Local Branches: Bay of Plenty

Address: The Historic Village, 17th Ave, PO Box 841, TAURANGA

Phone: (07) 571 0003
0800 571 000 (free phone)

Fax: (07) 571 0013

Coordinator: Vicki

Field Worker: Jenni O'Neill
Email: JenniONeil@autismnz.org.nz
Mobile: 027 4600 357

Chairperson: Victor Hoonhout

Region: - Western Bay of Plenty, Eastern Bay of Plenty and Rotorua

Office Hours: - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
9.00am to 2.30pm

MUSIC TIME AT St CHADS ROTORUA

Sessions for children and adolescents with special needs using aspects of music therapy.
Individual and group sessions
Phone Jean Hedley at St Chads 07 347 8515 for more information

RESPITE CARE

Are you in need of a break? Does your child/young person have a disability & have Carer Support days?

CCS Disability Action BOP has a carer support service available to families in Rotorua, Taupo and Eastern and Western Bay of Plenty areas. We would like to introduce you to our team of quality carers available to provide ‘time out’ to your family in your own home or in the carer’s home. Your child/young person also benefits by having the opportunity of making new friendships outside the home. All relief care families and individuals are thoroughly screened through a series of interviews, police checks, references, and other checks. Carers also receive training and ongoing monitoring.

To register your interest or to find out more please contact:

Wendy Stuart
Carer Support Coordinator
CCS Disability Action Bay of Plenty
74 14th Avenue, Tauranga
PO Box 2148, Tauranga 3140
P: 07 571 4759 M: 027 499 5614
E: wendy.stuart@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz

Teressa Wolland
Carer Support Coordinator
CCS Disability Action Bay of Plenty
201a Old Taupo Road, Rotorua
PO Box 286, Rotorua 3040
P: 07 347 6545 M: 027 453 7440
E: teressa.wolland@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz

NEWSLETTERS - we produce a bi-monthly newsletter informing members of what we are doing and when we are doing it. Members are welcome to submit contributions.

-April 2010
- June 2007
- April 2007
- February 2007
- December 2006

Some of the services we provide are:

COMMUNITY AND HOME SUPPORT -
We employ Feild Officers and they are available for support, information, education,in home or at the office.
The co-ordinator is available for first contact and information

SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS

Please contact the office to confirm venues
TAURANGA- 1st Wednesday each month at 7.30 pm
WHAKATANE - Call the office for the next dates
TE PUKE - Call the office for the next dates
KATIKATI - 3rd Tuesday of the month
ROTORUA - Call the office for the next dates
Papamoa - starting November 8th 10am at papamoa Resource Centre

TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT GROUP - meets 4th Wednesday of the month at City Church, Otumoetai Road,6.30pm - 8.30 pm for social get togethers. Over the summer the venue may change to outdoor activities, ring the office for more information.

LIBRARY and RESOURCE MATERIAL -
Our branch has library books, videos, audio tapes and resource material available to members.

WORKSHOPS - we hold workshops on varying subjects depending on what is requested from members, in the past we have had "Recipe for a Rainbow" a behaviour modification using theory of mind. An EXPO for teens and young adults looking to the future and what is available in our region re edcation, accomodation, employment etc.

To Find our more aabout up and coming workshops & events please phone the Bay of Plenty office on 0800 571 000 or
email bayofplenty@autismnz.org.nz

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