Hutt Valley Resources

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:

Alternatives to Violence Project

• Originally in prisons but now in the wider community, and in schools through its Help Increase the Peace Project (HIPP - the student version of AVP).  AVP is a private, non-profit educational organisation with a focus on conflict resolution. Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) - to help people reduce the level of violence.

• 17 Penny Lane Silverstream Upper Hutt
• Contact: 04 527 9380 or 389 6435

BARNARDOS - EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY SERVICES

• Mission: To help NZ children experience a cycle of success through effective care, support, & education. In Hutt Valley: Early Learning Centres, Children’s Supervised Contact, Family Support, "Footsteps to Feeling Safe" programme for children.
• Level 1, 29 Waterloo Road PO Box 30-354 Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 801 1710 / website         

Family Works: Upper Hutt Family Centre (PS)

• Individual and family counselling, parenting education and support programmes for children and young people.
• 4 Exchange St, Upper Hutt
• Contact: 04 528 4164 / website

Citizens Advice Bureau - Lower Hutt, Petone, Upper Hutt

• Free, confidential advice and information: - legal - budgeting - employment - tenancy - consumer advice - personal issues, etc.

• Contact: 0800 CAB / website

Catholic Social Services

• Low cost counselling in Wellington, including the Hutt Valley and Porirua.
• PO Box 9408, Wellington
• Contact: 04 385 8642

Connections - Upper Hutt Budgeting Advisory

• Provision of public budgeting services for Citizens Advice Bureau.
• 66 Main St, Upper Hutt
• Contact: 04 528 6998

Community Links NZ (Inc)

• Community Links NZ (Inc) is a social service agency based in Upper Hutt Wellington. From its beginnings in 2006 in Titahi Bay we are now based in Upper Hutt. We provide advocacy, budgeting advice, counselling (generic and addictions). We have qualified A&D clinical practitioners and generic counsellors.
• PO Box 40 188 Upper Hutt
• Contact: 0800 023 108

Family Centre Anglican Social Services

• Provides culturally based counselling and family therapy and community development; accept referrals regarding sexual abuse; separate Maori, Pakeha and Samoan services.
• 71 Woburn Road Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 569 7112

Folau Alofa Charitable Trust

• Parenting programmes; Anger management programmes; Pacific Island men’s counselling (individual & couples); Pacific Island youth programme; Mental health programmes.

• 34 Beach Street, Petone
• Contact: 04 568 3761 / website

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (Upper Hutt Branch)

• Purpose: To provide support to grandparents who are  primary caregivers to grandchildren.
• 43b Hartford Cres, Totara Park, Upper Hutt
• Contact: 04 526 4318

HUTT CITY WOMEN'S REFUGE INC

• The Refuge offers support, advocacy and counselling to women & children who are affected by domestic violence. The Refuge endeavours to provide, and appropriately refer, in a culturally sensitive response. Other services include - court support, legal referral, safe house accommodation, community support, safety plans. Information about protection orders, police response, housing, Income Support and other service providers.

• 32 Pretoria Street 30 612 Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 569 1040 / website

Hutt Valley Benefit Education Service Trust

• Assisting, supporting and empowering Hutt beneficiaries and low income earners with benefit information and advocacy. Service: Benefit education and advocacy.
• 3 Perry St, Silverstream, Upper Hutt
• Contact:  04 529 8108

Hutt Valley Community Law Centre

• Purpose: To meet the unmet legal needs in the Hutt Valley, through a free legal service providing legal information, advice, assistance or referrals, outreach clinics, provision of law related education and promoting law changes to meet community needs.

• Level 2, 59 Queens Drive, Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 568 8964

Hutt Valley Teen Parent Programme

• Purpose: Helping teenage parents continue their education. Service: Classes in parenting/life skills, as well as ordinary school subjects.
• 34 Miro St, Trentham, Upper Hutt
• Contact: 04 528 8977

Hutt Valley Youth Health Service

• Free health, support and education services for young people. Open to young people from ages 10-25. All services confidential and non-judgemental. Phone for more information.
• Contact: 04 566 0525 / website

LAVEA'I TRUST INC

• Purpose: To provide the Pacific community with meaningful services to empower and allow Pacific families to contribute positively to their families and community. Services: Training, Advice, Counselling, Social Services including Parenting workshops, Primary Health for Pacific elderly, youth and their families, Budgeting advice, Education and Community Enterprise Training Programmes.
• Level 2, ISP Centre, 14 Laings Rd, PO Box 30-338 Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 586 2244

