Did you know there are a large number of community based social services providers across North Canterbury who offer support for a large ranges of services? You can get support and information on: legal help, rural support, business support, mental and general health support, foodbanks and budget advisory services to name a few.
The Waimakariri District Council has a dedicated Community Team who provide a wide range of services and information to support the wider community. There is a page on their website which gives contact details of social services providers in the district go to: https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/community/social-and-health-services/social-services-waimakariri/social-services-directory
Another service offered by the Waimakariri District Council is their free monthly newsletter Chatter which provides information and social service notices to the wider community. Copies can be found here: https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/community/community-information/chatter-newsletter
In the Hurunui district they council provides a great resource on their website of the network of social groups operating in the Hurunui district. To find out details of all the social services which provide support to communities in the district go to: https://www.hurunui.govt.nz/community/social-wellbeing
The Ministry of Development also offers a directory of service providers who can support your family. You can search by category of service and location, go to: https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/work-programmes/community/families.html
If you want specific information relating to healthcare, a good site to explore (they have an interactive directory too) is: https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/
Most of the above entities also provide information via their Facebook pages, so do check them out as often the information on Facebook is often more current than their websites.