Other agencies who can help
There are lots of other agencies who may be able to help with support and advice if you need it. Here are some of the agencies you may like to contact.
Citizens Advice Bureau
You can get free information, independent advice and support from Citizens Advice Bureau about any topic – legal, consumer, housing, immigration, benefit or personal problems, to name a few. No problem is too big or small – and everything that’s discussed is confidential.
To contact your nearest Citizens Advice Bureau call:
- 0800 FOR CAB (0800 367 222)
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust
If you’re a grandparent/kin raising a grandchild you can get lots of support through Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust. For more details:
- call 09-480 6530
- email parenting2@xtra.co.nz
New Zealand Family and Foster Care Federation Inc.
This organisation has lots of information for foster parents. So if you’re a foster parent who needs a bit of support or advice:
- call 03-216 5269
- fax 03-216 5208
- email lorayne.c@xtra.co.nz
Plunket
Plunket can provide support and information for people with children aged under 6. They can help with lots of things including car seats. Plunket has clinics in most New Zealand communities. To find out more:
- call Plunketline on 0800 933 922
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)
The child may be able to get help from ACC if their parents have died as a result of an accident. They may be able to get a funeral grant or weekly compensation for instance – and you may be able to get help with childcare. To find out more contact your local ACC branch – see the blue pages of your phone book.
If the child has been sexually abused they may be able to get help with counselling. To find out more about this contact ACC’s sensitive claims team on 0800 735 566.
