Young Persons’ Support Services
| Services | Referral Process & Criteria | Contact | |
| Child, Youth and Family | FREE service. Support services for children and young people who are abused, neglected, or are in need of care and protection. | Open, under 17 year olds. | Ph: 0508 326 459 |
| CAMHS – Child & Adolescent Mental Health |
FREE service supporting mental health. | Self-referral or health professional. 17 years and under. |
Ph: 07 579 8380 |
| Family Works – Hillier Centre | FREE service. Counselling, social worker, WAVE – Women Against Violence Education. | Self-referral or health profressional. Up to 17 years old. |
31 Gloucester Road Mt Maunganui Ph: 07 575 9709 |
| Youth Clinic | Weekly service. FREE doctor, relationship issues, alcohol & drug issues, advocate for WINZ, legal and budgeting issues, health assessments, social worker or counsellor referrals. |
Self-referral or health professional. 10-25 years old. |
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| Impact NZ | Counselling (nominal charge), accommodation. | CYFS or health professional. For 12-16 year olds. Limited positions available. |
62a Millers Road Tauranga Ph: 07 576 7527 or 07 576 0652 |
| Nga Kakano | FREE educational programme, counselling, asthma service, early intervention for mental health, diabetes programme. | Self-referral or health professional. For youth in Te Puke area, mild to moderate. |
50 Jellicoe Street Te Puke Ph: 07 573 0660 info@ngakakano.org.nz |
| Waihi Community Centre |
FREE service. Social work, counselling, Bay-wide community law service, AA meetings. | Self-referral or health professional. 13-17 youth – mentorship Adults free |
4 Mueller Street Ph: 07 863 7555 |
| Papamoa Family Services |
FREE service. Counselling, youth and family social workers (Papamoa area only), youth service, foodbank, budgeting, parenting, young parents who are pregnant. | Self-referral. All ages. | 95 Hartford Ave Papamoa Ph: 07 574 7170 |
| Te Manu Toroa | FREE service. Doctors, mental health, counselling, social support, youth health, drop-in centre, alcohol and drugs service, CAMHS – Child & Adolescent mental health service, needs assessment, Maori counsellor. | Referral from health professional. Please use referral form in Health Centre. | 777 Cameron Road Tauranga Ph: 07 577 4911 |
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Karen Smith |
Social worker, Ngai te ranginui. |
Referred from health professional. |
Ph: 07 571 0934 |
