Well Being Services

LGBTIQA+ Youth Support​​​​​​​

Rainbow YOUTH

Rainbow YOUTH has been supporting queer and gender diverse (LGBT) young people in Aotearoa for over 25 years.  Information, advocacy, schools and professional development, peer support groups.

Website:  https://www.ry.org.nz/education

InsideOUT

InsideOUT is a national organisation which works to make Aotearoa a safer place for all young people of minority genders, sexes and sexualities to live and be in.  All services are free of charge.  No referral is required.  Contact any time.

Phone:  027 331 4507

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  http://www.insideout.org.nz

Directions Youth Health Centre

Gay Agenda Group that meets fortnightly on Thursdays from 3.30pm-5pm at 309 St Aubyn's Street West, Hastings.

They provide FREE and confidential youth and well-being services for 10-24 year olds.  Service provision includes access to GP, nurse clinics, counsellors, social worker, and youth workers.  Where appropriate they can also support with transport.  The services are focused on meeting the needs of young people in an environment that allows wrap-around support and care. They also work with schools and youth-based organisations providing education and strengths-based programmes.

Directions Youth Health Centre - 305 Omahu Road, Hastings

Phone:  06 871 5307

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  http://www.directions.org.nz

Genderbridge

Genderbridge is a trans* community organisation providing support to transgender / gender diverse people, their whanau and friends throughout Aotearoa.  All services are free of charge and no referral is required.

Email:  [email protected]

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/genderbridge/

Silent Gays

The Silent Gays Project helps people who have suffered in religion because of their sexual and gender identity.  We provide the freedom and security to question everything without fear, and address the pain, suffering and abuse of being gay.  Our online groups are constantly active.  Our face to face groups are run monthly - please contact us for details.  All services are free of charge and no referral is required.

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  http://silentgays.com​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

OUTline NZ Inc

Telephone counselling, information, support, referral to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, takataapui, intersex community and their families.

Availability:  Weekdays 9am-9pm.  Weekends and holidays 6pm-9pm.  All services are free of charge.  No referral is required.

Phone:  0800 688 5463 / OUTLINE 09 281 3409

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  http://www.outline.org.nz