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Useful Links

The following are links to a range of mental health and family/whanau resources 

Support for Individuals and Families

Child Youth and Family (CYF)

Families Commission

Lifepaths - helping children and adolescents with friendships and those with OCD disorders

Parenting Hints and Tips

National Directory of Family Services 

Ministry of Social Development

Parents Centre

Parent2parent.org.nz

Strengthening Families

Preventing Violence in the Home

SKIP- Strategies for Kids-Information for Parents

Child Matters

Barnardos

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)

Plunket Line

Women's Refuge

Victim Support

Health and Disability Commissioner

National Association of Loss and Grief, New Zealand 

Mental Health

Mental Health Foundation

The Lowdown - helping youth with depression

Suicide Prevention Information New Zealand (SPINZ)

Like Minds, Like Mine

Chur Chur Bro - a bilingual mental health website for rangatahi Māori

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 earthquakes" coping with a traumatic event click here

Tips for recovering from traumatic events click here

Helplines

Youthline

Lifeline NZ

Samaritans Helpline

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

Refugee Lifeline

Kidsline

Mensline

Chinese Lifeline

Gambling Helpline

Māori and Pasifika Gambling Helpline

In Ya Face -Youth Gambling Helpline

Alcohol and Drug Helpline

Quitline

Domestic Violence Helpline

Healthline

Parent Helpline

Barnardos Parent Helpline

Plunket Helpline

What'sUp

DrugHelp

MethHelp