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There are some great websites that can give you help and information and we've put a list of them together.
Take a look at our list

Safe cell-phone use

• Be careful about giving out your cellphone number to anyone except people you know you can trust like your friends and family
• Don’t reply to a number if you don’t know who it is, especially if you are not comfortable with what is on the message

R U GTN TXT bullied???

If someone is picking on you thru your mobile phone – call NetSafe on 0508 638 723 email: queries@netsafe.org.nz

You don’t have to deal with a txt bully on your own.  Talk to your parents or another adult you can trust like a teacher or school counsellor.

Here is a list of useful phone numbers for services around Whangarei

Youth & Family Services

The Pulse – One Stop Shop (Youth Services) 438 0004
Aramoana Adventures (Youth Workers) 437 1977
Bream Bay Community Support Trust 432 7197
Family Works/James Family 437 6729
Hauora Whanui 430 2386
Miriam Centre 437 6010
Otangarei Youth Sports & Recreations Trust 437 0908
155 Community House 437 0185
Pa O Te Ora (Hikurangi) 433 8313
Parent & Family Counselling 438 8852
Te Uri O Hau – Whangarei 438 9316
Te Uri O Hau – Maungaturoto 431 8955
Te Ora Hou Youth Services 438 5556
Te Whare Ruruhau O Meri 0800 995 55
Youth Initiatives Co-Ordinator – Whangarei Council 430 4200
Whangarei Youth Centre 438 3506

Help Lines and Information

Citizens Advice Bureau 438 8046
Kidsline 0800 543 754
Lifeline 0800 543 354
What’s Up 0800 942 8787
Youthline 0800 376 633
No Bully 0800 662 855

Health

Aids Hotline 0800 802 437
Eating Disorders – Solutions 438 5215
Family Planning 438 1986
Pregnancy Counselling Services 438 0413
Rape Crisis 438 6221
Sexual Health Clinic 438 6123
Whangarei Base Hospital 430 4101
Alcohol & Drugs
Rubicon 438 2340
Child & Youth Mental Health (Alcohol/Drugs) 430 4101extn 8230
Alcohol Helpline 0800 787 797
Quitline – Smoking 0800 778 778
Narcotics Anonymous 0800 628 632

Family Violence

Men Beyond Violence 438 0789
Te Puna O Te Aroha Maori Women’s Refuge 437 2127
Women’s Refuge – Tryphena House 437 6576

Education / Training / Employment

Advance Training Centre 438 2825
Apprenticeships & Trade Services 438 3317
Career Services Rapuara 438 8875
G & H Training (Carpentry, Joinery) 459 6029
Literacy Whangarei 438 2511
Northtec 0800 808 856
Northland Business Development Trust 438 1700
People Potential 437 7593
Regent Training Centre 430 3240
Rural Training Solutions 430 3007
Salvation Army Employment Plus 0800 437 587
Student Job Search 438 4925
Studylink 0800 889 900
TAFE College of NZ (Computing) 438 7768
Te Wananga O Aotearoa 459 6615
The Princes Trust 430 7999
2 Meke Training (NEAT) (Hospitality) 430 0435
Youth Transition Service 0800 498 7987
YWCA (also run a Young Women’s Programme) 438 2926

Legal Advice

Citizens Advice Bureau (Tues, after 5pm fortnightly) 438 8046
155 Community House (every Wed 5pm - 7pm) 437 0185
Te Tai Tokerau Community Law Service 436 1714
Youth Law (you can call collect) (09) 309 6967

Young Parents

Barnados 438 2954
He Mataariki – School for Teen Parents 430 2163
HIPPY Programme (3 - 4 year olds) 437 0908
PAFT (Parents as First Teachers) 438 2152
Plunket 438 2508
Whanau Whanui – Family Start 0800 942 628