Age Concern Manawatu Inc
273 Broadway Ave
PO Box 5063
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 355 2832
Email: ageconcernman@xtra.co.nz
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Community Agencies and Support Groups
This section includes the many Community Support Groups and Agencies that are particularly relevant to people with disabilites and their families. Many provide a wealth of information and support covering a wide area.
Across Te Kotahitanga O Te Wairua
Bereaved by Suicide Support group.
Groups usually meet fortnightly in Palmerston North and Levin. Also can provide social worker support to families self referral.
294A Church Street
P.O Box 1140
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 356 7486
Fax: 06 357 4988
Email: across@inspire.net.nz
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Age Concern Manawatu Inc
AgeConcern Horowhenua
Tararua Medical Centre Complex
538 Queen Street East
P.O Box 363
Levin
Phone: 06 367 2181
Fax: 06 367 2191
Email: ageconcernhorowhenua@ihug.co.nz
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Birthright Foxton Inc
Birthright works to support, strengthen and advocate for one parent families
C/- Cummerfield Road
RD 11
Foxton
Phone: 06 363 6628
Fax: 06 363 6628
Email: pattyjrr@e3.net.nz
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Birthright Levin Inc
Hours 9am – 12 noon Mon - Fri. Practical resources, education/information and personal support.
Room 203 Levin Mall
PO Box 436
Levin
Phone: 06 368 7039
Fax: 06 368 7039
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Citizens Advice Bureau
21 Durham Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 9521
Fax: 06 368 6893
Email: Cab.levin@xtra.co.nz
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Community Health Advisory Group
The Community Advisory Group identifies gaps in health services within the Horowhenua District advocating for your health needs with the Horowhenua Primary Health Organisation.
Phone: 06 368 8325
Drop in Centre
For young or not so young 10am -12 noon third Wed of month.
Phone: 06 368 1195
Elder Abuse & Neglect Prevention Service
Horowhenua Age Concern
Tararua Medical Centre Complex
538 Queen Street East
P.O Box 363
Levin
Phone: 06 367 2181
Email: ageconcernhorowhenua@ihug.co.nz
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Family Life NZ
307 - 309 Great North Road
Grey Lynn
PO Box 78161
Auckland
Freephone: 0800 800 680
Fax: 09 360 5663
Email: info@familylife.org.nz
Foxton Beach Community Centre
Open 9 -2 daily except Friday 9 -12
Seabury Ave
Foxton Beach
Phone: 06 363 8387
Foxton Beach Police
Reduce crime and prevent road crash trauma.
2 Ocean Beach Street
PO Box 17
Foxton Beach
Phone: 06 363 5127
Fax: 06 363 5177
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Foxton Districts Budget Service
Development of budgeting skills through free supportive, confidential and culturally aware services. For people living in Shannon and Foxton and surrounding areas.
Municipal Buildings, 96 Main Street
PO Box 32
Foxton
Phone: 06 363 6684
Fax: 06 363 6677
Email: fox.budget@xtra.co.nz
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Foxton Pollice
Reduce crime and prevent road crash trauma.
3 Main street
PO Box 17
Foxton
Phone: 06 363 8084
Fax: 06 363 8098
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Habitat for Humanity, Horowhenua Branch
To provide homes on a non-profit basis, with affordable repayments for those who cannot source a mortgage by normal means.
PO Box 433
Levin
Email: maxel@xtra.co.nz
www.habitatnz.co.nz
Himatangi Drop in Centre
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.30am. Regular Speakers. Shared Community Pot Luck Lunch last Thursday of Month.
Horowhenua /Kapiti Support Group
Supporting families and friends of ex Kimberley residents and people with an intellectual disability.
5 Gordon Place
Levin
Phone: 06 368 4890
Email: lenaberger@paradise.net.nz
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Horowhenua Abuse Liason Team
HALT is the collaborative point in the prevention and intervention of family violence in Horowhenua
Levin Police Station
P.O Box 242
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 366 0540
Email: halt@clear.net.nz
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Horowhenua Community Law Centre
Te Ture Whare Tapere O Horowhenua
28 Queen St
Po Box 36
Levin
Phone: 06 368 3554
Fax: 06 368 3506
Email: comlaw.horowhenua@xtra.co.nz
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Horowhenua Family Support Service
Encourages a healthy and creative atmosphere for growth and change within the family. Offer home based support, guidance for families under stress, parenting information and education.
