Canterbury
Pregnancy Centre
We support and care for all woman facing an unplanned or crisis-pregnancy, offering a listening ear and practical support as you navigate your way through what can be an extremely difficult and emotionally demanding situation. Our caring team is ready to provide support and someone to talk to, and our help is free and totally confidential and without judgement. The Pregnancy Centre is run by a team of Catholics committed to helping any woman, couple or family who is alone, scared or uncertain about their pregnancy.
Address: 88 Idris Road, Bryndwr, Christchurch, 8052
Phone: 0508here4u or 03 351 3227
Email:pregcentrechch@xtra.co.nz
Erin – Facilitator/Secretary
Phone:021 131 4352
Email:operations@perinatalwellbeing.org.nz
Community support groups for mothers and primary caregivers suffering from PND and associated anxiety disorders.
Providing free, non-judgmental, client-focused practical and emotional support during pregnancy and early parenting
95 Hawke Street, New Brighton (entrance to the Old Central New Brighton School)
Phone:03 385 0556 or 022 530 2463
Address: The Princess Margaret Hospital, Christchurch
Phone:03 337 7708
Inpatient and outpatient service for mothers with a moderate to severe degree of mental or suspected mental illness. Referral acceptance in second trimester for baby up to 12 months of age. Follow up to infant 12- 15 months of age.
Address: 166 North Parade, Shirley, Christchurch 8061
Phone: 03 3651 646
Email:ppnap.canterbury@plunket.org.nz
Assessment, liaison and education regarding postnatal depression.
Address: 5 Twigger St, Addington, Christchurch 8141
Phone: 021 408 940
Email:ppairs.canterbury@plunket.org.nz
Chris: 03 312 9787
Frances: 03 327 3454
Gabrielle: 027 306 9407
Support group for mothers of babies and young children, run by professionals on Friday mornings, in the Rangiora Plunket Rooms, Rangiora, plus Friday afternoons at the Kaiapoi Plunket Rooms, Kaiapoi.
Sands New Zealand is a network of parent-run, non-profit groups supporting families who have experienced the death of a baby.
Phone: Jackie 0274 491 019 / Karlena 347 4881
Support Meetings: First Monday of every month (except January) from 7.30pm - 9.30pm, St James Church Hall, 750 Harewood Road (Airport End), Christchurch.
We also offer support via phone, email, and Facebook.
South Canterbury
Parenting support and groups for families in South Canterbury
Services include: Parenting support; One on one assessment re feeding/sleeping/behaviour; Breast pump hire; Breastfeeding works group; Drop in during opening hours for feeding and changing
Phone: 03 684 4967
Address: 3 Dee Street, Timaru
A free programme to support South Canterbury families experiencing difficulty/distress adjusting to parenting, or who are experiencing postnatal depression.
If you are having difficulty in adjusting to parenting , or feeling low in mood following your baby’s birth, PPNAP may be able to help. We offer assessment at home, follow up home visits, phone support, and group programmes/mother to mother support.
Ph: 03 684 4159
Fax: 03 684 6646
Address: 3 Dee Street, Timaru 7910
Email:ppnap.southcanterbury@plunket.org.nz
Timaru Psychiatric Service
Address: Kensington Centre, Timaru
Inpatient Team, Community Team, CAPS Team, A&OD Team; Moderate to severe mental illness; Relies on team members with interest in mothers and babies to maintain links with the South Island regional Team based in Christchurch; Postnatal Adjustment Programme
Online PND Recovery Course – Mothers Helpers provides an online 10 week Perinatal Depression/Anxiety Recovery Course. All mums who have completed the course can go on to have therapy with your facilitator – a registered/qualified counsellor, social worker, life coach or mental health nurse. Click here for more information about the course
Phone: 0800 002 717 or 022 093 1822
Email:info@mothershelpers.co.nz
Sands New Zealand is a network of parent-run, non-profit groups supporting families who have experienced the death of a baby.
Contact: Sands Timaru & Districts
Phone: 027 825 9406 - calls or texts welcome or Contact: Sam Joyce via email above
Support Meetings: held when required
West Coast
Family Start Buller-Grey
Address: 70 Bright Street, Cobden, Greymouth, 7802
Email:beanel@familystart.co.nz
Phone: 03 768 6568
Family Start is a free and voluntary programme providing intensive on-going support in the areas of Health, Education and Welfare from the time of pregnancy up to 3-5 years of a child's life. Our focus is on child development, including delivering the Born to Learn programme that focuses on a child's development for their age group.
Address: Cnr Nelson and Shelley Streets, Greymouth, 7805
Email:greymouth@parentscentre.org.nz
Phone: 03 768 6136
Parents Centre NZ offers a wide range of support networks for parenting with the prime service being childbirth education. Internal supports are a priority for locally run committees which in turn ensures good quality support and education is available for parents within the community.
