If you need help…

Local support

Food

Thames Foodbank:
Ph: 8686274 Monday to Thursday (Baptist Church in Mary St.)

0800 800 405 for people in our Thames-Coromandel District struggling to get food, groceries, medication or other household goods and services available between 7am and 7pm daily.

Counselling

Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki Thames: Ph: 8680033 or 0508 835 676 

8.30 - 4.30 Monday to Sunday

CAPS Hauraki: Ph: 0508227728 - they have created a free calling number. If you have concerns around your safety or that of your child please give them a call

Free call or text 1737 at any time to speak with a trained counsellor

New Zealand wide support

Depression Helpline 0800 111 757

Lifeline 0800 543354 or text HELP to 4357

Websites

Blog on student anxiety (UK) while not our context or pressures around exams, still very relevant strategies on what to say and do 

Children wellbeing - How whanau can help children learning from home 

Covid-19 Wellbeing (Ministry of Education, click on the different links, there is some really useful information, especially ‘Talking about Covid19…)

Depression associated with Covid-19

Feeling anxious and stressed about Covid19 is normal (Ministry of Health)

Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand

Strength based Covid-19 Resources (excellent resources to support wellbeing)

Help available in situations of family violence

It's Not OK (0800 456 450)

Shine: 0508 744 633

The National Network of Family Violence Services NZ has information on specialist family violence agencies.

Victim Support: 0800 650 654

Women's Refuge: (0800 733 843)

Apps

All Right App today - For daily mini-missions to help you feel good

Mentemia - currently a free app that Sir John Kirwan has created. Click here to listen to him talk to John Campbell about the importance of giving 10 minutes a day to our mental health.