Christian Counselling Centre
All types of counselling, all issues. Donation please.
First Floor Kent & Little Bldg
29 Queen Street
Levin 5510
PO Box 626
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 368 2070
Fax: 06 368 2070
Email: christian.counselling@xtra.co.nz
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Home » Health » Health Services » Health and Disability Support Groups
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.
9 Warren Street
Foxton Beach 4815
Phone: 06 363 7633
Arthritis Support Group
Meetings monthly 2nd Monday Cosmopolitan Club Hudson Room 1.30pm.
Cosmopoliton Club
Oxford Street
Levin 5510
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. Meet 3rd Thurs month at 248 Broadway Ave. Pre-school and early school age support\coffee group at Albert St Family Centre Plunket rooms in P/N on the 1st and 3rd Wed of the month. Young Adults group on the 2nd Mon monthly at 6pm at 248 Broadway Ave.Young Adults group on the 2nd Monday monthly.
248 Broadway Ave
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 357 7846
Freephone: 0800 AUTISM (0800 288476)
Email: Manawatu@autismnz.org.nz
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Brain Injury Association Central Districts Inc
Provides support, advocacy and information to those with brain injury and their families / whanau. Contact for more information.
77-85 King Street Palmerston
Palmerston North
PO Box 1054
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 354 3540
Email: liaison.cd@brain-injury.org.nz
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Canteen
Support for young people with cancer.
Dominion Road
Auckland
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
Palmerston North 4410
PO Box 143
Palmerston North 4440
Phone: 06 357 2119
Freephone: 0800 227 2255
Fax: 06 357 2118
Email: manawatu@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz
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Connections with Hope
How to deal with depression. 10 week course 3 times a year.
534 Queen Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 6116
Email: loma@manawatuss.org.nz
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Deaf Aotearoa NZ
Deaf Aotearoa focuses on promoting Awareness of, Access to and Advancement of New Zealand Sign Language – to help strengthen the rights of Deaf people and give them the confidence to be an active part of society.
First Floor United Building
74 The Square
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 357 5942
Email: Lee.Bullivant@deaf.org.nz
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Depression Helpline
Phone help for any who would like some help.(Lifeline)
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
Disability Information & Equipment Centre Kapiti
15a Ngahina Street
Paraparaumu 5032
P.O Box 23
Paraparaumu 5254
Phone: 04 298 2914
Freephone: 0800 693 342
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Disabled Persons Assembly Palmerston North and Districts.
Provide advocacy (support) for all persons with disabilities.
Community House
77-85 King Street
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 Street
Palmerston North 4410
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 Monday – Thursday 11am - 3pm and Friday 11am – 2pm. Drop in. Daily activities organised.
534 Queen Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 367 3393
Email: footstepslevin@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
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 Street
Levin 5510
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 Thursdays @10.30 am.
Hudson Room
Levin Cosmopolitan Club
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 6255
Email: carroll.c@xtra.co.nz
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Horowhenua Hearing Association Rooms
Assisting anyone with hearing disabilities.
538 Queen Street
Tararua Medical Centre Complex
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 2469
Email: horowhenuahearing@xtra.co.nz
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Horowhenua Stairway Inc
Community based group providing information and support for people with disabilities.
Jack Allen House, Room 6
21 Durham Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 367 9211
Fax: 06 367 9214
Email: newman.susan@rocketmail.com
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Journeys to Wellbeing
We are a group of individuals brought together by a common dedication to provide comprehensive mental health education, awareness, advocacy and peer support in our community.
Level 2
140 The Square
Palmerston North 4410
Phone: 06 355 3387
Email: admin@journeystowellbeing.org.nz
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Levin Womens Refuge
Levin Community Office
10am-4pm Tuesday to Friday
534 Queen Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 3640
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Manawatu Supporting Families in Mental Illness
Supporting families who are caring for family members with mental illness. Support group monthly.
543 Queen Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 6116
Email: lloma@manawatusf.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 & Family camps.
Child and Youth Camps 7 -13yrs.
575 Main Street
Health on Main
Palmerston North 4410
PO Box 570
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 357 5992
Fax: 06 357 5993
Email: manager@diabetestrust.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
Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind
43 Walding Street
Palmerston North 4410
Phone: 06 350 2540
Freephone: 0800 243 333
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Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind Telefriend
Sight loss support/peer support
Freephone: 0800 100 051
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 / Information Line 06 368 3534
Sexual Health Services Clinic
Mon 10am to 11:30am, appointment only.
Horowhenua Health Centre
62 Liverpool Street
Levin 5510
PO Box 4003
Levin 5540
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 5510
Phone: 06 368 8005
Fax: 06 368 8009
Email: Christine.mcdonald@lttm.org.nz
Tautoko Services
To support all people with an intellectual disability whose behaviour challenges, to lead a valued life in the community.
28 Queen Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 2611
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Te Runanga O Rauakawa Mental Health Support Group
Day activities, support services, registered clients only.
3 Keepa Street
Levin 5510
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
Levin 5510
PO Box 586
Levin 5540
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
Palmerston North 4440
PO Box 157
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 354 0670
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