LIFESWITCH

• Services: Spiritual direction, parenting, budgeting, divorce care, youth and child activities.
• 3 Reynolds Bach Drive Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 562 9071 / website

LOWER HUTT PARENTS CENTRE

• Helps parents to share and learn good childcare skills. Services: Holds pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting courses. Also involved with post-natal support groups for members. Extensive library on birth and parenting topics.
• PO Box 39-362 Lower Hutt Wellington
• Contact: 04 973 5437 / website        

MAORI LEGAL SERVICES - WELLINGTON COMMUNITY LAW CENTRE

• Free legal advice, legal education, legal information and legal assistance to Maori.
• Level 2, Community House, 84 Willis Street, Wellington
• Contact: 04 499 2928

MAORI WOMEN’S TRANSFER FUND

• The service of MWTF is allocation of grants to assist with Maori Women\s projects that have community benefit.
• Level 3, 75 Ghuznee Street
• Contact: 04 385 0505 / website      

MUTURANGI HAUORA MARAE, HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

• Muturangi is committed to seeking & developing solutions that improves living standards for Maori & other disadvantaged & low socio-economic people. Social Services: Community Health Worker; Health Support & Advocacy; Referral Advice & Assistance. Social Advocacy: Housing NZ; Employment; FoodBank; WINZ; Family Support; Budgeting; Legal Services.

• 99 Randwick Road Moera Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 939 7858

NAENAE HEALTHY KIDS LEARN TRUST

• Purpose: To improve the health & welfare of children attending the Naenae, Rata St and St Bernadettes Schools and Naenae Kindergarten. Services: Family Liaison person who works with families to improve the health & welfare of children.
• Rata Street School - Ph: 567-0096
• Naenae Primary School - Ph: 567-8117
• Naenae Kindergarten - Ph: 567-8426           

Lower Hutt Women's Centre

• Workshops, groups, support, library, free access computer.
• 186 Knights Road Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 569 2711 / website

Kokiri Marae Maori Women's Refuge

• We provide culturally safe support and counsel to Maori women and their whanau. Our services are provided by Maori and are free. Services we provide: - 24hr crisis line - safe house - community education programmes - education and support - counselling services - advocacy / court support - referral services - health education.

• 57 Oxford Terrace Lower Hutt
• Contact: 566 5025 (day) / 472 7072 (night)

Whanau Family Support Services Trust

• Services include: Literacy, Language, Reading, Writing and Numeracy assistance.  Drivers License training, Kaumatua support, Women's group, young mothers programme, computer skills training and budget advice.

• Level 1, 330 High Street, Lower Hutt 
• Contact: 570-6020

Kokiri Marae

• Provide health and social services, community training, NET and an early childhood centre.

• 7 - 9 Barnes Street, Seaview
• Contact: 939-7906

Naku Enei Tamariki Net

• A community based network to support mothers with greater needs in the Hutt Valley, Stokes Valley, Petone and Wainuiomata. Helps mothers to enjoy their babies, gain support, improve self-esteem, learn life and social skills.

• 22 Barnes Street Seaview Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 939 2232  or 939 4640  

Naku Enei Tamariki (Maori Section)

• Purpose: Early intervention service that provides support/empowers Maori women from pregnancy to 1 year old tamariki/children. Service: Parenting education, home visits, support groups, crafts, health promotion and education.
• Kokiri Marae, 7 - 9 Barnes St, Seaview, Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 939 2232

Naku Enei Tamariki (Pakeha & Pacific Services)

• Support/empower Pakeha/Pacific women from pregnancy on. They also have PAFT and Family Start.
• Peterkin Street, Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 939 9257

OPEN HOME FOUNDATION, WELLINGTON SERVICE CENTRE

• Social work support to families and children - respite, short term, long term care.
• 31-35 Railway Avenue, PO Box 44-057 Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 566 3990 / website

Orongomai Marae Social Services

• Purpose: Free counsellors, whanau/youth support and advocacy.
• 1 Railway Ave, Upper Hutt
• Contact: 04 528 4661

PARENT HELP WELLINGTON INC

• Purpose:  Providing support for parents facing parenting challenges - no matter how large or small the issue. We provide a seamless, integrated parenting support service to enhance parenting skills and help parents manage their child's behaviour. Services: 24 hour telephone helpline. Counselling and family therapy in Wellington, Lower Hutt, Porirua. Parenting education - both group and individual. Specialised anger change programmes.
• Level 1, Compassion House, 2 Lukes Lane
• Contact: 04 802 5767  or 0800 568 856

