Emergency Relief & Support Services

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1 Emergency Relief & Support Services Compiled by TAFE Student Scott McPhail Last updated September 2015 Neighbourhood Centre 2 Dodds Street or pmncinfo@midcoast.com.au 16

2 ACCOMMODATION/HOUSING SERVICES PMNC SERVCES & PROGRAMS Community Housing Limited YP Space-Kempsey 2444 House, 3/66 Lord St Fair Trading Cnr Central Rd & Barton Cres Domestic & Family Violence Specialist Service - Galbaan House Liberty Cottage Affordable community housing Accommodation for homeless youth. General tenancy & park resident enquiries. Crisis Accommodation for woman and children escaping domestic violence. Outreach Support Program Volunteer Centre Toy Library Neighbourhood Centre Various other activities & projects each year Provides training, assistance & referral for volunteers to 100 local not-for profit volunteer organisation. Provision of toys & education resources for children 0-5 Various services & programs provided to & outlying areas. Women s circle, money minded, computer courses, NSW Transport Project Housing NSW /143a Horton St Housing solutions, Rentstart, Bond applications. Housing NSW Temporary Accommodation Line After hours assistance with emergency accommodation. Hastings Accommodation Solutions (McCosker House) Crisis accommodation refuge for woman, men and families Mid Coast Tenants Advice Service All enquiries for social housing, private tenants and park residents including Tribunal representation. New Horizons Supporting & Securing Tenancies (SST) Accommodation assistance for homeless or those at risk of homelessness. Case management support. 2 15

3 PMNC SERVCES & PROGRAMS CARAVAN PARKS/BACKPACKERS PMNC Web Site Community Directory + Facebook Contact re changes or new listings Aquatic Caravan Centre 259 Hastings River Drive Tax Help EAPA Vouchers Kids Holiday Activities Free service to complete & lodge yearly personal tax returns. Vouchers to assist with paying electricity. Enquire about various activities in the school holidays Dunbogan Caravan Park 16A Bell St, Dunbogan Edgewater Caravan Park 211 Hastings River Drive PMQ Jacaranda Caravan Park 85 The Parade North Haven Jordan's Caravan Park 11 McInherney Drive PMQ Legal Aid Child Support Free appointment with Legal Aid solicitor Laurieton Gardens Caravan Park 478 Ocean Drive Laurieton Literacy Assistance Traffic Offenders Program Mid Coast Tenants Advice & Advocacy Service (TAS) OOSH Assistance filling out forms. Assistance reading or writing letters to the Government Departments or others Re-education program for drink driving and traffic offenders. Information & advocacy to private and public housing tenants and caravan park residents. Gloucester to Woolgoolga Before & After School Care & Vacation Care Leisure Tourist Park 202 Hastings River Drive PMQ Lighthouse Beach Caravan Park 140 Matthew Flinders Drive PMQ Marina Holiday Park 52 Settlement Point Road PMQ Ocean View Tourist Park 1621 Ocean Drive Lake Cathie River Lodge Tourist Park 340 Blackmans Point Road Sundowner Breakwall Tourist Park Beach Side Backpackers YHA 1 Munster Street PMQ Church street PMQ Ozzie Pozzie Backpackers Backpackers 36 Waugh St PMQ Hastings River Drive PMQ

4 COUNSELLING SERVICES SUPPORT SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous (or) Drug & Alcohol Services Intake Line After Hours Interrelate Family Services North Coast Area Health Service Hastings AA Groups Phone to talk to a counsellor or make an appointment Personal & family counselling. Various programs Various health services People Builders Youth Hub Rural Mental Health Support Line Suite 1/1 Bay St Horton St Drop in centre. Counselling services, local community support. Family food assistance. Youth drop in centre Mon Fri 3pm-7pm (10am-4pm school holidays) /7 mental health support line for farmers & other rural people Samaritans Gambling Counselling Service Mission Australia Mental Health Free counselling service for problem gamblers, family and friends. 8/27 Grant St Outreach support for people with mental health issues. Skills Link Training Business training and Development and Pathway to Higher Education Stand By Response Service Suicide Bereavement Support Suicide Call Back Service Women s Information & Referral Service /7 free telephone support service. Qualified counsellors will call back at a time convenient to you hr M-F 4 13

5 SUPPORT SERVICES Mental Health Line /7 access to mental health advice Migrant Settlement Project Worker Mission Australia Brighter Futures Mission Australia Youth Connections New Horizons NILS (No Interest Loan Scheme) Info & referral service for migrants & CALD residents Gloucester to Kempsey /137 Gordon St Horton St (above ANZ bank) 12 The Brighter Futures program provides you with support and services that will help you give your children a good start in life. Youth Connectins provides flexible and personal support to help young people engage with education and make positive life choices Support services to aged, disability, employment, indigenous, homelessness & mental health No interest loans for whitegoods EMERGENCY RELIEF SERVICES 4Life Care & Training & Living Skills Hope Shop Mid Coast Care Neighbourhood Centre Salvation Army Lord St St Vincent De Paul St Vincent De Paul Laurieton Referral required & by appt only. 3 Milton Circuit or Assessment Line Must phone for an initial assessment 9am-5pm M-F PM Welfare section for further assistance only after calling the above assessment line. 116 Gordon St Lake Street Centacare Short Street Neighbourhood Centre 3 Waugh St Food packages. Pension card or health care card necessary. Joining fee applies. Training Op shop, furniture, clothing, welfare support EAPA vouchers. Appointment required. Food Connect free food rescue Tuesday & Thursday 9am (bread, rolls, fruit & veg) Food, EAPA, Telstra, furniture, whitegoods, chemist After assessment, vouchers can be picked up Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 9.30am pm from PM or Tues at. M,W,F 9.30am - 12pm Centrelink income statement required. Food, Telstra & Chemist vouchers, furniture & appliances budget counselling Tu, W, F Tues, Thurs, Care Packages Free breakfast & shower facilities Tuesdays 8am 9am EAPA vouchers. Food Connect free food rescue Monday 9am

