Tautoko Mai Sexual Harm Support is a for-purpose, non-profit organisation, governed by a Board of Trustees. We employ Counsellors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Nurses and Doctors. All our staff are highly skilled and have ongoing professional development.
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Services Offered
Crisis Support Service
We have an experienced team of counsellors and social workers professionally trained in sexual harm support. They are available for you in the short term, so that you have someone who understands your needs and is there to help support you in a way that works for you.
Our counsellors and social workers support:
Anyone affected by sexual harm
Anyone experiencing the impact of historical sexual harm
Whanau and friends in need of strategies to help
Medical Support
At Tautoko Mai Sexual Harm Support, we provide free medical checks and support for survivors of sexual assault, including:
Forensic and medical examinations
STI tests
Pregnancy tests
Our medical specialists are experienced in sexual harm and trauma care. They will support you with treatment options, advice, information and answers to any pÄtai/questions you may have.
ACC Sensitive Claims Counselling Support
If you have experienced any form of sexual harm, you may be eligible for long-term ACC funded counselling. We will refer you to an ACC Counsellor, who can best meet your needs.
ACC funded counselling not only offers long-term counselling support, your ACC Counsellor may also:
Assist with information and access to other funded support options
Ensure your safety and hauora longer term
Assist you to apply to ACC for further help if needed
We also offer access to ACC funded support for eligible carers of tamariki and adolescents who have been sexually assaulted or abused.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Pro-bono
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.