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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Support (ADHD) - Tauranga
ADHD.org.nz was set up to provide people with a means of sourcing information concerning Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in New Zealand though much of the information is universal. This was done so that parents could make educated decisions concerning your child's future.
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Autism New Zealand Inc - Canterbury
Autism New Zealand Inc. provides support, training, advocacy, resources and information on Autism Spectrum disorders including Aspergers Syndrome. Our members include children, young adults and adults on the autism spectrum; their family/whanau; caregivers; and professionals who work within this field.
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Brain Injury Association - Hawkes Bay
Provides education, advocacy, support and information to any person with a brain injury and their families and carers.
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CCS Disability Action - Manawatu/Horowhenua
Provides a range of services to individuals/families with disabilities including: social work, supported living, vocational and recreational support, home to home respite care service in rural Manawatu and Total Mobility Taxi Vouchers Also provides Access Audits (Barrier Free) and Mobility Parking scheme. Covers Manawatu, Horowhenua, Dannevirke and South Hawkes Bay.
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CCS Disability Action - Waikato
We work with, and support, all disabled people to have the same rights and range of life opportunities that every New Zealander might reasonably expect.
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CCS Disability Action - Royal Oak
Provides a range of direct client services including: social worker services, early childhood intervention services, recreation and leisure activities, vocational training services, therapy pool, holiday cottage, advocacy and self advocacy programmes and computer services. It also offers a parking scheme called Mobility Parking.
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Cholmondeley Children's Home - Canterbury
Short term residential home with a school caring for over 500 children in crisis per year. These children could be victims of physical and sexual abuse, family financial stress, parental alcohol problems and marital difficulties.
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Citizens Advice Bureau Gore & Districts
citizens advice bureau
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Driving Miss Daisy
We provide a caring, safe and reliable driving service. The point of difference over other transport providers is the physical accompaniment assistance offered. For example, if required, we will attend doctors appointments with the client and transmit relevant information back to family members, assist with shopping or ensure children safely attend sports practices or music lessons. Special needs are catered for including assisting with a walker or wheelchair
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Dyspraxia Support
Support and information for those with dyspraxia and families living with dyspraxia
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Elder Family Matters
Elder Family Matters has assisted older people in the wider Wellington region (including Hutt Valley, Porirua Basin, Kapiti Coast, and Wairarapa) for 10 years so they can choose to continue living in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Elder Family Matters do this by: •assisting the elderly and disabled with the tasks of daily living: shopping, housework and cleaning, personal cares, laundry, meals, transport, social activities, appointments, home maintenance; •one-on-one support / companionship / outings for people in residential care; •respite care to enable primary carers to have a break. Full range of Carers including highly experienced carers, registered nurses, enrolled nurses, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists. Services includes mobile care (short time and discrete services), personalised care (minimum of 2 hours), cleaning services (minimum 1 hour), dementia care, and 24 hours/7 days services.
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Family & Community Services
A service of the Ministry of Social Development
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Family Works Invercargill
conselling and social work support, foster care, grief groups, buddy programme, strentheing family services, grief groups for children 4 - 12 years and their parents adn caregivers
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Fragile X Trust NZ - National Office
Provides parent support, educational and social activities.
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Gore Counselling Centre
Offers a wide range of counselling, therapeutic and educational services including Alcohol and Drug counselling, Anger management, ACC counselling, Family Court counselling,Womans groups and Mens groups
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Homebuilders Family Services
We offer: 1.Family Support including relationships & parenting; youth counselling and work with children experiencing difficulties 2.Living Well On Your Income courses, SKIP & Bag of Tricks Parenting courses 3.Help Desk and advocacy 4.Strengthening Families 5.Disability Information Service (Wednesdays 9-12) Generic disability information Special Edition Social/Support Group for local young adults with all types of disabilities – meets once a month, usually on Friday evenings or Saturdays ASD Parent Support Group – for parents who have child/ren with ASD - meets once a quarter, dates set to suit as many parents as possible Extraordinary Mothers Inc – support group for parents who have children with disabilities – meets once a quarter, dates set to suit as many parents as possible. Arthritis Clinics – 45 minute one-to-one information clinics with an Arthritis Educator from Arthritis NZ. All our services are free. Open Mon-Fri 9 -12 but leave a message anytime.
