| Organisation | Contact People | Description |
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Womens Health Information Centre
| Emma Adcock
Lisa Cole
| Free health information and referral service for all women. |
Woolston Development Project Inc
PO Box 19793
Woolston
Christchurch
8241
Phone: 3894448
Fax: 03 3895148
Website | Bev Adams
3894448
| Community based organisation providing -
-recreation programmes for primary school children eg afterschool programme and holiday activities; and
-advocacy and support for families eg women's group, self esteem and communication skills training, children's behaviour management and parenting. |
Youth and Cultural Development
PO Box 13393
Christchurch
8011
Phone: 3668466
Website | Anni Watkin
3668466
| Status: Fully Operational from new premises.
See action report for more details.
YCD is focused on providing a unique inner city environment for young people to explore their talents and aspirations. Its vision is to support young people to achieve a sense of wholeness. Projects include Maori and Pacific Island mentoring, and one that deals with street youth. YCD operates a drop in centre which is a safe place for young people to engage with a youth worker. It also offers courses, case management and other services.
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Youth Health Trust
P O Box 2986
Christchurch
8011
Phone: 03 943 9298
Fax: 03 379 3195
| Graeme Bisseker
03 943 9298
| The 198 Youth Health Centre is a community based not-for-profit organisation governed by the Youth Health Trust. The 198 Youth Health Centre provides free ‘youth friendly’ accessible primary health care services including GPs, nurses, Counsellors, social workers, youth workers and peer supporters for young people 10 to 25.
Mission:To enable young people of all ethnic backgrounds to have access to services which promote physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and social health |
YWCA Christchurch Inc
285 Hereford Street
Christchurch Central
Christchurch
8011
Phone: 03 365 8720
| Leigh Steele
03 379 7598 ext 2
| Status: Fully operational at Hereford St. See Action: EQ Update Status for more info.
Works to empower women, especially young women and women with low incomes. Host trainings, offer accommodation and a large range of community services. A not-for-profit organisation. |