WOMEN'S CENTRE WAITAKERE

Women's Centre Waitakere, 111 Mcleod Road, Te Atatu South, Auckland- 09 8386381
Email us at: info@womenscentre.org.nz

WE SUPPORT, WE CONNECT, WE STRENGTHEN
E tautoko ana, e hono ana, e whakapakari ana matou

Office hours: OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Please note we are not a crisis support service and not available 24/7.

If you are in immediate danger please contact 111.

If you require immediate support please contact:

Suicide crisis helpline 0508828 865 Women's Refuge 0800733 843

Mental health crisis service ( Henderson branch) 09 822 8601

You can donate by clicking on the donate button. Thank you!

ABOUT US

Women's Centre Waitakere was established in 1983 by a collective of like minded women wanting to bring about a change in our community and offer women and children a place to gather, seek support and advice and advocate on their behalf. We continue to work with women and children from the same site since our inception.The Centre is a safe space for women to access services such as counselling, workshops and courses, food/clothing and information regarding other community services. The Centre is committed to a future based on Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The Centre does not provide refuge or accommodation services.

OUR LOCATION

We are located in Te Atatu South in West Auckland. Our services operate from McLeod Road in Te Atatu South. We are on the corner of Te Atatu Road and McLeod road right by the lights. Full details can be found on our contact page.

OVERVIEW OF OUR SERVICES

COUNSELLING

The Centre offers a safe space for women to seek support relating to matters that concern them or their children. We offer counselling services for women, children and couples at a subsidized rate. For more information please contact is through our counselling page.

FREE COUNSELLING SESSIONS FOR WEST AUCKLAND WOMEN WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN- Terms and Conditions apply.

Six free counselling sessions for women with dependent children living in West Auckland subject to certain terms & conditions. Please email us at info@womenscentre.org.nz to find out if you qualify.

Six free counselling sessions for women who have experienced domestic violence and live in West Auckland subject to terms and conditions. Please email us at info@womenscentre.org.nz or contact us on 09 8386381.

We have openings for low cost counselling sessions with our counselors available. Please email us on info@womenscentre.org.nz to find out more.

If you require FREE counselling we also have a student intern counsellor available Wednesdays 9:00am to 2:00pm who is able to provide FREE counselling to those who require this.

COURSES AND GROUP SESSIONS

We offer courses and workshops for women at the Centre.
Our Change, Growth and Transformation course, previously known as the "Journey of the Butterfly" course is very popular and is FREE. This is aimed at women wanting to recognize and break the cycle of unhealthy relationships. For more details on this course please see our courses page.
We also offer a FREE 6 week programme aimed at helping women work through anger, frustration and anxiety. This Dealing with Difficult Emotions workshop includes tea/coffee and a workbook to keep.
We offer the Toolbox parenting course "Building Awesome Whanau" which aimed at women raising children aged 0-12.
All our courses run for 6 weeks during school term time. See our courses page for start dates.

REFERRALS AND INFORMATION

We are not able to make or accompany clients to or drop off to appointments.

We are not a crisis support service and strongly encourage clients to contact one of the above agencies should they require immediate assistance.

FOOD AND CLOTHING

We have fresh vegetables and food available to be collected every Tuesday. This is supported by the generous donations from Fair Food and other local businesses.
Pop into the Centre to find some great quality clothing, children items and linen available at $2.00 per item.

BUDGETING/MONEY MATES

Care Waitakere offers the Money Mates programmes at the centre every term. For the next session, and to see other programmes offered keep an eye on our courses page as we upload these regularly.
Please contact us on 098367610 to find out more or go to our programme schedule to find out what's on when.

DONATIONS WELCOME

The Women's Centre relies on the generosity and kindness of our community to continue to provide our services to women and families in our community. We are a non profit, charity organisation that is able to continue the work in our community through grants, contracts and generosity of our community and businesses.

We are always on the look out for-

Helping hands with our garden/lawn maintenance and general cleaning.
Good condition clothing, linen and accessories.

Unfortunately we are unable to take donations of large items, electrical appliances or books.

Thank you to our funders and supporters

Where can I park?

We have one or two parks around the back of our building off Te Atatu Rd, or you can park outside the front in McLeod Rd.

WILL ANYONE i KNOW BE AWARE I AM COMING TO COUNSELLING OR COURSES?

No. All our information is kept confidential from everyone outside the centre.

can i drop in anytime if i need to?

Unfortunately we are not funded for drop-ins and open by appointment only. We are also not a residential centre. However, if you are in crisis, please contact 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP) or Women's Refuge 0800 733 843

Welcome to the Women's Centre Waitakere

You can donate by clicking on the donate button. Thank you!

Thank you to our funders and supporters