Child Health Service | Supporting youth services in the community.

Children Issues

Child abuse happens when a child is intentionally physically, sexually or emotionally harmed. more>>

The children of today are increasingly bombarded with images glorifying drug use and excessive alcohol consumption. more>>

Bullying

Bullying is a very real problem in New Zealand and its effect on the physical and emotional well-being of our children is serious and long lasting. more>>

Poverty

New Zealand has one of the highest rates of child poverty in the developed world. more>>


	What's Up - Major Sponsor Feb 05 - Feb 08
	Help for Young New Zealanders - The Kids Help Foundation Trust offers telephone counselling services for children and young people who call What's Up. This organisation receives over 1,500 calls per day from children throughout New Zealand. more>>

	i-community
	i-community is New Zealand's most comprehensive national internet based directory of services and suppliers dealing with Child Trauma and Family Violence. more>>

	Financial Assistance
	The Child Health Service has offered financial assistance to many organisations throughout New Zealand; * 20/3/07 Barnardos Canterbury, Parentline Manawatu, SPELD Canterbury Inc, * 10/06/07 Plunket Canterbury, Homebuilders Maungaturoto, CHB Support Waipukurau, Support Sexually Abused, Back Up NZ, NZ CCS Southland, DARE West Coast, Pregnancy Help Canterbury, Birthright Wanganui, Incredible Families Trust, Welltrust, Auckland Sexual Abuse, Special Needs Advocacy, * 21/8/07 START Inc, Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind, * 13/9/07 CCS Disability Action Otago. more>>

	Funded Websites
	The Child Health Service Trust offers funded websites to not-for-profit community groups with similar goals to the Trust. more>>

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Value Children

Encourage other people to understand how precious children are. more>>

Reduce children's exposure to violence.

Children can be exposed to violence by witnessing or experiencing violent behaviour between family members, at school with peers and on television. more>>

Help make reducing child poverty a Government priority.

Children living in poverty have a greater risk of experiencing abuse than children who are not. more>>