Organisations
Here are some organisations that provide services that may be useful to heart children and their families.
Bereaved Parents Group
PO Box 13385 Onehunga
Auckland
Phone (09) 636 0351An organisation of bereaved parents offering friendship and understanding to other bereaved parents.
Child and Family Service
In each local Health area
Early Childhood Health Team: 0-5 years and Child and Youth Team 5-17 years: public health nurses, social workers, Maori community health workers, dieticians and medical officers.
Paediatric Home Care Team: services for sick children in their own home; provided by district nurses and dieticians.
Child Development Team: specialist services for children with disabilities provided by occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers and speech language therapists.Needs Assessment and Service Coordinator: assessment of the need for services for children with disabilities and coordination of those services.
Correspondence School
Phone (04) 473 6841
Fax (04) 471 2406
Wellington
Downs Syndrome Association
PO Box 4142
Auckland
Phone 0800 693 724
email national.coordinator@nzdsa.org.nz
website www.nzdsa.org.nz
Enable Research
New Zealand Disabilities Resource Centre
PO Box 4547
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 952 0033
email research@nzdrc.govt.nz
website www.nzdrc.govt.nz/rch
GRSIC
Gastric Reflux Support for Infants and Children Association. (Replaces GRASP).
In May 2004 GRSNNZ (Gastric Reflux Support Network NZ) re launched the old GRASP free calling line 0800 380 517
Our website with printable fact sheets on every topic associated with Infant Gastric Reflux including medication information, specialists, natural options, practical ideas to use at home, the positives of breastfeeding and reflux, Coping with babies' crying, working with your specialists, and an endless list of other material.
We provide parents/guardians with information; and encourage them to access relevant services that are available in their own communities.GRSNNZ National Committee
National Coordinator
PO Box 14065
Enderley
Hamilton
shalimajhoward@icqmail.com
(07) 855 9350
0800 380 517
website www.cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz
Income Support NZ
Helps with income support; offices throughout New Zealand.
Lifeline
12 NZ centres; 24 hour 7 day per week telephone counselling line.
Make a Wish Foundation of NZ Trust
PO Box 8029
Auckland
Phone (09) 373 4256
Grants wishes to children suffering from a life threatening illness who are between the ages of 4 and 18 years.
Medic Alert Foundation NZ Ltd.
PO Box 40-028
Upper Hutt
Phone (04) 528 8218
Provision of medic alert emblems and information cards for people with life threatening conditions.
National Association for Loss and Grief
PO Box 15
Putaruru
South Waikato
Phone: (07) 8833 200
Fax: (07) 8833 700
Non-oral Feeding Support Group
22 Talltree Avenue
Christchurch
Phone (03) 342 8074
Parent to Parent
Parent to Parent New Zealand is an information and support network for parents of children with special needs ranging from the very common to the most rare conditions. Our service is free to families.
Phone 0508 236 236 (Toll Free)
website www.parent2parent.org.nz
PO Box 234
Waikato Mail Centre
Relationship Services
Phone 0800 RELATE
Counseling services.
Skylight- Children's Grief Centre
CEO Bice Awan
Phone: 0800 299 100 or (04) 9396767Specialist Education Services
Provides family focused early intervention services for infants and young children with special developmental needs within the home or early childhood education setting.
Stillborn and Newborn Death Support Group
Group and telephone support for the families of babies that die before or soon after birth.