PO Box 1119
Levin
Email: hfss@xtra.co.nz
Horowhenua Family Violence Intervention Programme
Promoting non violent relationships & running programmes
Jack Allan Centre
21 Durham St
P.O Box 624
Levin 5500
Phone: 06-368 4561
Email: hfvip@clear.net.nz
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Horowhenua Grey Power Assn Inc
Grey Power is an active organization protecting the rights of those 50+, and is an appropriate voice for all older New Zealanders, as it supports and protects their welfare and well being.
PO Box 328
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 367 5484
Horowhenua Satellite Women's Refuge
Satellite office of Kapiti Women's Refuge
PO Box 451
Paraparaumu
Phone: 06 367 0417
Email: hwrefuge@actrix.co.nz
Horowhenua Unemployed and Beneficiaries
Provides assistance to unemployed, other beneficiaries and low income earners. To encourage and empower people to take responsibility for themselves.
1 Stanley Street
PO Box 427
Levin
Phone: 06 368 0282
Fax: 06 368 0282
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Horowhenua Victim Support
Provide crisis intervention to all victims of crime, accident or emergency within the local police district
7 Bristol Street
Cl- Levin Police Station
P.O Box 242
Levin
Phone: 06 366 0529
Freephone: 086 843 061
Fax: 06 368 6788
Email: horowhenua@victimsupport.org.nz
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Hosanna!
Monthly non denominational Church service for people with intellectual disabilities. Please make enquiries.
11 Durham Street
Salvation Army
Levin
Phone: 06 368 0471
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Human Rights Commission
Champions fundamental human rights as a frame work for a fair and just society for New Zealanders
Freephone: 0800 496 877
i Site - Levin
Information centre
93 Oxford Street State
StateHighway 1
Levin
Phone: 06 367 8440
Email: levin@naturecoast.co.nz
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IHC Horowhenua Branch Committee
Advocate on behalf of people with intellectual disabilities. Fundraising.
1st Floor Public Trust Building
Crn Bath/Oxford St
Levin
Phone: 06 368 7313
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Interpreting New Zealand
Independent not for profit incoporated society providing
interpreting or spoken translation to support effective communications between non English speakers and government agencies or private businesses 24/7 365 days.
Phone: (9am - 5pm) 04 384 2265
Freephone: (24 Hours) 04 384 2849
Email: info@interpret.org.nz
Kapiti Women's Refuge
Kapiti Women's Refuge
Level 1
Coastland Mall
P.O Box 451
Paraparaumu
Phone: 04 297 2595
Email: kwrefuge@xtra.co.nz
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Leala Trust
To improve social, cultural and economic situation of Pacific people in Horowhenua.
PO Box 359
Levin
Phone: 021 717 023
Email: LK6@orcon.net.nz
Levin and District Befrienders Inc
Interdenominational, voluntary and non political group which provides care for the elderly, lonely and house bound in the community
Jack Allen Community House
21 Durham Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 9818
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Levin Mobility Scooter Group
Training given from Road Safety and also Social activities. Meet 4th Tuesday of the month 12.00pm at Levin RSA.
5 Devon Street
RSA
Levin
Phone: 06 368 1316
Email: sylviajoy@actrix.co.nz
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Levin Police
Policing and community Safety
7 Bristol Street
PO Box 242
Levin
Phone: 06 366 0500
Fax: 06 368 6788
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Levin Women's Refuge
Tues 10 - 3pm & Thurs 9 - 4pm
534 Queen Street
Footsetps Building
Levin
Phone: 06 367 0417
Fax: 06 367 6923
Email: hwrefuge@actrix.co.nz
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Manakau District Community Association
Counter Delivery Manakau Store
Levin 5541
Phone: 06 362 6320
Fax: 06 362 6320
Email: gjkeall@xtra.co.nz
Maori Womens Welfare League
Te Awahou
Phone: 06 363 5623
Mens Support Group
At 6 - 7.30pm Any Age Supported and Sponsored by Super Grans
Jack Allen Community House
Durham Street
Levin
Phone: 06 367 0680
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Neighbourhood Support Group Levin
Part of Horowhenua Neighbourhood Support group Inc
Cl- Levin Police Station
P.O Box 242
Levin
Phone: 06 366 0574
Email: sense_of_pride_nsg@xtra.co.nz
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NZ Police
NZ police youth services
7 Bristol Street
PO Box 242
Levin
Phone: 06 366 0500
Fax: 06 368 6788
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NZ Red Cross - Levin Branch
Do delivery for hospital meals on wheels.Breakfast in schools In Shannon. Meet 2nd Thursday of month.
