Bay of Plenty / Tauranga
Community Links
01. Adult Diagnosis
Chris McAlpine
Phone: (027) 874 4237
Katharine Blackman
Address: 56 Seventh Avenue, Tauranga City, 3110
Phone: (07) 578 6968
Quinton Chrystal
Address: 14 Elder Lane
Phone: (07) 579 3609
Email: q.h.chrystal@gmail.com
Enrich+ Specialist Services
23 Hynds Road, Greerton, Tauranga
Phone: 07 871 6410
Email: info@enrichplus.org.nz
Website: https://enrichplus.org.nz/services/psychological-services/
Dr Marilyn Willis
Email: Marilyn.willis@aspergers.consulting
Website: www.aspergers.consulting
Also available for online referrals nationwide
02. Counselling
Pauline Nagels
Phone: (021) 037 7323
Email: paulinenagels@gmail.com
Website: www.boptherapyfoundation.co.nz
Enrich+ Specialist Services
Various locations across the Tauranga region
Phone: 07 871 6410
Email: info@enrichplus.org.nz
Website: https://enrichplus.org.nz/services/psychological-services/
03. Social Groups
Support Net (NASC)
Address: 510 Cameron Rd, Tauranga, 3110
Phone: (07) 571 0093
Email: SupportNetBOP@bopdhb.govt.nz
Website: www.bopdhb.govt.nz/services/support-net/
Parent to Parent
Phone: (07) 578 0222 or (027) 808 3945
Email: cbop@parent2parent.org.nz
Home Schooling Social Support Group
Email: hssbayofplenty@gmail.com
Website: www.homeschoolingsocialsupportbayofplenty.wordpress.com
Asperger’s Connections
Run by 2 volunteer parents, Dorothy and Carol, with meetings once a month mainly for parents with children who are on the spectrum.
Email: aspergersconnections@hotmail.com
Youth mentoring and groups
Run by Jason Edgecombe. Jason is available for one-to-one mentoring for youth and runs a few groups for youth. There is usually a small charge for these groups.
Phone: (021) 02457647
Email: Jason@jasonspeakz.com
Enrich+ Autism Groups
23 Hynds Road, Greerton
Phone: 07 871 6410
Email: info@enrichplus.org.nz
Website: https://enrichplus.org.nz/autism-groups/
04. Support Organisations
Autism Coordinator/Kaiawhina Takiwātanga
Child Development Service – Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty
Phone: (07) 571 4768
Email: asd@bopdhb.govt.nz
3D Coordination
Coordinate services so families can access support – will usually complete an assessment of the child and give recommendations to the family.
Phone: (07) 571 0144
Email: jan@kaitiakiservices.co.nz
Oasis – Open Home Foundation
To be referred from Support Net.
Address: 14a Elder Lane, Bethlehem, Tauranga, 3110
Phone: (07) 579 2840
Email: bayofplenty@ohf.org.nz
Website: www.ohf.org.nz
CCS Disability Action
Address: Peter Hereford Centre, 74 14th Avenue, Tauranga 3112
Phone: (07) 578 0063 or 0800 227 2255
Email: bop@ccsDisabilityAction.org.nz
Website: www.ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz
Supported Employment Agency
Tauranga:
Address: 314 Cameron Road, Tauranga, 3110
Phone: (07) 571 6067
Email: seatauranga@xtra.co.nz
Mt Maunganui:
Address: 52 Girven Road, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, 3116
Phone: (07) 575 2576
Email: seabayfair@xtra.co.nz
Website: www.supportedemploymentagency.org.nz
Sage Career Support
Phone: (07) 578 6443
Email: melody@turningpoint.org.nz
Email: rose@turningpoint.org.nz
Enrich+ Supported Living
Various locations Bay of Plenty-wide
Phone: 07 871 6410
Email: info@enrichplus.org.nz
Website: https://enrichplus.org.nz/services/supported-living/
05. Therapy
Behaviour support – Explore
Website: www.healthcarenz.co.nz/support-we-provide/explore-specialist-advice/
Dance Movement Therapy
Email: therapeuticdancewhakatane@gmail.com
Developmental Therapy
Greta is a children’s Developmental Therapist. She provides individual play-based developmental therapy sessions and strategies tailored to your child’s needs and interests.
Email: greta@free2flourish.co.nz
Website: www.free2flourish.co.nz
Music Therapy
Email: helenmcgann@gmail.com
Website: www.musicmovesmetrust.co.nz
Sleep Insight – Specialist sleep support for autistic children and young people.
Telehealth appointments available.
Email: info@sleepinsight.co.nz
Website: Sleep Insight – Specialist sleep support for autistic children & young people
SpeechWorks Ltd
Address: 5 Richmond Heights, Bethlehem, 3110
Phone: (07) 213 0999
Words
Phone: (07) 213 0999
Email: jean@words.nz
Website: www.words.nz