Youth Agencies and Service Providers

Provider Name

Contact Person

And Details

Service Summary

Programmes

Description

Cost / Referral Process

198 Youth Health Centre

Sue Bagshaw

198 Hereford Street

(03) 3794 800

(021) 355739

www.collaborative.org.nz

Free physical, emotional, mental and social health services.

Collaboration- research and training in youth health and development

 

Free counselling for young people – can be seen with family if requested.

Seminars for parents of young people.

 

Free

Collaborative Course – costs negotiable

Referrals + Self Referrals

Depression Support

Justine de Spa

Latimer View House,

215 Gloucester Street

(03) 3668 083

(021) 2371 512

 

Support for young people and adults who experience depression and their family members towards recovery and or management of depression, through groups, education.

Limited one on one support and phone support.

Support groups (15-24) with depression, central city venue.

Support groups adults 2 in Hornby.

Support group for parents of a young person with depression, city venue.

Support group friends and family of an adult with depression, city venue.

A Depression Awareness Course

2 fortnightly

 

 

 

 

5 fortnightly

 

Fortnightly

 

 

Fortnightly

 

 

 

Three to four times a year for 6 hrs over 3 Mondays

Self referral, appointment is required first.

No charge.

$10- $20 for Course.

Just us Youth

Shalleen Stirling

28 Hereford Street

(03) 3773 990

(027) 4311 372

www.pillars.org.nz

 

To provide social education and practical programmes to help family / whanau to reduce crime.

D.A.R.E to be yourself.

Go Girrrls

P.O.C

Teddy Bears

Educational  / Mentoring group.

One on One mentoring.

One on One

support.

Family Support.

 

Stepping Stone Trust

Stella Kinniburgh

125 Colombo Street

(03) 3376 644 ext 724

Youth aged 14-19 with emerging mental illness.

 

Respite Care.

Residential House.

Community Support.

CYF,YSS

Child Family Mental Health

Require a needs assessment.

CCS Canterbury

Amelia Heta

Dennis Arthur

27 Kilmarnock Street

(03) 3448 974

www.canterburyccs.org.nz

Supporting disabled children, young people and families and whanau

2 Youth Groups

13-14 15-17, meets monthly.

Support into inclusive programmes

Support with obtaining benefits and financial help that entitled to.

Transport.

Flexible family support.

Involved in school life, sport, school camps.

Community leisure activities.

Counselling.

Transition for school leavers.

 

Youth and Cultural Development

Anni Watkin or

Kim Boyce

212 Cashel Street

(03) 3660 866 ext 704, 710

(027) 5626 290

www.ycd.co.nz

 

Youth Justice Services in Christchurch

 

Venue – utilised by other community groups for performances and activities that are youth focused.  Groups using the space are varied.

 

Support to whanau around dealing with the justice system.  Information and advocacy.  Information about various agencies and services working with and for Young People.

Information and Events Centre

 

 

 

Whanaketanga

 

Whakatu-tia Nga Wero

 

Supervision with Activity

 

 

 

Community Service Co Ordination Project

 

 

 

Street Youth Work Project

Supervised activities 12-4pm Mon-Fri.

Workshops 5-7pm Tues-Thurs.

20 Wk Life Skills Course. 15-20 yrs.

20 Wk Course. 14-16yrs with history of offending.

12 Wk supervision for young person with clear plan, goal setting and projected outcomes.

Setting up of appropriate placement for Community Service with Young person and monitored.

Working with young people who are at risk of or are sex working under 18yrs.Harm minimisation and support for future

No Cost for services.

Referrals are varied but contact Anni or Kim and they will determine appropriate process.

Youth and Cultural Development

Anni Watkin or

Kim Boyce

212 Cashel Street

(03) 3660 866 ext 704, 710

(027) 5626 290

www.ycd.co.nz

 

Youth Justice Services in Christchurch

 

Venue – utilised by other community groups for performances and activities that are youth focused.  Groups using the space are varied.