Parents As First Teachers (P.A.F.T)

• Parent education support program
• C/- Kokiri Marae, 7 - 9 Barnes St, Seaview, Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 939 2232 

REFUGEE SERVICES

• Purpose: To work alongside refugee families and communities as they restart their lives in a new environment. We also train volunteers to assist newly arrived former refugees.
• Level 1, Te Awakairangi Road, 47 Laings Road
• Contact: 04 566 9353 / website

RELATIONSHIP SERVICES

• Purpose: Counselling, Relationships, Personal, Grief, Education.
• 1st Floor, 155 High Street PO Box 30-237 Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 566-4466  or 0800 RELATE (0800 735 283) / website

Upper Hutt Parents' Centre

• Childbirth education, parent support and education.
• PO Box 40 231, Upper Hutt
• Contact: 04 939 8990 / website

Pregnancy Counselling Services

• 24hr phone service for people with pregnancy related issues, practical help where necessary, post abortion counselling.
• 73-75 Queens Drive Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 383 5524

Salvation Army

• Services Include: Weekly community meals, play group, counselling, budgeting advice, youth programmes and weekly Church gatherings, Foodbank, parenting support and family support services plus community meal on Mondays.
• A number of locations throughout the Hutt Valley
• Contact:  website

Skylight Counselling and Support Groups

• Skylight offers counselling and support groups for children, teens, adults and families who are facing tough times of change, loss, trauma and grief - whatever the cause. Available in Wellington, Porirua and Lower Hutt. Contact us for further details about counselling and support groups coming up.
• Contact: 04 920 9967 / website         

Supergrans Charitable Trust

• Teaching life skills, ie, cooking, housekeeping techniques, budgeting, menu planning, anything to do with running a home.
• L2, Crest House 92 Queens Drive Lower Hutt 5040
• Contact: 04 566 9778 / website

SWINGS (Supporting Women in New Growth Skills)

• Purpose: A place for women to meet others, practice English, learn new skills, share and exchange cultural experiences and learn about New Zealand way of life. SWINGS is a social and learning group for refugee and migrant women and their preschool children in the Hutt Valley.

Upper Hutt Women's Centre

• A women-only centre which encourages development and empowerment for all women. Purpose: Women's education, health and wellbeing. Service: All women's issues addressed:  Education, personal development, fitness, health and wellbeing courses and workshops available; Low cost counselling; Free legal advice; Drop-in advocacy.

• 6 Sinclair Street Upper Hutt
• Contact: 04 527 0017 

Upper Valley Refuge Services

• Service: Providing advocacy, counselling, support, education and assessed needs accommodation.
• L2, 29 Waterloo Rd, Lower Hutt
• Contact: 04 569 1040

VIBE Youth Transition Service – UPPER HUTT

• Purpose: "To enable Hutt Valley young people to access services to promote their wellbeing."

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• Services:

• Health and support service for young people 10-24 years.
• Youth transition service for people 15-19 years.

• Youth development programmes for people 10-24 years.

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• 4 Daly Street, Lower Hutt
• 2 Sinclair Street, Upper Hutt
• Contact: 04 566 0525 / website

Widowed Separated & Divorced Support Group (WSD)

• We are a support group for people who have lost a partner through death, separation or divorce. Our aim is to encourage self-healing and growth. We run 10-week courses up to three times per year, in Wellington, Lower Hutt, Kapiti and the Wairarapa. There is also a social programme for those who continue to be members after they have finished their courses.

• PO Box 1414 Wellington
• Contact: x / email  / website

Women's Loan Fund (Wahine Putea)

• Purpose: Micro credit, budgeting, interest free loans for business training and education.
• PO Box 40 718, Upper Hutt
• Contact: 04 526 7573

Youthtown Inc, Upper Hutt

• Purpose: Youthtown Upper Hutt is supported by Youthtown Auckland to give young people opportunities for physical, social and creative experiences. In order to build self esteem and confidence, Youthtown provides specialised quality programmes and guidance in a supportive environment. Services: After School programme; Holiday programme; Urban Unity Leadership Programme.
• C/- UHCC, Upper Hutt Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt
• Contact: 04 527 9730 / website