Youth Health

Youth Health Services

School-based clinics
Community-based health centres

Young people access health services in a range of settings including school-based health clinics, youth-focused community-based health centres, traditional general practices and through mobile and out-reach clinics. There is strong evidence to show that young people have a preference for youth-specific health services, and that utilisation of health services increases when young people have access to appropriate services.

School-based clinics
A number of secondary schools are providing health services to students – models vary widely between schools. Some have ‘wellness centres’ which house health and social services aimed at improving student wellbeing, some have full-time school-based nurses, and others are supported by visiting health professionals including GPs and public health nurses. An example of a good school-based service is the Healthy Community Schools initiative delivered in the AIMHI group of schools.

Community-based health centres
There is a network of youth health services providing care to young people in the community. The services are often referred to as ‘one-stop-shops’ and provide a range of services to young people.

North Island

Whangarei
The Pulse, Whangarei
The Pulse – Te Hotu Manawa – is operated by the Whangarei Youth One Stop Shop Charitable Trust and runs an alternative education programme, teen parent school, and provides access to youth development programmes and health services, including drug and alcohol treatment programmes.

Contact Details:
55 Raumanga Valley Road, Whangarei
Phone: (09) 438 0004
Website - www.heartlandservices.govt.nz/locations/whangarei.html

Hamilton
Whai Marama Youth Connex
Advocacy, Counselling & D & A Counselling for Youth aged between 12-24yrs.

Contact Details:
54 Collingwood Street, Central Hamilton
Phone: 07 838 2558 or 0800 696 884
Website: www.whaimarama.co.nz

Sussed (Hamilton Youth Transition Services)
Youth Transition Services are for youth aged between 15-19yrs.

Contact Details:
Whai Marama Youth Connex, 54 Collingwood St, Hamilton . PO Box 19463, Hamilton.
Phone: 0800 SUSSED (787733), (07) 838-2558
Website: www.sussed.co.nz

Sussed (Waikato Youth Transition Services)
Youth Transition Services are for youth aged between 15-19yrs.

Contact Details:
Ngaruawahia Community House, 13 Galileo St, Ngaruawahia. PO Box 165, Ngaruawahia.
Phone: 0800 SUSSED (787733), (07) 824-5101, Mob: 027 233 1445.
Website: www.sussed.co.nz

Rotorua
Rotovegas Youth Health Centre
Rotovegas offers a range of free specialist youth health services to Rotorua youth aged 15 to 24 years.

Contact Details:
1066 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua
Phone: (07) 343 1013
Website - www.dabombrotorua.com/rotovegas.html

Taupo
Youth Café Taupo
The Youth Café provides a range of youth health clinics, health promotion services and works in close liaison with schools and community groups to provide youth health education in the Taupo district.

Contact Details:
Waiora House, Spa Road, Taupo
Phone: (07) 378 3895
Website - www.youthcafetaupo.org.nz/about-us/health-promotions.html

Hastings
Directions Youth Health Centre
Directions offers free health services, counselling and support services for young people in the Hastings area.

Contact Details:
405 St Aubyn Street, Hastings
Phone: (06) 870 8449
Website - www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/community/Youth/directions.htm

New Plymouth
WAVES Youth Health Service
WAVES provides health services, peer/youth support services and recreational programmes to young people in New Plymouth.

Contact details:
33 Gover Street, New Plymouth
email info@wavestaranaki.org.nz

Palmerston North
Youth One Stop Shop
Palmerston North’s Youth One Stop Shop offers free information, support, advocacy, counselling, health services, life skills programmes and holiday programmes to young people aged 10 to 24 years.

Contact Details:
7 Edgeware Road, Palmerston North
Phone: (06) 355 5906
Website - www.yoss.org.nz

Wanganui
Youth Services Trust
The Youth Services Trust provides health and support services to young people in Wanganui.

Contact Details:
31 Taupo Quay, Wanganui
Phone: (06) 348 9935
Website - www.yst.org.nz

Wellington
Evolve Wellington Youth Services
Evolve is a one stop shop youth service offering free confidential services to people aged 10 to 25 years including primary health care, sexual health, social support, counselling, peer support and activity based projects.

Contact Details:
5 Eva Street, Wellington
Phone: 04 801 9150
Website – www.evolveyouth.org.nz

Vibe Youth Transitions Service
Vibe operates out of two locations in the Hutt Valley and offers free confidential health and support service for people aged 10 to 24 years.

Contact Details:
Lower Hutt – 4 Daly Street, Phone: (04) 566 0525
Upper Hutt – 2 Sinclair Street, Phone: (04) 528 6261
Website – www.vibe.org.nz

Kapiti Youth Support
Kapiti Youth Support offers free confidential youth health services to people aged 11 to 25 years.

Contact Details:
15 Tutanekai Street, Paraparaumu
Phone: (04) 905 9597
Website – www.kapitihealth.org.nz/?Support_Organisations:Youth

South Island

Nelson
The Hub
The Hub is a recreational facility in Nelson for 11-18 year olds. The Hub provides access to a range of support services for young people, including limited health services.

Contact Details:
23 New Street, Nelson
Phone: 03 545 9147
Website - www.nelsonhub.org

Christchurch
198 Youth Health
198 Youth Health provides a range of free confidential health and peer support services for people aged 10 to 25 years.

Contact Details:
198 Hereford Street, Christchurch
Phone: (03) 379 4800
Website - www.cyberplace.org.nz/community/198.html

Timaru
Youth Health Clinic
The Youth Health Clinic based at Aoraki Polytech provides free services to people aged 14-25.

Contact Details:
Cafeteria Block, Aoraki Polytech, Arthur Street
Phone: 03 684 1510

Dunedin
Otago Youth Wellness Trust
The Otago Youth Wellness Trust provides wrap around services in conjunction with other social services agencies to young people in Dunedin who are truant from school.
Contact Details:
Phoenix House, Queens Gardens, Dunedin
Phone: (03) 474 9547

Page last updated: 25 February 2008