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jigsaw whanganui
Social work support to families to provide safe care and nurture to their children
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Kelston Deaf Education Centre - Auckland
Provides schooling for pre-school to post secondary deaf students, Residential student accommodation, Training for parents and professionals. A range of specialist services to support deaf students and families.
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Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower Trust
A charitable organisation which aims to teach people of all ages and abilities the skills to keep themselves physically and emotionally safe with people they know and don't know. Through our workshops; learn assertive communication skills, maintaining boundaries, preventing and dealing with bullying or abusive behaviour. We run 6 types of workshops nationally - Parent and Child (ages 4-7), Kidpower (ages 7-12), Teenpower (for teenagers), Fullpower (for women), Healthy Relationships interactive resource programme for teachers, allied health professionals and parents of all ages who work with people who have intellectual disabilities to teach positive social interaction to stop bullying, and Non violent Crisis Intervention for all health professionals, security personnel, or anyone dealing with the public.
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New Zealand Down Syndrome Association - Waikato
Provides support to parents of children with Down Syndrome and promote awareness about Down Syndrome and works to develop the potential of the person with Down Syndrome.
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New Zealand Down Syndrome Association - Auckland
The Auckland Down Syndrome Association Inc. provides support to the parents of children and young adults with Down syndrome.
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New Zealand Down Syndrome Association - Auckland West
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New Zealand Down Syndrome Association - Bay of Plenty
To inform and support families/whanau whose lives have been changed by Down syndrome To promote and advocate for positive attitudes To promote the rights and inclusion of people with Down syndrome To review policies and lobby government, and other agencies
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New Zealand Down Syndrome Association - Palmerston North
The NZDSA offers: new parent support through trained support parents, national co-ordinator, regional groups, activities throughout thirteen centres in New Zealand, including coffee mornings, family events, guest speakers and individual support and advocacy
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North King Country Family Support
Home visit based social work family support.North King Country Family Support provides free social work practice that "Improves the quality of life for families" in the Otorohanga and Waitomo Districts service areas. The mission statement encompasses all families considered to have a need for help to address their issues. North King Country Family Support provides free social work practice that "Improves the quality of life for families" in the Otorohanga and Waitomo Districts service areas. The mission statement encompasses all families considered to have a need for help to address their issues. North King Country Family Support provides parenting and family advice, advocacy and referrals to other services as required, and a professional "Listening ear".
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NZ Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development
A national Umbrella for the health and development of Adolescents in New Zealand with a voice to the government, support for staff working with adolescents, research and information
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Parent and Family Resource Centre Inc - Auckland
A small vigorous community based resource centre for the families and whanau of disabled children and young people.
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Parent to Parent - Auckland
Parent to Parent is an information and support network for parents of children with special needs. Support is provided voluntary by trained support parents who have a child with the same or similar needs
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Parent to Parent - Bay of Plenty
Parent to Parent is an information and support network for parents of children with special needs. Support is provided voluntary by trained support parents who have a child with the same or similar needs.
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Parent to Parent - Manawatu
Parent to Parent is an information and support network for parents of children with special needs. Support is provided voluntary by trained support parents who have a child with the same or similar needs.
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Parent to Parent - National Office
Parent to Parent is an information and support network for parents of children with a disability, health impairment or special need. Parents have the opportunity of being put in contact with a trained Support Parent whose child has the similar condition. Extensive information is available on different disabilities, and health impairments. Access to families covering over 3000+ different conditions.
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Parent to Parent - Nelson
Parent to Parent is an information and support network for parents of children with special needs. Support is provided voluntary by trained support parents who have a child with the same or similar need
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Parent To Parent - Rotorua
Provides monthly newsletter, workshops/seminars, monthly coffee mornings/evenings, support parent training, advocacy, updated information and mutual support
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Parent To Parent - Southland
Parent to Parent is an information and support network for parents of children with special needs. Support is provided voluntary by trained support parents who have a child with the same or similar needs.
