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Directories of Social Services

• Addictions Treatment Directory - Online

  This website contains a regionalised database of all the addiction
  treatment and advice services available anywhere in New Zealand.

• Canterbury Mental Health Directory - Online

  Directory of Mental Health focussed services in Canterbury, provided by the Mental Health Education and Resource Centre

• Disability Information Services Christchurch - Services Directory

  The Christchurch Services Directory contains over 300 community organisations in the health and disability sector. This publication is updated twice a year. It is compiled and sold by the Disability Information Service.

• Eldernet

  Eldernet provides you with timely, relevant, and comprehensive information about services that are available for older people.

  This site includes a database directory of New Zealand rest homes, residential care, retirement villages, home help, community groups, public hospitals and other third age services for seniors.

• Pink Pages Directory - Pink Health Otautahi

  The Pink Pages, a directory of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex friendly sevices is compiled and released through the Pink Health Otautahi Charitable Trust. It is available through contacting the New Zealand Aids Foundation (NZAF). Click on the link to go to the NZAF website.

• Webhealth Canterbury - Online Directory

  An online directory of health and social services in the Canterbury District Health Board region.

• Women's Health Information Centre - Christchurch Directory

  The Women's Health Information Centre release a directory of services available for women - click on the link to find out more.

Local and Central Government

• Christchurch City Council - Youth Strategy

  Youth Strategy for Local Government in Christchurch, New Zealand.

• Department of Internal Affairs - Youth Worker Training Scheme

  The Department of Internal Affairs has a Youth Worker Training Scheme fund, to encourage the development of training opportunities for youth workers, thereby contributing to increasing the quality of youth work practices in New Zealand.

  The Scheme provides small grants to meet informal training needs of youth workers and their employing agencies.

• Ministry of Youth Development

  The Ministry of Youth Development – Te Manatu Whakahiato Taiohi – promotes the interests of young people aged between 12 and 24 years inclusive.

  The Ministry of Youth Development encourages and assists young people to be involved in the social, educational, economic and cultural development of New Zealand, both locally and nationally.

• Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector - NZ

  The OCVS exists to inspire co-operation and superb relationships between the government and the community and voluntary sector.

  This site provides you with information about the OCVS, our work and the community and voluntary sector.

Youth Health

• 198 Youth Health Centre

  198 offers a free health care service for young people aged 10-25 years, confidentiality is assured, no appointments necessary. 198 is based in central Christchurch.

  Visit their web page to find out how to access 198's services.

• DJ Batte - Secondary Futures Youth Consultation Website

  Secondary Futures are seeking to actively engage students and young people in the education debate. The DJ Battle game is designed to connect in an effective and genuine way by using a tool that is familiar to students and young people - on-line games.

• Mental Health Education and Resource Centre (MHERC)

  MHERC operates a free mental health focussed library which is open to the public and provides information on all aspects of mental health and mental illness. Anyone in the South Island can access MHERC's library. There is also an online Canterbury Mental Health Directory on their website.
  

• NZAAHD - New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development

  Bringing together people and organisations that work with young people all over Aotearoa, NZAAHD is a national umbrella network. We bring together people from all disciplines and professions, helping you to better enable your work with young people.

• RAP - Respect All People

  Respect All People – Whakamana Tangata is a project of
  Te Kupenga Whakaoti Mahi Patunga – The National Network of
  Stopping Violence Services.

  Click on the link to access of resources for working with young people around stopping violence.

• The Lowdown

  The Lowdown - Youth depression website. Get all the facts and treatment info. Talk to a trained counsellor and hear other people's personal stories.

• Youthline New Zealand

  Youthline has been helping young New Zealanders and their families since 1970.

  They primarily operate a 24 hour a day phone service for young people to call and access help in a broad range of areas. They also have a broad range of other services - click on the link to find out more.

Youth Work Organisations

• 24/7 Youth Work

  24-7 Youth Work works on the basis of a trust relationship between a local school and a local church in the context of the local community working together.

  Click on the link to find out about this model of Youth Work in schools.

• Te Ora Hou

  Te Ora Hou is a network of faith-based youth and community development organisations working with young people, their whanau and communties in many places across Aotearoa.

  We have been operating all over New Zealand for over 30 years.
  Te Ora Hou has a strong branch in Otautahi (Christchurch), click to find out more.

• Youth and Cultural Development

  YCD Provides services to Young People who are at risk of or who are getting involved in an offending circle. The services offered at YCD have been developed over time through recognising a need.

  YCD is a service that has been operating in central Christchurch for over 10 years, visit their website to learn more about the services they offer.

Youth Work Support and Training

• Certificate in Community Studies - Christchurch Polytechnic

  A one year full-time course that has a specialisation in Youth Work available:
  

  This programme is about supporting people and features interactive and action-oriented learning. Skills, knowledge and values relevant to working with people are modelled in class. You will develop your self awareness in order to be an effective worker in helping and support roles. You will be required to do 300 hours of work placement in community agencies. You will have the opportunity to specialise in an area of choice: Social Services, Youth Work or Disability Support. 

• National Youth Workers Network Aotearoa

  The National Youth Workers Network Aotearoa (NYWNA) is the umbrella Organisation for Youth Work in Aotearoa New Zealand.

  NYWNA has now launched a National Code of Ethics for Youth Workers in Aotearoa New Zealand, this can be downloaded from their website.

  Click the link to find out about the developments that are happening in the broader Youth Work sector in our country.

• Praxis

  Praxis is a network of Christian practitioners in youth and community work. We exist to help people connect with and serve their communities. Praxis operates in partnerships with churches, mission organisations and community groups at local, regional, and national levels.

  There are a range of qualifications available through Praxis, click the link to find out more.

• Ramp - Youth Work Training and Consultancy

  Ramp exists to impact the Youth Work sector, to be an industry leader and innovator. We engage in professional services, consultancy, resourcing and training Youth Workers and agencies.

• Te Kaiawhina Ahumahi

  The Social Services Industry Training Organisation - Te Kaiāwhina Ahumahi (TKA) is focussed on building social services capacity through the development of worker skills, knowledge and values within a context that sustains and nurtures Māori and other cultural aspirations.

  TKA operates a program of work-based assessment which enables Youth Workers to work towards a Youth Work qualification of their choice while being employed in a Youth Work role. Click on the link to find out more.