Otamatea Community Services
We are a passionate, community focused social service agency, working hard to improve the lives of the Kaipara Communities we serve.
Northland
Otamatea Community Services (OCS) is a service agency housed in the Maungaturoto Community House, located in Hurndall Street. Our hours are 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday.
Our vision is To empower community to create a safe and nurturing environment for all.
We started out as a small home-based service in Paparoa in the late 80s as part of a Government initiative to provide ‘Homebuilders’ community centres throughout the nation.
The agency is made up of professionals and a team of volunteers, including the Governance Board.
OCS is currently the largest professional social services agency in our rural district. We run a food bank and provide seniors with a monthly meal and an activities morning. Our primary service is to offer support for families in crisis or parents in need of education in situations where children are at risk from neglect or abuse.
We offer counselling with trained counsellors and offer the use of the house as a drop-in centre.
Our staff consists of trained and experienced professionals and a large group of volunteers.
We offer:
One to one, couple, and family/whanau counselling
Parent coaching for children; birth to teenage
Family support in the home.
Foodbank and Budget Support in conjunction with any or all of the above services.
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Mission Statement
In the Community for the Community
Vision Statement
To empower community to create a safe nurturing environment for all.
What our Organization does
A community house open to all from 9am - 3pm Mon-Fri
Counselling rooms here at OCS for one on one counselling that require professional care
In home parent coach
In Home family Support
Food bank and an on-site/in home budget support worker for at risk low income families, and a deprivation fund for families that can’t afford the medical for their little ones when it falls outside the scope of being Government funded.
Twice monthly seniors events Bingo and Lunch
With all these services working under one roof our intent is a holistic approach to the care and general well-being of our clients and community members.
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