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Health Support Groups
No matter what your heath issue is you will find a group that will support you below. The groups listed are support groups for youth in the Horowhenua district.
Amputee Society
Advice and Information sharing, Hospital visiting,
Resources, Social outing every 2nd month. Based in Palmerston North
Phone: 06 357 2119 / 06 354 7332
Email: morningstars@xtra.co.nz
Arthritis Support Group
Meetings monthly 2nd Mon Cosmopolitan Club Hudson Room 1.30pm
Cosmopoliton Club
Oxford Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 5068
Email: yvonnemabey@xtra.co.nz
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Autism New Zealand Inc. Manawatu Branch
Aim to improve the quality of life for people with Autism and Asperger Syndrome, those with associated conditions, their family / whanau and those who support them. Meetings in Palmerston North on the third Thurs of the month at Cafe George corner of George and Main Street Palmerston North
PO Box 4624
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 357 7846
Email: Manawatu@autismnz.org.nz
Brain Injury Association Central Disctricts Inc
Provides support, advocacy and information to those with brain injury and their families / whanau. Twice monthly social meetings in Levin. Contact for more information
38 West Street
PO Box 34
Phone: 06 354 3540
Fax: 06 354 3582
Email: jo@biacd.co.nz
www.brain-injury.org.nz
Breast Feeding Support Group
Frid monthly ..call for details: Cat.atkinson@gmail.com
23 Winchester Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 6251
Email: Cat.atkinson@gmail.com
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Canteen
Support for young people with cancer
Dominion Road
PO Box 56 072
Auckland 1446
Freephone: 0800 canteen
Email: info@canteen.org.nz
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CCS Disability Action
Manawatu Horowhenua Branch
248 Broadway Ave
PO Box 143
Palmerston North 4440
Phone: 06 357 2119
Freephone: 0800 227 2255
Fax: 06 357 2118
Email: Admin.manawatu@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz
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Christian Counselling Centre
All types of counselling; all issues. Donation please
217a Oxford Street
PO Box 626
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 2070
Email: christian.counselling@xtra.co.nz
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Connections with Hope
How to deal with depression. 10 week course 3 times a year
534 Queen St
Levin
Phone: 06 3686116
Email: loma@manawatuss.org.nz
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Deaf Aotearoa NZ
Main aim of Deaf Association is to advocate for full access and participation of the deaf in New Zealand. Service coordination, needs assessment, information
74 The Square
First Floor United Building
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 357 5942
Email: suzanne.hanson@deaf.org.nz
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Deaf link free-fax
If you are deaf or find it hard to communicate by phone you can send a message
PO Box 1556
Wellington
Phone: 0800 621 621
Depression Helpline
Phone help for any who would like some help.
Freephone: 0800 111 757
Diabetes NZ Horowhenua Support Group
Meet in Levin last Wed month Fryberg Lounge Memorial Hall 7 pm Feb - Nov
Phone: 06 368 8740/06 368 9475
Disabled Persons Assembly Palmerston North and Districts.
Provide advocacy (support) for all persons with disabilities
West Side Chambers, Floor 3
Floor 3, 151 The Square
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 357 9877
Email: dpapn@xtra.co.nz
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Epilepsy NZ
Supports Epilepsy sufferers, their families and whanau and the wider community
51 Waldegrave St
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 354 7166
Freephone: 0800 202 122
Fax: 06 354 7569
Email: epilepsy.mh@xtra.co.nz
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Footsteps Horowhenua Recovery Centre
Recovery and support for those with Mental Health Issues. Open daily Mon – Fri 10am – 3.30pm. Drop in. Daily activities organised
534 Queen Street
Levin
Phone: 06 367 3393
Email: footsteplevin@xtra.co.nz
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Health and Disability Commissioner
An independent agency set up to: promote and protect the rights of consumers to use Health and Disability services; help resolve problems between consumers and providers of Health and Disability services; improve quality of Health Care and Disability services
Phone: 09 373 1060
Freephone: 0800 11 22 333
Fax: 09 373 1061
Healthline
Free 24 hour telephone health advice from landline or mobile
Phone: 0800 611 116
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People NZ
Training and Support for Hearing Dogs
PO Box 8117
New Plymouth 4342
Phone: 06 769 5000
Fax: 06 769 5400
Email: info@hearingdogs.org.nz
Hearing Therapy Services (Life Unlimited)
Mon 9am – 2.30pm. Free hearing tests
Tararua Medical Centre Complex
538 Queen St
Levin
Phone: 06 368 2469
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Himatangi Beach Health Clinic
Nurse lead clinic. Mon 10am - 1pm, Tues -Thurs 9am - 1pm & Fri 9 .30am – 11.30am
Koputara Road
Himatangi Beach
Phone: 06 329 9933
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Horowhenua Breathe Easy Support Group
For Lungs: Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema. Monthly 4th Thurs
Presbyterian Church Hall
Levin
Phone: 06 368 6255
Email: carroll@paradise.net.nz
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Horowhenua Hearing Association Rooms
Assisting anyone with hearing disabilities
538 Queen Street
Tararua Medical Centre Complex
Levin
Phone: 06 368 2469
Email: horowhenuahearing@xtra.co.nz
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Horowhenua Learning Centre
Supported Employment Service
152 Bath Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 1095
Fax: 06 368 2230
Email: enquiries@hlc.ac.nz
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Horowhenua Stairway Inc
Community based group providing information and support for people with disabilities
21 Durham Street
Jack Allen House Room 6
Levin
Phone: 06 367 9211
Fax: 06 367 9214
Email: newman.susan@rocketmail.com
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Like Minds Like Mine – Mid Central
We provide workshops, speakers and presentations about mental distress from the perspective of a ‘lived experience’ in order to counter the stigma and discrimination that is so often associated with mental illness
Level 4, 151 The Square
PO Box 5010
Palmerston North
Phone: (06) 353 1996
Email: lmlm@pathwaystowellbeing.org.nz
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Manawatu Horowhenua & Tararua Diabetes Trust
Children, Youth and Young adults. Adult Diabetes services. Teenage weekends 14-17yrs, Young Adults activities 18- 25 & Familiy camps.