 

Support to whanau around dealing with the justice system.  Information and advocacy.  Information about various agencies and services working with and for Young People.

 

 

Street Youth Work Project contin…

 

 

 

Case Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FGC Monitoring

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supported Bail

Options. 3 nights per week and drop in service. Home visits and support sexual health.

Referral and needs assessments to appropriate agencies e.g alcohol and drug, violence issues.  Support to reconnect into the community eg Sport and hobbies.

Plans and recommendations from FGC assistance and monitoring of progress for young first offenders.

One on One intensive work with a young person who are bailed on serious/several charges who would otherwise be in custody.

No Cost for services.

Referrals are varied but contact Anni or Kim and they will determine appropriate process.

Odyssey Youth Service

Victoria Ravensouff

98 Greers Road

(03) 3571 881

 

To reduce the harm associated with substance misuse to the individual and community as a whole.

Day Programme

Residential Programme

Education around alcohol and other drugs.

Information and referral to family specific services.

Community Dinners.

Approved assessors.

YSS

City Mission

Waipuna Trust

Strengthening Families

Susan Peake

PO Box 5292

Papanui

(03) 9632 322

(029) 200 7442

www.strengthening.families.govt.nz

To involve all services with the most vulnerable children, young people and their families/whanau and work together in a co-ordinated collaborative manner to improve the families / whanau situation.  The aim of the interagency meeting is to create a co-ordinated plan to meet the needs of the family / whanau.

 

Provision of an independent facilitator (most work in human service arena) to facilitate the interagency meeting/s.

Nil cost.

Key worker engaged with the family/whanau.  Worker fills in the referral form identifying family/whanau strengths and areas of gaps and/or needs.

Family Works –Presbyterian Support (USI)

Penny Taylor

Business Development Manager

44 Bealey Avenue

(03) 3638 209

(027) 6164 987

Multiple community services for children, young people and their families including wrap-around counselling/social work services based in

 

 

Community Social Work Free.

Counselling vary from $0-$35 per session

Family Works – Presbyterian Support contin..

www.ps.org.nz/uppersouthisland

Schools and communities, mentoring programmes, group learning for children and young people.

Parenting support programmes.

Residential and community support for young mothers.

Partnership with WINZ for jobs jolt project. Grandparents parenting grandchildren.

DVA work.

ACC Sexual Abuse counselling.

Family Court work. SKIP recipients

 

SAGES contract  We operate from a wide geographical base – service centres in Christchurch, Rangiora, Ashburton, Nelson and Marlborough.

 

 

Holly House

 

 

 

 

 

Support and education

 

 

(Ashburton)

 

 

Nth Canterbury and Ashburton

North Canterbury

Depending on income.

Groups $2-$5

Youth Works

Vanessa Goodwin

Youthworks Manager

Level 1, 193 Cashel Street

(03) 3536 955

(027) 226 6874

Youth Employment and Training

Youth Justice Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early School Leavers Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Education Project

Assisting young people involved in the justice system to find and access suitable training options sustainable employment 16-20yrs

Assisting young people who gain or are wishing to apply for an early school leaver exemption to make a smooth transition into training or work.

15 yr olds

Working with students attending Alternative Education (AE) programmes to assist them into training and employment upon leaving AE.

Services are Free

Referrals can be made by any agency, family member, or young people can self refer.

YMCA Alternative Education

Rachel Maitland Mata’afa

48 Lichfield Street

PO Box 2004

(03) 3772 174

 

Young people aged 13-16 who have become alienated from the mainstream school system.  These young people are still in the school system, they are not exempt from attending school.

Te Kaupapa Kowhiritanga  (TK2)

Te Kaupapa Kiri Kairangi (TK3)

Education programmes

No cost.

