Community Supports
Plunket in your Neighbourhood (PIN) Groups
Organised initially through your Plunket Nurse, these women are potentially a valuable source of support within your neighbourhood. www.plunket.org.nz.
Antenatal Group Reunions
Get hold of the women in your group and see how they are going, Make a date for coffee or the park sometime in the first 6 weeks.
PANDA Support
Postnatal and Antenatal Depression support group. It is usual to feel down sometimes but to all the time and when it begins to affect your view of life. Don't struggle alone.
Organised initially through your Plunket Nurse, these women are potentially a valuable source of support within your neighbourhood. www.plunket.org.nz.
Antenatal Group Reunions
Get hold of the women in your group and see how they are going, Make a date for coffee or the park sometime in the first 6 weeks.
PANDA Support
Postnatal and Antenatal Depression support group. It is usual to feel down sometimes but to all the time and when it begins to affect your view of life. Don't struggle alone.
Plunket Family Centres
Onslow Family Centre, 24 Rotoiti St, Johnsonville,
Ph: 478 4900 or
Rongotai Family Centre, 61 Freyberg St, Lyall Bay,
Ph: 387 7594
PlunketLine is a toll free telephone helpline that offers information, support and advice to parents and caregivers from 7am to midnight, seven days a week.
Ph: 0800 933 922
Parent Line welcomes calls from anyone who cares for children and find they need support for this task. Parentline offers parents phone help 24 hours a day.
Ph: 499 9994
NZ Lactation Consultants Association
You can use this website to find a lcatation consultant. J
ust click on the link on the front page. www.nzlca.org.nz
La Leche League
Offers advice and assistance on breastfeedings and information about meetings.
Ph: 471 0690
Web: www.lalecheleague.org.nz
Healthline 24 hour phone support staffed by registered nurses. A real help at 3am!
Ph: 0800 611 116
Mothers Network (Wellington)
Set up coffee and support groups of mothers around the Wellington area. Look in your local library for their information posters
Ph: 383 8255
Barnados Family Counselling Service
Offers help and support to children and families suffering from bereavement and loss, relationship breakups or forming a step family.
Ph: 385 7560
Web: www.barnardos.org.nz
Cot Death Society
Provides information and support for parents bereaved by Cot Death. They have a 24 hour support line.
Ph: 0800 16 44 55
Web: www.sides.org.nz
Allergy New Zealand
Support and information for people living with food allergies.
Web: www.allergy.org.nz
Parent to Parent
A support and information network for parents of children with special needs. Support is provided voluntarily by trained Support Parents who have a child with the same or similar needs.
Web: www.parent2parent.org.nz
Wellington CCS
Early childhood services for 0-5 year old age group providing teachers, playgroup facilities and family centre for children with special needs.
Ph: 568 9000
Web: www.ccs.org.nz
PANDA Post and Antenatal Depression Support Group
Helping people with PND. They can provide support and information on coping with PND, and run support groups.
Ph: 472 3135 (message service).
Web: www.pnd.org.nz
Wellington Multiple Birth Club
Support club for parents of twins, triplets etc. Also resource sharing of clothing, equipment etc. Regular evening meetings and coffee mornings.
Ph: Sarah on 977 7017
Web: www.nzmba.org
Neonatal Trust
Providing support for parents with babies in the neonatal unit.
Ph: Tasia on 806 0790
Web: www.neonataltrust.co.nz
SANDS – Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support Group
This is a group of women and partners who have experienced the grief of a stillbirth or neonatal death.
Contact one of the following people for meeting details:
Joan on 478 9307
Vicki on 478 0895
Web: www.sands.org.nz
Trauma & Birth Stress (TABS)
Provides support for women who have had stressful or traumatic pregnancies or births.
Web: www.tabs.org.nz
Wellington Home Birth Assn
Antenatal classes and a tape library service are available. The association supports responsible home birth and aims to assist parents who choose to have their children at home.
Ph: 476 6661
Web: www.homebirth.org.nz
PlayCenter
Playcentres have a Starter Group. Contact your local playcentre.
Web: www.playcentre.org.nz
Toy Libraries
Provide an excellent choice of toys and puzzles. Make enquiries through your Plunket Nurse.
Web: www.toylibrary.co.nz
Mainly Music
A music activity session followed by morning tea and playtime. Run by local church groups. A great chance to have a cuppa with other parents.
Web: www.mainlymusic.org.nz
Baby Rock & Rhyme Sessions
A free program for 0-2 year olds, held at local libraries during term time.
Karori Library: Mon 9:45am
Central Library: Wed 9:30am
Johnsonville Library: Thur 9:30am
Colic/Reflux
For information on dealing with colic and reflux.
Web: www.colichelp.com
or www.cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz
Public Trust
Public Trust have really good information on writing Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney. Contact your local office for a copy of their booklet.
Web: www.publictrust.co.nz
Families Commission
Information on parenting, relationships, life stages and parents types.
Web: www.nzfamilies.org.nz
Parenting with Confidence
Web: www.parentsinc.org.nz