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What we do

Working with families to improve school attendance for children who have a high level of unjustified absences. The Attendance Service works alongside families and schools to improve school attendance for tamariki who have a high level of unjustified absences. Truancy can be due to a range of factors. Our attendance...

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CACTUS (Combined Adolescent Challenge Training Unit & Support)

CACTUS is a physical training, activities and self-discipline programme that supports young people to reach their potential through building their fitness, self-esteem, and confidence. It is run during the school term for anyone aged between 10-14 to learn about physical fitness, teamwork, and discipline. CACTUS is a...

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Community Connector

The Community Connector service works with families, whānau and others who need help finding support in the community, whatever that may be. This support helps reduce isolation, and the Community Connector assists people with navigating or accessing government agencies and other services, or connects them with social...

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Court Contact Service

Over the past three years, we have been accredited to provide supervised contact services to the court. This is a similar service to Supervised Access, however in this instance, it is carried out under a family court order. Generally, one parent will hold the parenting order, with the other parent not able to have...

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Family Wellbeing Service

The Family Wellbeing Service (previously S.E.E.D.S) matches trained volunteers with whānau who have pre-schoolers, and teaches them parenting and domestic skills to reduce stress, and improve family confidence. The parent support worker is trained to pass on practical skills to help parents feel more confident, learn...

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Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network

The Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network is a service for people who have recently moved to the district to help connect them so that they feel at home here. We work with newcomers, whether from another part of New Zealand or from overseas, to create a sense of inclusiveness and understanding for the diverse ethnic and...

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Neighbourhood Support Ashburton District

Neighbourhood Support aims to reduce crime and isolation through fostering connections between neighbours. It also helps to distribute information from police to help neighbours work together to keep their properties safe. It is all about you and your neighbours looking out for each other. This might include keeping a...

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Refugee Settlement Service

Refugee families arriving in New Zealand will soon call Mid Canterbury home. The Refugee Settlement Service is a collaboration between Safer Mid Canterbury and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).

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Refugee Health Navigation Service

The Refugee Health Navigation Service links refugee families with health care providers in the Ashburton district. It is part of Safer Mid Canterbury’s Refugee Settlement Service. When a new family arrives in the district, Health Navigators can enrol them with a local GP, book medical appointments, offer transport to...

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Refugee Post Settlement Support Service

Over the past year, we received funding from the Ministry of Social Development to put toward the support of refugee families once they had settled and no longer received support from the MBIE funded settlement service. Due to not having refugees to support, MSD allowed us to use this funding to support migrants who...

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Restorative Justice

Safer Mid Canterbury has delivered Restorative Justice Services in the Ashburton District Court since the initiative started in 1999. What is Restorative Justice? Restorative Justice is a community-based response to crime. It aims to hold people to account for their offending and, where possible, repair the harm...

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Rural Driver Licensing Scheme

Free support, tuition and subsidised driving tests are provided through Rural Drivers Licensing Scheme to assist rural-based migrant women to learn to drive. The Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme is a partnership between the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust and Safer Mid Canterbury. Isolation can be a...

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Safe Families Network

The Safe Families Network aims to raise awareness and educate people about domestic violence and its prevention. The Network was formed more than 10 years ago in response to increasing levels of family violence in the Ashburton district. The Families Without Violence coordinator promotes the prevention and awareness of...

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Transition Service

The Transition Service team at Safer Mid Canterbury provide practical support to assist rangatahi, aged between 15 and 25, to achieve their goals as they move towards independence, adulthood and well-being.

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Youth Health Centre

HYPE Youth Health Centre is a free and confidential service for young people aged 12 – 24 years in the Ashburton District. What we offer: Our friendly, non-judgemental team aims to improve youth health and wellbeing. We provide a range of free information and support on a variety of topics, including: Alcohol and...

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Youth Justice Services

The Community Youth programme has been providing young offenders and those at risk of offending with positive alternatives since 2010. The Community Youth programme has been providing young offenders, and those at risk of offending, with positive alternatives since it began in 2010. Young people entering the youth...

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Youth Support

Youth Support provides a one-on-one service, with kaimahi working alongside young people aged 10-17, and their whānau, to address difficulties or obstacles in their lives. The Youth Support Service is free and confidential. It usually involves a Youth Support worker assisting rangatahi to develop an action plan based...

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