Community Resources

Useful links

Parenting Resources

Rules, Rewards, Reprimands, and Time Out - A Parents’ Toolkit for dealing with disruptive, difficult and dangerous behaviour (PDF)

Mental Health and Family/Whanau Resources

Support for Individuals and Families

Bullying-Free-New Zealand

Mental Health Foundation:  suicide prevention booklet – created with input from over 900 New Zealanders

Oranga Tamariki

National Directory of Family Services

Ministry of Social Development

Parents Centre 

Parent2parent.org.nz

Strengthening Families

Help for Children Exposed to Violence 

SKIP- Strategies for Kids-Information for Parents

Skylight – helping children and young people deal with change, loss and grief

Are you ok? – website for the national campaign for action on family violence

Netsafe (resources related to cyberbullying etc)

Women’s Refuge

Health and Disability Commissioner

Support for suicidal distress

Mental Health

Mental Health Foundation

The Lowdown – helping youth with depression

Suicide Prevention Information  

Like Minds, Like Mine

Depression website  – National Depression Initiative

Kai Xin Xing Dong – Reducing stigma and discrimination related to mental illness in the New Zealand’s Chinese Community

A Guide to Talking Therapies in New Zealand

Life after a traumatic event (PDF)

Tips for recovering from traumatic events

Helplines

Samaritans Helpline

Sexual Abuse Helpline (Auckland based but has links to national services)

Refugees as Survivors

Chinese Lifeline

Gambling Helpline

Māori and Pasifika Gambling Helpline

Youth Gambling Helpline

Alcohol and Drug Helpline

Domestic Violence Helpline

Parent Helpline

Barnardos Parent Helpline

Plunket Helpline