Support Contacts: South Otago High School

If students or parents/whanau have a worry or concern, please speak with a trusted adult at school and we will offer you support. Alternatively please reach out to your own personal support network in the community. We can also help link you in with other free services that may be able to help support you. C Bloxham Guidance Counsellor [email protected]

Wellbeing support services to support wellbeing and mental health 

Martina Bruwer Psychologist currently available at SOHS email [email protected] The Public Health Nurse Raewyn Snell 027 224 6385 [email protected] Thrive Services, brief intervention support for mental health. (website, self-help resources). 

Aoake Te Rā - a free service that provides support and manaaki to individuals, whānau and communities who have lost someone to suicide: aoaketera.org.nz 

Able Minds Support people who are affected by mental distress or addiction, RAW Rangatahi and Wellbeing programme free referrals, 1 to 1 support. 

Adventure Development (Drug/Alcohol) counselling/free service for support. 

22 017 013522 017 0135 

Gumboot Friday I Am Hope: free counselling support. 

Clutha Health First Free health practitioners (HIP) and health coach 4180500. 

Tokomairiro Waiora (Kaupapa Māori Health Service) 4177430. 

Strengthening Families and Anglican Family Care support for parents/whanau, referrals through website or phone call 4182530. 

Emergency Psych Services free call 0800 467 846 

• 1737 free text or phone a professional counsellor 
• Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) 
• Youthline: 0800 376 633 or text 234 webchat at www.youthline.co.nz 
• Depression helpline:0800 111 757 or text 4202 
• Anxiety helpline: 0800 269 4389 (0800 ANXIETY) 
• Rainbow Youth :(09) 376 4155 and Outline 08006885463 
• Netsafe.org.nz online concerns and advice 0508 638 723 
• Safe to talk confidential advice about sexual harm issues 0800 044 334 
• Healthline 0800 611 116 information from a registered nurse