Our community has been affected far and wide with the state of emergency due to the recent weather event.

It was wonderful to see students back at school on Tuesday and so many had stories about what had been happening for them with power and coverage outages district wide, and destruction to land and properties for students, staff and whanau. Staff have been supporting students where they can this week. Please do get in contact if there is anything we can do to help to support you. The following are some FREE contacts that could be useful for anyone in our community that needs support.

Kind regards Cath Bloxham Guidance Counsellor. 

Some resources/ support available:

• Mental Health Helpline 1737 free phone or text 1737 to speak to a trained mental health counsellor. Available 24/7
• Youthline 0800376633 text 234 email [email protected] or online chat youthline.co.nz
• The lowdown.co.nz 0800 111 757 text 5626 webchat available helpful information and resources
• Whatsup 08009428787 whatsup.co.nz for young people
• Suicide Crisis line 0508828865 text 4357 free nationwide service 24/7
• Health Practitioners (HIP) a free brief intervention support service for up to 6 sessions (appointments made through your medical centre)
• Just a Thought free online strategies for anxiety, depression etc justathought.co.nz
• Small steps- free online tools to manage wellbeing smallsteps.org.nz
• Lifeline 0800543354 or text help 4357 confidential support 24 hours from qualified counsellors and trained volunteers
• Asian Family Services 0800862342 text 832 online chat asianfamilyservices.nz
• Vaka Tuatua-Ola Leilaei 0800 652 535 specific cultural support for Pacific young people with 5 different languages available Samoan, Tongan, Cook Islands, Māori and English.
• Family Services 0800211211 assistance with family services in the area
• Healthline 0800543754 staffed by registered nurses who can provide health information
• Depression helpline 0800111757 or text 4202Trained counsellors available
• Anxiety helpline 08002694389 free 24/7 trained volunteers
• Meth help 080063844357 talk confidentially about methamphetamine, advice and help
• Alcohol and Drug helpline 0800878797 text 8681 alcoholdrughelp.org
• Quitline 0800778778 quit.org.nz
• Netsafe text 4282 phone 0508 638723 netsafe.org.nz
• Public Health Nurse 0274791618 [email protected]
• Parenting helpline support 0800568 856
• Shine 0508744633 Free helpline to support people who have been victims of family violence