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Family services

Family services and organisations that help family/whānau navigate the practical, emotional, social, and cultural impacts of disability so families feel informed, connected, and empowered to make decisions that work for them.

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Family Support Services

Below is a list of services and organisations that offer various types of support to family/whanau raising disabled children or supporting a sibling or partner with a disability.

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Friendship House

Friendship House in Manukau is a community support organisation and resource centre focused on practical support and change offering counselling, family support, advocacy, and programmes for men, women, and whānau.

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Graeme Dingle Foundation

The Graeme Dingle Foundation is a child and youth development charity that runs programmes aimed at building confidence, resilience, purpose, and life skills for young people aged from 5-24. The programmes improve attitudes and behaviour, improve academic results, help young people set and achieve goals, boost self-confidence, reduce truancy rates and at risk behaviours such as substance abuse.

View Website 0800 435 775 Send Email
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Great Potentials

Great Potentials Foundation is a New Zealand charity working for and with children, young people and families to promote family function, relieve suffering, release potential, reduce disparities in New Zealand society, reduce crime and violence and break the cycle of disadvantage.

View Website 09 377 5384 Send Email
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Grief Centre

Grief Centre provides counselling, support, and education for people experiencing grief and loss, including children, young people, and whānau. It is not a crisis service and focuses on grief support and recovery.

View Website 0800 331 333 Send Email
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Headway

Headway is Auckland’s concussion and brain injury charity, supporting people and whānau through information, education, advocacy, navigation, and connection. It also runs Connect Groups and works to improve public understanding and outcomes for people affected by concussion and brain injury.

View Website 09 520 4807 Send Email
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Health and Disability Advocacy

The Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service is a free independent service that helps people understand their rights and raise concerns about health and disability services. It supports complaints, rights education, and resolution processes.

View Website 0800 555 050 Send Email
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