Lots
of these resources are not just for people in Auckland
though and provide good information for anybody.
Mental Health
There are four Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
in Auckland which are free to young people and families
who are considered in need of assessment, treatment and
therapy to help with a mental health problem. The process
of being referred involves firstly going to someone like
a GP or School Guidance Counsellor who will make the decision
with you about whether the referral is the right one.
If you want more information about the services these
centres provide phone contact details are below:
Central Auckland
The Kari Centre
09 6234646 |
North Shore
to Warkworth
Marinoto North
09 486 8999 |
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West Auckland
to Helensville
Marinoto West
09 837 6657 |
South Auckland
Campbell Lodge
09 276 0200 |
We think it is important first and foremost to share the
thing on your mind with someone you can trust who may
be able to help you find more help if you need it. This
person may be whanau/family, a teacher or school counsellor,
a community or church leader or your family doctor, but
it is important to talk to someone.
You can also phone YOUTHLINE
where someone will be available to offer support and advice.
There are many other resources, which we have split into
various categories.
More Mental Health Ones
Eating Difficulties Education
Network (EDEN)
Phone: 09 378 9309
Email: info@eden.org.nz
Provides a resource centre offering support, information
and referral resources and library services to people
with body image issues and their families and friends.
Also offers satellite services at Auckland University
and Unitec. Provides support groups, workshops, and a
health promotion advisory service and a drop in centre
in Grey Lynn.
Mental Health Foundation
Phone: 09 300 7010
Email: resource@mentalhealthorg.nz
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.nz
Information, resources, training and advocacy on matters
related to mental health - mental illness. The resource
centre is open Monday - Friday 9:00am - 4:30pm and includes
a bookstore, reference library and video library.
SPINZ
Information about Suicide Prevention Information New Zealand.
Check out their site www.spinz.org.nz.
Youth
Friendship House
Phone: 09 262 2322
Email: friendshiphouse@xtra.co.nz
Friendship house provides a drop-in centre, crisis counselling,
personal development programmes, anger management/stopping
violence programmes, social work/family support, advocacy,
chaplain, Pacific Island/Maori and Asian resource workers.
Manukau Youth Centre (MYC)
Phone: 09 263 7340
Manukau youth centre is a drop in centre that provides
anger management, drug & alcohol, self-esteem and life
skills programmes.
Kidsline
Phone: 09 524 3080 (Office) / 0800 KIDSLINE
Project K Trust
Phone: 09 379 2778
Email: office@projectk.org.nz
Website: www.projectk.org.nz
A youth development programme aimed at fourth formers
who lack self esteem or self confidence in one or more
areas of their lives. Consists of an adventure programme
and mentoring.
Rainbow Youth
Phone: 09 376 4155
Email: info@rainbowyouth.org.nz
Website: www.rainbowyouth.org.nz
Education, social groups, specific events for gay and
lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth under the age
of 27.
Students Against Drunk Driving
(SADD)
Phone: 09 376 6645
Email: saddnz@xtra.co.nz
Website: www.sadd.org.nz
SADD is involved with reducing harm among young people
by promoting alternatives to drinking and driving through
positive peer influences.
URGE
Phone: 09 361 4812
Email: urge@youthline.co.nz
Website: www.whakamanawa.co.nz or www.urge.co.nz
URGE is a youth health and information service for teenagers covering drugs and alcohol, sex and relationships , emotional wellbeing, body issues and many more topics.
Youth Law Project
Phone: 09 309 6967
Email: youthlaw@ihug.co.nz
Website: www.youthlaw.co.nz
Offer free legal advice through visits phone or letter
for people under 25.
Youthline Auckland Inc.
Phone: 0800 376 633 or 09 376 6645 (office)
Email: youthline@youthline.co.nz
Website: www.youthline.co.nz
Health
Family Planning Association
Phone: 09 522 0120 or check the phone book for contact
details for your local centres.
Website: www.fpanz.org.nz
The FPA provides education, professional training and
clinical and pregnancy counselling services, as well as
services in sexual and reproductive health.
Women
Auckland Women's Centre
Phone: 09 376 3227
Website: www.womenz.org.nz
The Auckland Women's Centre provides and environment that
promotes the empowerment and well-being of all women.
In addition to running training courses they also provide
a woman's library, an information referral and advice
centre as well as a counselling service.
North Shore Women's Centre
Phone: 09 444 4618
Email: women.ctr@ix.net.nz
Website: www.womyn_ctr.co.nz
Similar to the Auckland Women's Centre. They provide courses
and various programmes for females age 7 and up.
West Auckland Women's Centre
Phone: 09 838 6381
Email: wawc.@cybernet.co.nz
Provides a telephone and drop in support service, counselling,
massage therapy, legal services, groups and courses.
Men
Essentially Men
Phone: 09 627 9827
Email: rex.m@clear.net.nz
Provides support groups for men and young men; a safe
place to explore issues as men and to increase and create
self-awareness.
North Harbour Living Without Violence
Collective
Website: www.livingwithoutviolence.org.nz
Information, support and educational programmes available
(on the North Shore) for Children, young Men and Women
and Adults who are experiencing or have experienced Domestic
Violence or have concerns about their own abusive or violent
behaviour within the Family and/or the relationships they
are in.
Drug and Alcohol
Alateen
Phone: 09 309 4792
Provides meetings on a daily basis for those whose lives
have been affected by someone else's drinking. Provides
a group for teens called Alateen, principally for young
people aged 13-17 years.
Accommodation
Baptist Youth Hostel
Phone: 09 630 0869
Email: baptist_youth@xtra.co.nz
Accommodation for tertiary students (17-23 years).
YMCA Young Men's Christian Association
of Auckland
Phone: 09 303 2068
Email: hostel@nzymca.com
Website: www.nz.ymca.com
Accommodation, fitness centres, recreation programmes,
as well as camping and aquatic activities. The Y.M.C.A
has branches in Ellerslie, Glen Innes, Lynfield, Mt Albert,
Massey and North Shore.
YWCA Young Women's Christian Association
of Auckland
Phone: 09 377 8763
Website: www.ywca.org.nz
Accommodation, information and support for women, self-esteem
self defence and holiday programmes.
General
Department of Child, Youth and
Family Services
Phone: 09 912 2380 (24 hrs) or 0508 326 459 (Family)
Overall function is to ensure the wellbeing of children
and young persons under 17 years of age, within the context
of their family or whanau.
Lifeline
Phone: 09 522 2808 (Office) or 0800 111 777
Email: lifeline@lifeline.org.nz
Lifeline aims to reduce personal stress through readily
available counselling. Phone and face to face counselling
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