Phone: 0800 002 717or 022 093 1822
Email:info@mothershelpers.co.nz
Provide support to mothers experiencing ante-natal and postnatal anxiety and depression, also offer PND Recovery courses and follow-up counselling in 12 areas across the North Island as well as online. These are delivered by qualified counsellors, social workers, life coaches or mental health nurses.
PND Recovery Course – Mothers Helpers provides a 10 week Perinatal Depression/Anxiety Recovery Course. All mums who have completed the course can go on to have therapy with your facilitator – a registered/qualified counsellor, social worker, life coach or mental health nurse.
Sands New Zealand is a network of parent-run, non-profit groups supporting families who have experienced the death of a baby.
Contact: Raewyn Johnson
Phone: (03) 789 6857
Support Meetings: On the first Monday of every month, from 1:30pm to 3pm, at "Number 37", 37 Peel Street, Westport.
Sands New Zealand is a network of parent-run, non-profit groups supporting families who have experienced the death of a baby.
Contact: Melanie Tarrant
Phone: 027 752 8289
Support Meetings: One on one, phone and email. Support meetings held 2nd Tuesday of every month 7-9pm. Please check our Sands Hokitika/Greymouth Facebook page for location details.
Auckland
Auckland DHB, Maternal Mental Health
Aronui Ora, Maternal Mental Health, Auckland District Health Board
Address: 214 Greenlane West, Epsom, Auckland, 1051
Phone: 0800 43 43 44 or (09) 623 4671 or extension 26740
Email:maternalmh@adhb.govt.nz
Aronui Ora (Cloak of wellbeing) was formerly named the Maternal Mental Health Service. Aronui Ora is a specialist adult mental health service. The multi-disciplinary team is made up of mental health professionals from the disciplines of psychiatry, psychology, social work, occupational therapy and nursing. There are team members with specialist knowledge in the area of infant care and attachment (promoting a secure parent and infant relationship). The service provides antenatal (before birth) and postnatal (after birth) support in community, clinic and hospital settings. They offer a wide range of individual, group and family therapies and other targeted supports.
Phone: 0800 002 717or022 093 1822
Email:info@mothershelpers.co.nz
Provide support to mothers experiencing ante-natal and postnatal anxiety and depression, also offer PND Recovery courses and follow-up counselling in 12 areas across the North Island as well as online. These are delivered by qualified counsellors, social workers, life coaches or mental health nurses.
PND Recovery Course – Mothers Helpers provides a 10 week Perinatal Depression/Anxiety Recovery Course. All mums who have completed the course can go on to have therapy with your facilitator – a registered/qualified counsellor, social worker, life coach or mental health nurse.
Answerphone service - anytime. Or refer to the LLLNZ website for Group contact information
Email:help@lalecheleague.org.nz
Text only 020 4116 9994
La Leche League (pronounced La Lay-chay) is a volunteer non-profit organisation which provides information and mother-to-mother support for women breastfeeding their babies or wanting to. We encourage women to contact us before their baby is born, as well as while they are breastfeeding. Support is available through group meetings, coffee groups, phone, Facebook and email.
Address: 13 Maidstone Street, Ponsonby, Auckland
supportcentre@youthline.co.nz
Phone: 09 361 4162
Provides an impartial, client centred counselling service for women of all ages who have a crisis or unplanned pregnancy. Also post-termination and miscarriage counselling. Counsellors are professionally externally trained and supervised.
Locations: Central, North, South and West Auckland.
Level 3, 33 Wyndham Street Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland CBD, 1010
Email:auckland@pregnancyhelp.org.nz
Phone: 09 643447
Pregnancy Help provides emotional and practical support for the well-being of pregnant and recently pregnant women, new mothers and their families/whanau.
Email:enquiries@capc.org.nz
Parents Centre NZ offers a wide range of support networks for parenting with the prime service being childbirth education and parenting education. A locally run committee ensures good quality support and education is available for parents within the community.
Address: 569A Richardson Rd, Mt Roskill, Auckland, 1040
Email:pregcentre@xtra.co.nz
Phone: 0800 367 5433 (24/7)
Offering confidential support to women experiencing a crisis or unexpected pregnancy. Support for parents after suffering the death of a baby through abortion, miscarriage and stillbirth. Providing Accredited Teachers of the Billings Method of Ovulation, a natural way to achieve or postpone pregnancy. Offering someone caring and understanding to talk to about your situation. Free practical support e.g. baby clothes & equipment and free medical guidance.
Sands New Zealand is a network of parent-run, non-profit groups supporting families who have experienced the death of a baby.