Student must meet Alternative Education criteria

All enquires for AE are to be made to Chris Heaphy (Cashmere High School)  Alternative Education Manager

YMCA Youth Training

Roger Double

48 Lichfield Street

PO Box 2004

(03) 3772 174

Young people aged 15-18 who have less than 40 level 1 NCEA credits (some exceptions)

Sports focus programme

Tikanga Maori

NCEA level 1

Life Skills

Conservation Corp

Education / training programmes

Free.

 

Stopping Violence Services

Andy Moscrop-Giblin

160 Manchester Street, Level 3

(03) 3656 266

angermanagement.org

.nz

Anger Management courses for individuals or groups

 

 

Based on sliding scale

Self, family or agency referrals

Problem Gambling Foundation

Kate Morgan or

Lauren Cundell

329 Durham St

1st Floor Spicers Building

PO Box 13 094 Armagh, ChCh

(03) 3792 824

co.nz

co.nz

www.pgfnz.org.nz

Eliminating harm from gambling

Groups

Youth Project

 

 

 

Asian Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counselling

Men and Women

Working with youth/providers for youth-training and education

Counselling, information and education to the Asian Community in Korean, Cantonese and Mandarin

Individuals, couples and families

Free.

Anyone can make referrals.

Self, Family agencies.

Bryndwr Churches Community Support Society

Kevin Grimwood

63 Brookside Terrace

(03) 3514 109

(021) 0496 147

.net.nz

Advocacy for young people and consulting on services available.

Individual case work on as needed basis

Referrals to appropriate service providers on behalf of young people and their concerns.

Youth work in Cobham Intermediate and Burnside High Schools, including advocacy and referrals to appropriate agencies.

Free

Self, Family and Agency referrals.

Kiwi Family Trust

Lynda Cameron

236 Hereford Street

(03) 9638 048

Self awareness.  Designed to assist people to look at themselves honestly and fearlessly and discover what is useful to them in their lives and what is not.

Self Awareness Course

4 days – made to suit your requirements.

Family as a group or individual course.

Monthly.

Excellent for families, victims of sexual abuse, youth at risk, people with disabilities, truants.

Free under 20 with community service card.

Self, family or agency referral.

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea as well as course materials are provided.

Christchurch Resettlement Services (formally Refugee Resettlement Support)

Jo Feshuan or

Shirley Wright

323 Madras Street

(03) 3770 292 ext 26

(027) 623 4950

CRS works to encourage refugees and new migrants to make successful resettlement.  This is achieved by providing a range of social, education and enabling services that promote well-being

Social Work trained youth worker to work with young people with refugee backgrounds

 

 

Living Well in Christchurch

Social work to refugee and migrant people ie Social work, support, counselling, and information and advice.

ESOL and orientation with childcare attached

Health promotion to refugee community

No Cost

Agency or self referrals.

St Thomas of Canterbury College

Mary Laidlaw

Brian Knopp

69 Middlepark Road

(03) 3487 010

 

 

 

Counselling, education and group work.

 

Christchurch City Council

Gina Stewart

Ian Burn

PO Box 11011

Sockburn

(03) 9416 520

(027) 2851 072

Gina – To develop or set up programmes using recreation and health as a tool.

Ian – To support, develop and build existing groups to meet the needs of people in Hornby.

 

Both can provide funding, resources to support community to meet the communities needs.

Contact Gina and Ian for funding.

District Truancy Service South/West Christchurch

Pat Hay

7 Somerfield St, Somerfield

(03) 9821 865

(029) 2004 655

Working with students with truancy issues, who may be referred from schools or parents and the community.

 

Meet in homes with students and their families and liaise closely with the school and when necessary, other agencies to help facilitate a return to school, alternative education or other providers.

 

No cost

School, family, community.

Provider Name

Contact Person

And Details

Service Summary

Programmes

Description

Cost / Referral Process

Lincoln and Districts Community Care Association

Sandra Winter

20 Gerald Street

Lincoln

(03) 3252 007

 

To promote, foster, facilitate and develop Community involvement, action and support towards the attainment of health and related needs of the Lincoln and Districts area.

