--- title: 'Community Support Networks' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/community-support-networks' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/community-support-networks.md' date: '2024-12-05' description: 'We hope you will have a safe, happy and relaxing summer. We understand that sometimes you might need support for whatever it might be you are going through. You will find links and contact details for services in our community listed below. Please feel free to reach out to any of them and a traine…' --- Community Support Networks Counselling Services ![247](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/5/9/5/f/7/595f73dc2059749749326d37a6ab80490bd67995-24-7.jpg "247") # Community Support Networks Thursday, 5th December 2024 at 7:55am #### We hope you will have a safe, happy and relaxing summer. We understand that sometimes you might need support for whatever it might be you are going through. You will find links and contact details for services in our community listed below. Please feel free to reach out to any of them and a trained professional will support you. **Immediate risk:**If you have an emergency, please contact **111** and seek support. You can also contact the crisis assessment team: **0800 775 222** for support. **Want to chat to someone for support?**If you are needing support **now**, you can reach out to the below helplines who have trained professionals available: **AOAKE TE RA:****[Aoake te Ra](https://www.aoaketera.org.nz/)**Phone: 0800 000 053 Aoake te Ra is a free service that provides support and manaaki to individuals and whānau who have lost someone to suicide. **GRIEF CENTRE:****[Grief Centre](https://www.griefcentre.org.nz/)**Phone: 0800 331 333 The Grief Centre has supported all individuals and whānau living through loss. They have a large, diverse team of counsellors, grief companions and facilitators who specialise in loss and grief support. The Grief Centre provides support through counselling, support groups, and bereavement support calls **LIFELINE:****[Lifeline](https://www.lifeline.org.nz/)**Phone: 0800 543 354 Free text: 4357 Lifeline have highly trained staff and volunteers that are available to talk to 24/7. **YOUTHLINE:****[Youthline](https://youthline.co.nz/)**Phone: 0800 376 633 Free text: 234 Lifeline supports young people throughout Aotearoa aged between 12 - 24 years old. Youthline offers a helpline service, face/to-face counselling, youth mentoring and programmes. **YOUTH HEALTH HUB:****[Youth Health Hub](https://www.healthwest.co.nz/our-services/the-youth-health-hub/)**Phone: 0800 562 023 Youth Health Hub is a free health service to young people (12 - 24). Students can access their drop-in clinic to see a nurse if they are needing support around physical health. Our team can get in touch with them as they also provide counselling, family support, mentoring with youth workers, and group programmes. **GUMBOOT FRIDAY:****[Gumboot Friday](https://www.gumbootfriday.org.nz/get-a-counsellor)**Has a directory of private counsellors. People under 25 can apply to receive free counselling from these counsellors through Gumboot Friday. This application can be done with the counsellor’s support. Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 4 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024.md) - Previous: [Christmas Reading](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/christmas-reading.md) - Next: [Culminate 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/culminate-2024.md)