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R13 Services
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Mentoring:
Mentoring is where young people get to hang out with a positive adult from our team; taking time to build life skills, confidence, positive relationships, increase engagement in education, provide opportunities for personal growth and development, have some fun together and work on some goals with a purpose towards a better pathway and social connection. This all happens at a pace that the young person feels comfortable with.

Young people can be referred to R13 for mentoring by parents, caregivers, schools, support agencies or police youth aid. Mentoring is available for young people aged 12-20 in the North Canterbury region- you can put your name down here.

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Youth Work: 
Youth work is about youth development – helping rangatahi to grow, to learn and to succeed; helping them to become positive members of their communities, and to embrace life. At R13 we take referrals from across North Canterbury, from communities of care - be they schools, whanau, social services or police – who are looking for extra support for their young people.

Whatever current challenges the young person may be facing, R13 take a positive view of recognising what is right with them, as well as the realities of their world. We seek to strengthen their connections – to their whanau, to their schools and to their communities – to help them build and sustain quality relationships going forward.

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Community Service Programme:
Young people who are referred to complete community service will be cleaning rubbish from riverbeds and other community projects. It's a way for rangatahi to take responsibility for offending in their community, and have a positive impact with acknowledging your actions.

Young people will learn time management and teamwork and feel they have taken responsibility. About 30,000kg of rubbish per year gets picked up! Lots of people who do this programme feel proud when they can see the difference they have made enhancing the life, in addition to helping wildlife and protecting our waterways and ocean.

Websites and phonelines

R13 Services

In North Canterbury

 If it's an emergency or you or someone you know might be in danger, please call 111.

Some great free helplines you can call

  • YOUTHLINE  - Free call 0800 376 633, free text 234 or youthline.co.nz

  • NEED TO TALK? - Free call or text 1737 any time.

  • 0800 What's Up - 0800 942 8787 - A youth helpline service where young people can talk to a counsellor.

  • HEALTHLINE - 0800 611 116 - for free medical advice.

  • DRUG & ALCOHOL LINE - Free call 0800 787 984 or free text 8681anytime. alcoholdrughelp.org.nz

  • VIOLENCE, ABUSE, OR FAMILY / PARTNER HARM - free call 0800 28482 669 anytime. aviva.org.nz

  • MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY or CRISIS - CAF - 0800 218 219

  • SUICIDE CRISIS LINE - Free call 0508 828 865 anytime. Website: lifeline.org.nz

  • NETSAFE - advice and education around safe and positive online experiences - www.netsafe.org.nz 

  • TAKE IT DOWN - a free service for under 18 year olds that can help you remove or stop the online sharing of nude, partially nude or sexually explicit images or videos. www.takeitdown.ncmec.org



Some of our favourite support websites

  • THE LOW DOWN - About mental health and wellbeing when you're feeling low. thelowdown.org.nz 

  • RAINBOW YOUTH - Support for young takatapui and rainbow, LGBTQIA+ young people. ry.org.nz 

  • GENDER MINORITIES AOTEAROA - Resources about gender identity and being trans, non-binary, etc. genderminorities.com

  • VIOLENCE, ABUSE, OR FAMILY, PARTNER HARM - supporting anyone to live a life free from violence. aviva.org.nz

  • ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUGS - real info about drugs and keeping safer from harm. www.drugfoundation.org.nz

  • EATING DISORDERS - info and support for people managing disordered eating and their supporters. www.ed.org.nz

  • SAFER SEX, CONSENT, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS - www.familyplanning.org.nz/advice.

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