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Birthright works alongside many organisations in our community. We have gathered together a list of resources in our community that you may like to utilise:
ACROSS Te Kotahitanga O te Wairua
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ACROSS is an Anglican, Catholic and Community Support service providing social work, counselling and foster care services to families. This includes: Communication skills; Parenting plans and individualised parenting strategies; Individual, couple and family counselling; Individual and group work with children; Linking you to other helping services; Supporting grandparents raising grandchildren.
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302 Church Street, Palmerston North
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Contact: 06 356 7486 / email / website
Barnardos Manawatu/Levin Area Office
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Among its other programmes, this Barnardos offers Family Start, which is a one-to-one service developed for families under stress. Support workers visit the families in their own homes to help them develop skills in parenting, family relationships, household management, budgeting and how to use community resources.
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160 Grey Street PO Box 9022 Palmerston North
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Contact: 06 358 9429 / email / website
Best Care (Whakapai Hauora) Charitable Trust
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Best Care are the manawhenua health, disability support and social service arm of Tanenuiarangi Manawatu Incorporated, the mandated iwi authority for Rangitaane O Manawatu. Social Services provided are counselling and social support, and the Whanau Wellbeing Programme, which deals with family violence.
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140-148 Maxwells Line PO Box 1341 Palmerston North
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Contact: 06 353 6385 / email / website
Citizens Advice Bureau
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Citizens Advice Bureau can provide information to assist with almost any issue, and if they can't, they'll find someone who can. No problem is too big or too small. They'll discuss your options with you and give you contact number for any sevices or organisations that will be able to help further.
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Community House, 5 Pitt St, Palmerston North
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Contact: 06 357 0647 / website
The Salvation Army
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Services in Palmerston North include: Accommodation, Advocacy, Information, Clothing, Recovery, Religious instruction, Parenting Assistance, Budgetary Advice, Food Banks, Furnishing.
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431 Church St Palmerston North
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Contact: 06 358 7455 / website
Open Home Foundation
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In Palmerston North, Open Homes offers: Home based social work support; Foster care services; Counselling; and mentoring to parents.
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Manawatu Service Centre Lvl 5, BNZ Building Cnr Rangitikei St & The Square, Palmerston North
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Contact: 06 358 4024 / email / website
SuperGrans Palmerston North
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SuperGrans is a group of experienced and knowledgeable people offering practical tuition in household management to enable others to make the most of the resources, including finances, available to them. SuperGran’s goal through this “one on one” mentoring and demonstration is to provide clients and their families with further knowledge that can assist in improving the family’s wellbeing and self esteem.
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86 The Square Palmerston North
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Contact: 06 354 3804 / email / website
Methodist Social Services
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MSS free counselling for children under 17 and their parents and low-cost counselling for adults. MSS also offers free education programmes for children: Walk with Confidence; Change, Loss and Grief; and Skills for Managing Anger. Children's and parents' groups run in parallel and each programme is usually held four times a year.
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663 Main St Palmerston North
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Contact: 06 350 0307 / website
Relationship Services Palmerston North
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Relationship Services provides counselling, as well as education programmes. These include the Parenting though Separation courses.
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Westside Chambers Level 1, 151 The Square Palmerston North 4410
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Contact: 06 357 6483 / email / website
Presbyterian Support Central
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In Palmerston North, Presbyterian Support Central offers: Family/Whanau support; Counselling (including ACC, Family Court, relationship, family and crisis counselling); Social Work; Parent Education (including Parenting for single parent programme); Education.
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19 Russell Street, Palmerston North
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Contact: 06 356 9245 / website
Te Aroha Noa Community Services (TANCS Adult Education)
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Te Aroha Noa provides: Courses including: Computers, Health & Fitness, Aerobics, Parenting Skills, How to parent through separation, Te Reo Maori, Scrapbooking, Tivaevae, How to be the first best teacher for your pre-schooler. Support groups including: Young Mums Support Groups Over 21 & Under 21, Early Childhood Parents/Caregivers Morning every Friday. Counselling.
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12-26 Brentwood Avenue Highbury Palmerston North
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Contact: 06 358 2255 / website
Youth One Stop Shop – YOSS
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YOSS works with young people aged 10-24 years of age, providing free services including information, advice, support, counselling, psychological and alcohol and drug support, nurse and doctor check-ups and youth development programmes.
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7 Edgeware Road Palmerston North
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Contact: 06 355 5906 / website
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