Contact: Sara Lane for phone support.
Tania Cornwall for email support and queries.
Phone: 0508 SandsA (0508 72 63 72)
Postal Address: PO Box 41 111, St Lukes, Auckland 1346
Support Meetings: Support group meetings are held on the first Thursday evening of every month (no January meeting), 7:15pm-8:45pm in the Garlick Room (turn left at the reception desk), of the YMCA Mt Albert, 773 New North Road, Mt Albert.
Sorry - there are no childcare facilities available, these meetings are for adults only.
Wellington
Address: 40 Mercer Street, Wellington
Contact your nearest Plunket Office for information on local Plunket Clinics and services in your area, or visit www.plunket.org.nz PlunketLine support service available 24/7 freephone 0800 933 922
Email:plunket@plunket.org.nz
Phone: 04 471 0177
Plunket believes in supporting the development of healthy families. All families with children under age five are welcome to use Plunket services and more than ninety percent of New Zealand families choose to use Plunket to help them care for their young children.
Freephone number available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Text a counsellor 021 2898 727 (021 2TXTPCS) Email Enquiry Form is available on website. See Facebook counselling page on messenger.
Email:pregnancycounselling.info@gmail.com
Phone: 0800 77 34 62
Free confidential 24 hour service for anyone involved in a worrying pregnancy or distressed after an abortion.
Address: Hall Avenue, Newtown, Wellington, 6021
Email:enquiries@birthwise.org.nz
Phone: 027 375 1926
Birth Wise offers an antenatal programme and parenting support groups. Birth Wise promotes wellness in pregnancy, natural birth and holistic parenting by empowering women and men to make informed choices.
Address: 2129 Broderick Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington, 6037
Email:office@pada.nz
Phone: 04 461 6318
Perinatal Anxiety and Depression ҕl (PADA) is an organisation that exists to improve outcomes for families and whanau affected by mental illness related to pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood. The perinatal period is from pregnancy through to a child’s first year. Our aim is to eliminate stigma and facilitate best practice in order to ensure all families in New Zealand experience good perinatal mental health. Anxiety and depression symptoms during this time frame range from thoughts of harming the baby and not being able to cope, through to suicide, child abuse and requiring psychiatric hospitalisation.
Address: 139b Main Road, Tawa, Wellington, 5028
Email:greatwgtn@pregnancyhelp.org.nz
Phone: 04 232 5740
Pregnancy Help supports the wellbeing of pregnant and recently pregnant women, parents, caregivers and their families/whanau by providing information and practical support with Care, Concern and Confidentiality.
Greenstone Doors is a Charitable Trust which functions as a pregnancy focused centre where women and whanau are able to receive accurate and professional information and care. Providing education, counselling, resources and support for women and their families during and after pregnancy through an independent network of counselling and support professionals.
Address: 15 Dudley Street, Lower Hutt
Phone:04 566 5037
Alternative Phone:027 2549222 or 022 0395788 (Tues-Fri 10am-5pm)
Email:info@greenstonedoors.co.nz
Address: 16 Hagley Street, Porirua
Email:administrator@lalecheleague.org.nz
Phone: 04 471 0690
La Leche League (pronounced La Lay-chay) is a volunteer non-profit organisation which provides information and mother-to-mother support for women breastfeeding their babies or wanting to. We encourage women to contact us before their baby is born, as well as while they are breastfeeding. Support is available through group meetings, coffee groups, phone, Facebook and email.
Address: 16 Hagley Street, Porirua, 5022
Email:manapc@manapc.org.nz
Mana Parents Centre offers a range of antenatal (Childbirth Education) and postnatal courses, as well as Parent Education and membership to families in the Tawa to Pukerua Bay area.
Specialist Maternal Mental Health Service, Capital Coast District Health Board
Phone: 0800 002 717or 022 093 1822
Emailinfo@mothershelpers.co.nz
Provide support to mothers experiencing ante-natal and postnatal anxiety and depression, also offer PND Recovery courses and follow-up counselling in 12 areas across the North Island as well as online. These are delivered by qualified counsellors, social workers, life coaches or mental health nurses.
Online PND Recovery Course – Mothers Helpers provides an online 10 week Perinatal Depression/Anxiety Recovery Course. All mums who have completed the course can go on to have therapy with your facilitator – a registered/qualified counsellor, social worker, life coach or mental health nurse.
Phone: 022 398 3917
Email:sandswgtnhutt@gmail.com
Support Meetings:First Wednesday of each month (except January), from 7:30pm
Plunket Family Rooms, Rotoiti Street, Johnsonville
Also in Lower Hutt - Third Wednesday of the month from 7:30pm, Alicetown Community Centre, 38 Victoria Street, Alicetown