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Counselling and Advocacy Services
Below are links to some
resources that you as a parent might choose to access during conception,
pregnancy, or after the birth of your baby.
Nationwide 24/7 free counselling phone line run by
volunteers with training in counselling (call 0800 543 354)
Conception
Support groups, support and advocacy for people
experiencing fertility issues
Kaupapa Maori organisation that specialises in sexual
health and fertility based in Wellington (but they give advice over the
phone/email)
Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond
Free 24/7 phone service for pregnancy worries (call
0800 773 462), emotional and practical support, post-abortion counselling, help
with accommodation, education, legal and medical matters etc
SANDS
(Waikato)
Free support meetings, phone and internet support for
families who have lost a baby during pregnancy, birth or as an infant
Support and services for parents struggling to come to
terms with birth trauma
Can travel Waikato-wide
CYFS Waikato (Child, Youth & Family)
Care and protection services for children (in cases of
abuse), counselling for adoptive and birth parents, community education
Support and education about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome,
referrals for diagnosis of infants in the North Island, advocacy for families of
children with FAS
Support groups for both men and women, housing for
pregnant women and/or women with babies under 12 months, employment advice and
support etc
Young Parents and One-Parent Families
Free maternity housing and support for pregnant girls/women aged 12-23 including
education/schooling, parenting and life skills
Single Parent Services
(Hamilton-based, part of Birthright Waikato)
Counselling for parenting, grief, major life decisions,
separation/divorce, anxiety and depression; social work; group activities
Specialised Care
Child Cancer Foundation Waikato
Free support and assistance for families of children
with cancer including introductory kits with information and helpful items, help
with transport and accommodation, financial assistance, etc
Information, advocacy and support for families with
vision impaired children, networking between families, etc
True Colours
(Waikato-wide)
Free counselling, nursing care and education for
seriously ill children and their families/whanau, therapy, in-home support or at
hospital or True Colours, bereavement support, 24/7 service available when
required
Family
Violence
Waikato-wide 24/7 crisis service (call 07 855 1569)
Residential services, safe houses, transition houses,
advocacy, etc
HAIP
(Hamilton Abuse Intervention Project)
Te Rūnanga Ō Kirikiriroa Charitable Trust
Support and advocacy for families dealing with domestic violence
Family violence support
Based in Auckland but they have a national helpline
(call 0508 744 633)
Safety planning and advocacy, etc
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