SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS GUIDE INDEX
Introduction 1
Quick Reference Emergency Numbers 2
Churches 4
Education 6
Early Childhood/Te Kohanga Reo 8
Education & Training Services 10
Medical Services 11
Community Health Services 12
Ambulance 13
Audiologists 13
Counselling Services 14
Dentists 15
Optometrists 15
Osteopath 15
Pharmacies 16
Physiotherapy 16
Podiatry 16
Poisions & Hazardous Chemicals 16
Marae 17
Rest Homes 18
Service Clubs 18
Social Services “A-Z” 19
SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS GUIDE INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Matamata Community Resource Trust Guide to Social Services in the Matamata District. The object of the Matamata Community Resource Trust is to promote, facilitate, encourage and develop the advancement and support of community services of a charitable nature in the Matamata District. Railside by the Green is governed by the Trust and has successfully become a community hub for social service, community groups and business. Available for hire is a boardroom and smaller meeting rooms.
Matamata Community Resource Trust – Comprises of 4 Community Elected Trustees, a Manager who has administration support.
Current Tenants at Railside are:
• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Matamata Community Health ShuttleTrust
• Raukawa Charitable Trust
• The Psychology Clinic
• The Department of Corrections
Visiting Services Include:
• Care NZ
• Counsellors
• Hearing Clinics – Life Unlimited– Wolfe Hearing
• English Language Partners NZ
• Hamilton Abuse Intervention Programme
We also endeavour to run network meetings for providers. If you would like further information please do not hesitate to contact the Centre. The Trust is also available to promote and encourage the ongoing development of services for the community. Trustees and staff are available in assisting if possible.
We have endeavoured to provide this guide with information supplied and acknowledge that errors and omissions may have occurred. If your organisation is not included in the directory we invite you to contact us as we endeavour to expand and correct further updates on our website when information is supplied.
Matamata Community Resource Trust appreciates and acknowledges the support from the Matamata Piako District Council, the NZ Lottery Grants and support it receives from community and business people. For further information about Railside by the Green visit our website www.railsidematamata.co.nz
Railside is a community resource centre available to the people and organisations of Matamata.
Quick Reference:
Some Emergency Numbers
A
Aids Hotline 0800 802 437
Alcohol & Drugs Helpline – 24/7 0800 787 797
Ambulance 111
C
Child Abuse Prevention Parent Helpline 0800 568 856
Cot Death Sudden Infant Death Helpline 0800 164 455
D
Duty Doctor Matamata 07 881 9104
F
Fire Service 111
H
Healthline 0800 611 116
K
Kidsline 0800 543 754
L
Lifeline Waikato NZ Counselling 0800 543 354
L.I.F.E. Unlimited 0800 008 011
M
Mental Health Crisis Team 0800 505 050
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N
National Cervical Screening Programme 0800 729 729
National Poisons Centre – 24/7 0800 764 766
P
Pohlen Hospital 07 881 9100
Police 111
Prostate Problem Support Line 0800 477 678
Pregnancy Counselling – 24/7 0800 773 462
Plunket Helpline 0800 933 922
Q
Quitline 24/7 0800 778 778
R
Rape & Sexual Abuse Healing Centre 0800 839 4433
Railway Emergencies Reporting Service 0800 808 400
S
SPCA 24/7 Emergency Service Hamilton 07 847 4868
Search & Rescue Phone Police 111
V
Victim Support 07 888 7117 / 0800 842 846
W
Waikato Hospital 07 839 8899
Womens’s Refuge Crisis Line – 24/7 Hamilton 07 855 1569
Y
Youth Helpline 0800 376 633
CHURCHES
Telephone
All Saints Anglican Church Office 07 888 6775
Cnr Broadway and Hohaia Street, Matamata
Vicar: Stephen Prebble 07 888 7001
E: [email protected]
Anglican worship; youth group, marriage courses, spiritual
and personal counsel; visiting of rest homes and the elderly.