Child and Youth Camps 7 -13yrs
575 Main Street
Health on Main
PO Box 570
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 357 5992
Fax: 06 357 5993
Email: mthdt@inspire.net.nz
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Manawatu Supporting Families in Mental Illness
Supporting families who are caring for family members with mental illness. Support group 3rd Thurs month 10.00am
543 Queens Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 6116
Email: lloma@manawatusf.org.nz
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Nationwide Health & Disability Advocacy Service
Covers Horowhenua
PO Box 1004
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 353 7236
Freephone: 0800 555 050
Fax: 06 353 7232
Email: advocacy@hdc.org.nz
New Zealand RELAY
Telecommunication services for people who are Deaf, Hearing impaired, Deaf/blind and Speech-impaired. 24/7 service 365 days
Private Bag 4
Pukekohe 2120
Phone: TTY 0800 471 3713
Freephone: Voice 0800 471 5715
Fax: 0800 4 329 697
Email: helpdesk@NZRelay.co.nz
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NZ Federation of Disability Information Centres
Do you want to know how to access disability support and services?
Phone: 04 298 2914
Freephone: 0800 693 342
Pathways to Wellbeing Huarahi Whakaoranga Inc
We are a group of individuals brought together by a common dedication to provide comprehensive mental health education and awareness in our community
Level 4, 151 The Square
Palmerston North
Phone: (06) 355 3387
Email: rightpath@xtra.co.nz
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Royal NZ Foundation Blind Telefriend
Sight loss support/peer support
Freephone: 0800 100 051
Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind
43 Walding Street
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 350 2540
Freephone: 0800 243 333
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Samaritans
Samaritans provide a confidential listening service 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing loneliness, depression and sad feelings. Samaritan's listen and help people talk through what’s troubling them, offer compassion and understanding, offer callers confidentiality and anonymity, discuss options, and offer support and encouragement.
Phone: Hot line 06 368 3096
Freephone: 0800 726 666 368 3096 Information Line 06 368 6534
Sexual Health Services Clinic
Mon 10am to 11:30am, appointment only
62 Liverpool Street
Horowhenua Health Centre
PO Box 4003
Levin
Phone: 06 366 0888
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Strenghtening Families
To assist agencies in collaboration and coordinating services to families, to identify gaps in service within communities and use inter-agency case management when working with families
12a Exeter Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 8005
Email: Christine.mcdonald@lttm.org.nz
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Tautoko Services
Provide a service for children or adults with an intellectual disability and /or autism Spectrum disorder whose behaviour is challenging. Also provide training to other organisations to upskill staff regards autism and challenging behaviour.
28 Queen Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 2611
Email: robkell@tautoko.org.nz
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Te Runanga O Rauakawa Mental Health Support Group
Day activities, support services, registered clients only
3 Keepa Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 8678
Freephone: 0800 364 113
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Te Runanga O Raukawa Inc - Toiora Whanau Social Services
Social workers in school Counselling and Education Programmes
3 Keepa Street
PO Box 586
Levin
Phone: 06 368 8678
Fax: 06 368 8679
Email: levin@raukawa.iwi.nz
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Whaioro Trust
Alcohol and Drug counselling for Youth - free.
PATHS Providing Access to Health Solutions.
Life to the Max
602-606 Main Street
PO Box 157
Palmerston North 4440
Phone: 06 354 0670
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