 

Counselling service.

Budget service.

Support International Families.

Hire Equipment, wheelchairs, crutches.

Nursery equipment available for short term hire.

Community meals

Courses and seminars.

Workshops are arranged from time to time as needs are seen.

Self referral

Hire equipment charges are $3-$5 a week.

Counselling Service is subsidised

Courses can be free of charge or a gold coin donation.

Fusion Youth

Hornby Presbyterian Community Church

Warwick Moffat

27 Amyes Road

Hornby

(03) 9802 296

(027) 4929 926

www.hornby.org.nz

Youth (High School aged young people)

Programmes/ events/activities for young people, youth workers at Hornby High School, and 1:1 contact / mentoring as required on request.

Tuesday Night – small discussion groups, 7-9pm at Hornby Presbyterian.

Monthly events (on Fri or Sat) and a variety of activities.

Camps/tramps and Easter Camp

 

 

 

 

Variable costs – Tuesdays free.

Events -$5ish

Camps - $35ish

Anyone welcome

Provider Name

Contact Person

And Details

Service Summary

Programmes

Description

Cost / Referral Process

Community Development Network Trust

Lael Schwarfeger

44 Elizabeth Street

Riccarton

(03) 3441 222

(021) 2262 746

 

Camps and weekend programmes for young people 11-18.

Parent support through a family worker.

School Holiday Camps for Intermediate age.

Teenage weekend camps during school terms.

Family support through a community worker.

Intermediate age day activities during school term.

1-1 mentoring during school time.

 

Teens weekend camps $20 – Self / Schools/ Agency Referrals.

Intermediate Holiday Camps $25 – Self/Schools / Agency Referrals.

Mentoring- FREE – Schools refer.

Family Support worker – FREE – Self / Agency Referral.

Intermediate programmes - $2-$12 – Self/ Parent/ Agency referral.

 

Strengthening Families

Adrienne Bartle

123 Victoria Street

(03) 3647 335

(027) 4944 41

edu.govt.nz

www.minedu.govt.nz

 

Co-ordinating agencies, schools and families with a focus on early problem intervention.

Gain information

Intervene at earliest signs of a problem and co-ordinate with all the agencies involved along with schools and family/whanau

Nil cost.

Key Worker working with child, young person or family/whanau

Joshua Foundation

Chris Allan

18 Stonebrook Drive

Rolleston

(03) 347 4568

(027) 456 7482

At risk youth

Mentoring

Outdoor Education

Leadership Training

High School based (6 Weeks)

10 day intense at risk programme

6 week part time

12 week programme (meets weekly)

One on one mentoring

At risk training

Adventure Based Learning (ABL)

Young New Zealander Challenge *2 NZ facilitators

Krypton Factor Course

Vocational Training in preparation of SIT, CPIT, Aoraki

CYF, WINZ, Actionworks, Schools

Self referrals,

Parent referrals

Hornby Community Care Centre

June Woodham

Goulding Avenue

Hornby

(03) 3499 793

To provide a venue and be a support in everyway possible for all groups in our community. 

 

 

Monthly Community Workers Lunch time meeting for everyone to meet and network.

 

Public Health Nursing Service, CDHB

Julia Anderson

Private Bag 4708

Christchurch

(03) 3836 877 ext 99618

Personal health services, one on one health assessment intervention and referral for young people in schools

Adolescent Health Clinics – High Schools and Intermediate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promotion of health within school setting.

Available to students about health concerns or related issue, include sexuality, contraception advice, contraceptives, family concerns including relationships, mental health, drug and alcohol etc.

Working with community groups or organisations to assist and develop community initiatives to support children and young people. To ensure the promotion  of health is encompassed within the formal and informal curriculum

 

NZ Police

Gary Malzard or Mike Wall

(03) 3441 800

9-11 Tower St, Hornby

Youth Offenders and youth in need of care and protection

 

 

Self, family and agency