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Parent to Parent - Wellington
Parent to Parent is an information and support network for parents of children with special needs. Support is provided voluntary by trained support parents who have a child with the same or similar needs.
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Parents of Vision Impaired - North Shore
Offers advocacy in health/education/welfare information and support.
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PatientsLikeMe
An international website that allows registered users to answer simple questions to create a shared health profile to see how you’re doing over time and to learn from other perople with the same condition.
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PatientsLikeMe
An international website that allows registered users to answer simple questions to create a shared health profile to see how you’re doing over time and to learn from other perople with the same condition.
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Royal NZ Plunket Society - National Office
Offers practical advice on parenting issues and support for parents of babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.
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Royal NZ Plunket Society - Wellington
Offers practical advice on parenting issues and support for parents of babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers, car seat rental scheme, play groups, parent support and education groups, home visiting service, mobile bus and screening surveillance - health and development.
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Te Roopu Waiora Trust
Te Roopu Waiora Trust is a disability support organisation serving the most disadvantaged sector in our community. Te Roopu Waiora seeks to ‘Enable through Empowerment’ by: •Creating a supportive environment for whanau to identify their own disability resource needs and aspirations •Providing health and disability information, advice, advocacy and support to whanau with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities •Engaging with community groups, agencies, providers, Iwi and Maori communities to increase the awareness of disability issues and improve engagement with whanau haua •Assisting whanau with disabilities to evaluate responsiveness, accessibility, quality throughout service provision in the community. Provision of tailor-made information regarding disability services and supports. Contact us with your enquiries, or come to one of our monthly information hui. We have a range of information packs and disability service contacts to assist whanau to make informed decisions and/or to improve their access to services. Providers and agencies are also welcome to participate at our monthly hui.
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Te Roopu Waiora Trust
Te Roopu Waiora Trust is a disability support organisation serving the most disadvantaged sector in our community. Te Roopu Waiora seeks to ‘Enable through Empowerment’ by: Creating a supportive environment for whanau to identify their own disability resource needs and aspirations Providing health and disability information, advice, advocacy and support to whanau with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities Engaging with community groups, agencies, providers, Iwi and Maori communities to increase the awareness of disability issues and improve engagement with whanau haua Assisting whanau with disabilities to evaluate responsiveness, accessibility, quality throughout service provision in the community. Provision of tailor-made information regarding disability services and supports. Contact us with your enquiries, or come to one of our monthly information hui. We have a range of information packs and disability service contacts to assist whanau to make informed decisions and/or to improve their access to services. Providers and agencies are also welcome to participate at our monthly hui.
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Whanganui Disability Resource Centre
We offer a free Disability Information Service which is open to anybody and to any organisation, and a free Supported Employment Service which people may self refer to, or be referred to. This includes Transition support for students transitioning from school. We also provide an Equipment Loan Service and Sales of Aids and Equipment. We cover Whanganui, Rangitikei and Ruapehu districts and South Taranaki.
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Wilson Centre
The Wilson Centre for children is a child disability service of Waitemata DHB. The Wilson Centre provides family-centred rehabilitation services for children aged 0-16 years (or while still at school) with neurological or orthopaedic problems. Rehabilitation programmes are tailored to meet the individual needs of the child or young person, and may include inpatient, day patient or outpatient options. Rehabilitation programmes may involve nurses, occupational therapists, speech language therapists, play specialists, social workers, clinical neuropsychologists, and a Maori Liaison Advisor. Facilities include gardens, purpose built playground, hydrotherapy pool, rehabilitation school classroom, and parent accommodation.
The Wilson Centre also offers free respite services for families of children aged 0-16 years with high support needs. Children are cared for in a safe, professional and fun environment while families take time out to recharge their batteries. Planned stays may include day stays, overnight weekdays, weekends and school holidays. 24 hour care is provided by nurses and healthcare assistants.
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