6 FINANCIAL COUNSELLING SERVICES SUPPORT SERVICES Kempsey N Hood Centre Financial Counselling Outreach Service Kempsey N Hood Centre Financial Counselling Outreach Service Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Appointment required. Appointments held at Centacare, Short St PMQ (old PCYC building) Appointment required. Appointments held at Neighbourhood Centre, 3 Waugh St Struggling with debt? Free help. Not Christian based. Grow Caring and supportive group for improving & maintaining mental wellbeing HACC (Home and Community Care) Hastings Valley Neighbourhood Aid Headspace Short St PMQ (downstairs old PCYC building) Home Assistance Services Assistance for seniors people with a disability and their carers Home assistance (shopping, errands, appts etc) for aged or people with a disability (not cleaning) Mental health & wellbeing support, info & other services for young people Home care & home help. Aged care, home assistance & cleaning Insight Bern Coady Men's Domestic Violence Behaviour Change Program Lifeline ( Counselling) Lifeline Support After Suicide Men s Sheds hour telephone crisis support. Online crisis support Support group for loved ones. 5/25 Central Rd PMQ mensshed@gmail.com Kendall Showgrounds Batar Creek Rd Camden Haven Showground 6 11

7 SUPPORT SERVICES ACON Health & wellbeing. HIV prevention. Health promotion. Support services Beyond Blue Assistance for people experiencing anxiety or Depression Centacare Short St PMQ Community Health Centre CPADFV Community Partnership Against Domestic & Family Violence 10 Accom support for people with mental illness. Various support services Information & direct service provisions from health professionals Specialist Domestic Violence Support Rooms located at Kempsey, and Taree Police Stations Dads In Distress (dids) Help in navigating the future and understanding the past DVA Community Support Service Officer Dept of Human Services Short St PMQ EACH Reconnect Short St PMQ Family Referral Service Suite 3, 109 William St PMQ Assistance for veterans Safety & wellbeing of children & young people. Building stronger family & communities Family Mediation. Community support for individuals and families FRS provides information and links vulnerable children, young people and their families to a range of support services in their local areas. LEGAL SERVICES Community Legal Centre Murray St, PMQ 7 Info & Phone assistance with legal issues (not family or criminal) Law Access N.S.W Phone info service. Provides legal info, advice & referral. Legal Aid NSW Legal Aid Civil Law & Bankruptcy Legal Aid Child Support Service Neighbourhood Centre Free Legal Advice Service Woman s Domestic Violence court Advocacy service The Aged-Care Rights Service Inc. (TARS) Mental Health Court Liaison Service. 107 William St, Port Macquarie Free legal advice & assistance Advice clinics for Criminal, Family and Civil Law matters Free legal advice & assistance for civil law & bankruptcy. Appts. held in Taree Free appt. with a Legal Aid Solicitor. Appts held at P.M Neighbourhood Centre. Appt. required Free 30 min appt. with a local solicitor. Appt. required Provides support & advocacy for woman Provides legal advice & referral to older people in NSW Offering links between the Legal and Mental Health Services.

8 OP SHOPS SOUP KITCHENS, BBQ s & BREAKFAST ADRA Lifeline Lifeline Warehouse Hope Shop Mid Coast Care 8/1 Bellbowrie St Gordon St Central Rd PM Milton Circuit M-T pm F pm M-F 9am 4.45pm Sat 9am-12pm Same times M-F 8am-4pm Sat 9am 12pm St Thomas Soup Kitchen St Agnes Soup Kitchen St Thomas Anglican Church Hall Cnr Murray & William Sts PMQ Wednesday 12pm-1.15pm Phone Catholic Men s Club (up from KFC) 124 Horton St Monday 9am-12.30pm Phone RSPCA Red Cent Shop Royal Far West Salvation Army 3/15 Short St /49 Horton St Hayward St Lake Rd M-F 9am-4pm Sat 9am-12pm M-F am-4pm Sat 9am-12pm M-F 9am-4.30pm Family BBQ Youth BBQ Centacare Kooloonbung Creek, Gordon St Friday s 4.30 pm Community BBQ. Town Beach every Tuesday pm Big Red Bus Short Street. Breakfast available from 7.30am to 9.30am every Tuesday St Vincent de Paul 116 Gordon St PMQ M-F 9am-4pm The Smith Family 143 Horton St M-F 9am-4.45pm Sat 9.30am-12.15pm Willing & Able 39 Jindalee Rd M-F 8.30am-3.30pm 8 9