PO Box 161
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 9454
NZ Red Cross - Manawatu
245 Main Street
P.O Box 661
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 356 8152
Email: Liam.richard-howes@redcross.org.nz
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Parent to Parent
Covers any disability impairment, special needs. National Disability Information & Matching Service for People with disabilities and their families/whanau and the wider community.
248 Broadway Ave Palmerston North 4410
P.O Box 5010
Palmerston North 4441
Phone: 06 355 0787
Fax: 06 355 0781
Email: Manawatu@parent2parent.org.nz
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Prisioner Aid & Rehab Soc of Horowhenua
Queen Street Chapel Office - contact for PARS
Phone: 06 367 2333
Email: manawatupars@xtra.co.nz
Problem Gambling Foundation of NZ
Clinics Wednesday - on-call basis
Levin Health Centre
Levin
Phone: 04 297 1550
Freephone: 0800 664 262
Email: andrew.brown@pgfnz.org.nz
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Radio Reading Service
For print disabled
1st Floor,
Level 1 Kent & Little Building
29 Queen Street, West Levin
Phone: 06 368 2229
Email: rrsinfo@radioreading.org.nz
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REES (Registry of Emergency Evacuation Situation)
Database of those living alone with a disability in case of Civil Defense or emergency.
Westside Chambers,
Floor 3, 151 The Square,
Palmerston North.
Phone: 06 357 9877
Email: dpacn@xtra.co.nz
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Rescare NZ Inc
Families speaking up for people with an intellectual disability. Organisation coordinating several intellectual disability support groups Nationally. Set up to support families with family members in residential care because they had an intellectual disability. Knowledge about what is available in the Community to help people with an intellectual disability and their families.
PO Box 477
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 368 3122
Email: rescarenz@paradise.net.nz
www.rescarenz.org.nz
ROYAL NEW ZEALAND RETURNED AND SERVICES' ASSOCIATION
ANZAC House
181 Willis St
PO Box 27248
Wellington 6141
Phone: 04 384 7994
Fax: 04 385 3325
Email: welfare@rnzrsa.org.nz
Salvation Army Community Services Foxton
Avenue Rd
Foxton
Phone: 06 363 8669
Email: foxton_corps@nzf.salvationarmy.org
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Samaritans of Horowhenua
24 Hour Service
Call Minder for messages 06 368 3534
PO Box 77
Levin
Phone: 06 368 3096
Freephone: 0800 726 666
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Shannon Community Information Centre
Open Fri, Sat, Sun 10 - 4pm
Plimmer Terrace
Shannon
Phone: 06 362 7333
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Speladd
To enable those with specific learning disabilities or dyslexia and ADHD disorders to reach their potential. Advocacy support assessment tuition.
Hours: 9 -11:30am &1 to 4pm. Monday - Friday.
117 College St
PO Box 1707
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 359 0495
Email: speladd@maxnet.co.nz.
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St John Caring Caller
Freephone: 0800 780 780
St Vincent de Paul Society
Phone: 06 363 7016
Strenghtening Families
To assist agencies in collaboration and co-ordinating services to families, to identify gaps in service within communities and use interagency case management when working with families.
12 a Exeter Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 8005
Email: Christine.mcdonald@lttm.org.nz
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The Levin Budget Service
9 am -12.30 pm Mon - Thursday
The Balcony
Levin Mall
Levin
Phone: 06 368 2520 / 06 368 6924
Email: levinbudgetservices@xtra.co.nz
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Veterans Affairs
Freephone: 0800 483 8372
Womens Refuge
Freephone: 0900 733 843