Community/Support Groups

Hapori Ora is a collaboration between Odyssey House Christchurch and Christchurch City Mission. It is an intensive group-based alcohol and other drug treatment programme delivered by a passionate and supportive team of experienced professionals and peer s ...
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Address
Christchurch Centralised Services, Level 1, 55-59 Ferry Road,
Christchurch 8240

Mobile021 246 0897
Email
HoursMonday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5.00pm (Closed Public Holidays)

Te Korimako: Kaupapa Maori residential rehabilitation service for those who have a mental health diagnosis. Kaiawhina Community Support Service: Kaupapa Maori community support for those who have a mental health diagnosis. Head Office: Kaumatua and cult ...
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Address
90 Fitzgerald Avenue

Telephone03 379 7200
Fax03 379 7201
Email
HoursCommunity residential (Te Korimako) 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Community Support (Whānau Ora) Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm

A support agency for male victims/survivors of childhood sexual abuse. We provide phone support, one-on-one peer support, weekly peer support group, support for parents/partners and caregivers.

Address
21 Marshland Road,
Christchurch 8061

Telephone03 365 9000
Mobile027 789 8304
Email

A warm, safe and friendly place for you to enjoy. Run by the community for the community. Manuka Cottage is a community centre that encourages people to join in and connect with one another, have a cuppa, participate in the many activities, groups an ...
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Address
70 Harman St,
Christchurch 8024,
www.facebook.com/manukacottagenz/

Telephone03 338 1613
Email

Manuka Cottage is the physical base for the Addington Community Development Project. Pop in for a Cuppa: Monday 10:00pm - 1pm, Tuesday (women only) 10:00am - 3pm (women only), Wednesday 10:00 – 11.30am. Walking groups: Monday 10am Walkie Talkies and Thu ...
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Address
St Mary's Church, 21 Church Square, Addington,
Christchurch

Telephone(03) 338 1613
Email

Mapu Maia aim to provide services that are accessible to Pacific peoples. They deliver clinical interventions (talatalanoa) in English, Samoan and Tongan and can also provide at-home services for individuals, couples, family groups, peer support and clini ...
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Address
Level 1, 128 Khyber Pass Road, Newmarket,,
Auckland 1023

Freephone0800 21 21 22
Text3022
Email

MHAPS is a peer-led and peer-delivered mental health and addictions service. Options at MHAPS include: Peer Advocacy; Peer Support in groups or for individuals; Change programmes and workshops. All MHAPS peer workers have personal lived experience of men ...
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Address
Unit 4, 357 Madras Street,
Christchurch 8013,
http://www.facebook.com/mhapschch/

Telephone03 365 9479
Freephone0800 437 324
Text022 370 8055
Email
HoursMonday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm.

Mental Health NZ (formerly known as Healthcare New Zealand) Services include: Home based support over 65 years Dual diagnosis

Address
29 Sir William Pickering Drive,
Christchurch

Telephone03 363 2812
Mobile021 768 612
Email
HoursMonday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm

Our services include: 24/7 Crisis Line - 0800 007 750 Temporary safe emergency accommodation Advocacy and support Relocation to other areas Justice approved Education DVA (Domestic Violence Approved) programme for women, children and teenager ...
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Address
12 Sarah Street,
Timaru 7910

Telephone03 684 8280
Freephone0800 007 750 Crisis Line
Email
HoursCrisis line 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

A Life Worth Living: The Team at Mind and Body Consultants believe that all people have the potential to have a life worth living. For people with experience of mental illness, we call this recovery. Recovery is not just managing your mental illness; it i ...
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Address
8 Kennedy Place, Hillsborough,
Christchurch 8142

Telephone03 377 1818
Email

Narcotics Anonymous is made up of addicts who are trying to help each other recover from using drugs and make positive changes in their lives. Regular meetings are held, call or email us for details.

Freephone0800 628 632
Email

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a twelve step programme for men and women who support each other in solving their common problem of compulsive eating including anorexia, bulimia, obesity and overeating. The primary purpose of OA is to carry the message that ...
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Address
Christchurch

Telephone03 365 3812
Email
HoursSee our website: www.oasouthisland.nz for details of daily face to face telephone and zoom meetings.

Oxford Community Trust provides local information and resources for the people of the Oxford District. Services available include youth recreation programmes, OSCAR school holiday programmes, budget advice, counselling, advocacy and emergency assistance. ...
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Address
37 Main Street,
Oxford, North Canterbury 7430

Telephone03 312 3006
Fax03 312 3007
Email
HoursMonday to Friday 9:00am to 3:00pm

Parent to Parent was formed by a group of parents and professionals who believed in the value of parents supporting parents when faced with the challenge of parenting a child with a disability, health impairment or special need. Through a network of regio ...
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Freephone0508 236 236
Email

Pathways Health is contracted by the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) to provide a range of community-based and supported accommodation services to support people around practical daily living, leading a healthy life, employment and housing to shap ...
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Address
21 Birmingham Drive, Middleton,
Christchurch 8142

Telephone03 339 3780
Fax03 339 3783
Email
HoursMonday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm

Perinatal Wellbeing Canterbury provides community-based peer support for parents in Canterbury who are experiencing a decline in mental wellbeing relating to, or resulting from, pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting within the first 2,000 days (Pregnancy t ...
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Address
Christchurch

SubtitlePostnatal Depression Family/Whanau NZ Trust
Mobile021 131 4352
Email

  PIPS provides a drop-in centre for pregnant women, new parents and their families. We offer a place to have a cuppa and a chat as well as practical support, information and guidance with free pregnancy tests, maternity clothing, newborn to ...
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Address
56A Shortland Street, Wainoni,
Christchurch 8061

SubtitleFormerly Pregnancy Help
Telephone03 385 0556
Mobile022 530 2463
Email
HoursTuesday to Friday, 9.30am to 2.30pm.

  Project Esther is a Charitable Trust and Community Ministry of the South West Baptist Church. We work with women and families with a bias towards those facing challenge and adversity. Our activities and services are varied, with the goal ...
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Address
248 Lyttelton St, Spreydon,
Christchurch 8244

Telephone03 338 4163 ext 237
Email

  Qtopia is a social support service for LGBTQIA+ young people, their whānau and communities, based in Ōtautahi/Christchurch and servicing the wider Te Waiponamu/South Island.Qtopia runs social support groups for the whole community, including a ...
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Address
Christchurch

Mobile0204 080 1084
Email

Research has shown that people who use Quitline are more likely to successfully quit than those who go it alone, Quitline will give you free, ongoing support until you're a non-smoker. Free call or text Quitline for free advice and non-judgemental suppor ...
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Address
https://www.facebook.com/quitlinenz

Freephone0800 778 778
TextFree Txt 4006