09 441 8989
Children & Young People
Alateen
- Cost of Service Free
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.al-anon.org.nz/alateen
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Alateen is a fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Young people can come together in online meetings to:• Share experience, strength and hope with each other• Discuss their difficulties• Learn effective ways to cope with their problems• Encourage one another• Help each other understand the principles of the Al-Anon programVisit their website or give them a call to find a group close to you.
Aupouri Youth Trust
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
(09) 409 7700
021 225 7812 - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 16 Te Rawhitirao Road, Te Kao 0484
- Regions Served Far North
Aupouri Youth Trust provides life skills to youth and their whanau to:• Improve self-esteem and discipline• Enhance cultural identity• Provide activities for youth from a Maori perspective• Support a safe and caring community
Barnardos
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
(09) 438 2954
0800 227 627 - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 2 Armstrong Avenue, Maunu,Whangarei
- Website www.barnardos.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Other Northland areas
Barnados provide 0800 What's up - the free counselling helpline and web chat service for children and teens
CanTeen Aotearoa
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 226 8336
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.canteen.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/CanTeenAotearoa
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
CanTeen supports rangatahi aged 13-24 impacted by cancer across Aotearoa, whether it's their own diagnosis or that of a family member. CanTeen provides individual support and therapy, peer-to-peer support, and access to 24/7 online support through CanTeen Connect.
Caring Families Aotearoa
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 080069-3323
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.caringfamilies.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Caring Families are there to support caregiver families who open their homes and hearts to children and young people in need of care and protection. They do this by providing training, encouragement, advocacy, information, publications & support services to caregiver families, so that the placement has the best possible chance of success.
Dargaville Youth Charitable Trust
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone (09) 439 5827
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 2 Gordon Street, Dargaville, 0310
- Regions Served Kaipara
Dargaville Youth Charitable Trust is committed to providing programmes and support services that will improve and enhance the quality of life for children, young people, and their families residing in the Dargaville community.The main objective is to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds aged 5 -16 by giving them the opportunity to attend activities which assist their development and promote their well-being and that of their family/whanau.
Diabetes New Zealand
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 342 238
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.diabetes.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/diabetesnz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Diabetes Youth helps young people who have diabetes to live every day bravely. Their aim is to build confidence and independence and provide inspiration for youth and their families living with diabetes.
Empowerment Trust
- Cost of Service Low Cost
- Telephone 0800 543 769
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website admin@empowermenttrust.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/empowermenttrustnz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Empowerment Trust is a charitable organisation which aims to teach people of all ages and abilities the skills to keep themselves physically and emotionally safe with people they know and don't know.
Family Works Northern
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone (09) 437 6729
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 16 Mair Street, Regent, Whangarei, 0112
- Website www.familyworksnorthern.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei
Family Works Northern provides counselling, social work services and a range of group programmes for children, young people, parents/caregivers and families in and around Whangarei (including Mangakahia, Hikurangi and Moerewa).
Future Leaders
- Cost of Service Free
- Website www.futureleaders.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Far North
Future Leaders is a free and accessible part-time programme that supports young people aged 16–25 to connect, develop skills and confidence, and work on meaningful projects to make a difference in their community. The programme has been designed so that there will be opportunities to get involved both online and in-person.
Gambling Helpline Aotearoa: Youth Gambling Helpline
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 654 659
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.gamblinghelpline.co.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
The Youth Gambling Helpline is a 24 hour, freephone helpline for those worried about gambling or the gambling of others.
You can call them to receive immediate support, to be referred to another gambling support organisation, or for information services for problem gambling.
At Youth Gambling Helpline they have younger counsellors who can listen to you, and help you talk through any challenges you may be having with your own, or someone else's, gambling.
Graeme Dingle Foundation
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 022 629 7386
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.dinglefoundation.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/KiwiCanFarNorth
- Regions Served Far North
The Graeme Dingle Foundation runs proven youth development programmes in the Far North. The programmes aim to inspire school aged children to reach their full potential. Programmes include:Kiwi Can and Career Navigator.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ (GRG)
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
0800 472 637
(09) 418 3753 - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.grg.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/grg.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North
GRG Trust NZ's purpose is to provide specialised advocacy services, support, information and education programmes that empower full time grandparent and whanau caregivers to raise resilient and healthy tamariki and rangatahi (children and youth) and to strengthen their whānau. Advocacy services include income support, care and protection, parenting and guardianship, housing. Caregiver education workshops are trauma informed care focused and specifically designed for the grandparent and whanau care relationship.
He Iwi Kotahi Tatou Trust
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone (09) 404 1299
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 53 Main Road, Moerewa
- Website heiwi.co.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/HeiwiKotahiTatouTrust
- Regions Served Far North
He Iwi Kotahi Tatou Trust, creating a positive future for the people of Moerewa and outlying areas.
They desire a community where everyone is responsible for shaping a strong and sustainable future, with the richness of their history and their differences working for the good of all.
Services include:
• Whānau Ora
• Food Rescue Northland
• Community Connection
• Taiohi Ararau – for young Māori aged 15-24
• Whānau Resilience • Healthy Homes Taitokerau
• Oranga Tamariki
They are open Monday – Friday 9.00am - 3.00pm.
I Am Hope
- Cost of Service Free
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.iamhope.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/iamhopenz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
I AM HOPE aims to promote positive attitudinal societal change around mental health throughout New Zealand, and fund private care and counselling for young people stuck-in-the-mud on waiting lists. They offer hope and a voice to young people in Aotearoa through various projects (including school tours, practical courses such as a barber and barista course), allowing people to share their own journeys through their podcast series 'HopeCast' and much more.
Impact Northland Trust
- Telephone 021 0859 9664
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 63 Kerikeri Road, Kerikeri 0230
- Facebook Impact Northland Trust
- Regions Served Far North
Impact Northland Trust aim: • To help and encourage disadvantaged young people to develop their self-worth and reach their full potential • To develop a network of services and programmes for disadvantaged young people, to assist with their participating in the community and learning of appropriate life skills • To support healthy life choices and positive growth in Hapu and Iwi communities • To support the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and religion, and to contribute to matters beneficial to the community
InsideOUT Kōaro
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 027 331 4507
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.insideout.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/insideoutkoaro
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
InsideOUT Kōaro are a national charity with the vision for all rainbow young people to have a sense of safety and belonging in their schools and communities.Some of their local services include:- Providing workshops and consultation- Producing, sharing, and promoting resources - Fostering and supporting the development of rainbow inclusive schoolsThey can support whānau advocating for their child's needs at school. They have several youth development programmes including Shift Hui and volunteering opportunities for rangatahi.
Kia Puāwai
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone (09) 222 7137
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 24A Commerce Street, Whangarei 0110
- Website www.kiapuawai.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
At Youth Horizons | Kia Puāwai, their mission is to provide evidence-based and bi-culturally focused programmes that create better futures for rangatahi who are impacted by conduct problems.They are a national charitable trust working to improve the lives of children and young people who are dealing with behavioural, emotional, mental health or development issues. Referrals through Oranga Tamariki.
Kids Link
- Cost of Service Free
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.kidslink.co.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/kidslinkNZ
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
KidsLink is an online resource available to parents to find a range of services (some services will incur a cost) that specialise in working with children, teenagers and their families with issues that affect their learning, development and well-being.
Netsafe
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0508 638 723
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.netsafe.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Netsafe provide information and advice on all online issues: online security, possible online crime and online safety. They also provide resources for schools regarding online safety for young people.