Help for prisoners with rehabilitation and re-integration into our communities

Welcome! We believe there is hope for everyone - especially for those who lie in limbo with little expectation of the future. We aim to empower prisoners to make choices that will lead to a better quality of life.

Trudy Stead, Prison Healing Works co-founder, also likes to encourage and inspire prisoners with her music and help others identify with them. Check out her first CD:

Prisoners and ex-prisoners can click any of the links below for help:

Practical help

  Accommodation for families and singles (housing rentals)    
  Affordable services - haircuts, furniture, gardening, etc
  Budget services
  Employment help
  Food banks and food drop-in centres
  Activities for men and/ or women
  Transport assistance

Counselling & support

General

  Advocates for local community groups 
  Crisis contacts
  Prison Fellowship New Zealand (PFNZ) – prisoners’ reintegration
  Prisoners’ Aid & Rehabilitation Trust (PART)
  Refugee, migrants, and overseas social support providers

Family

  Childrens holiday camps and programs
  Families, relationships, and grief counselling
  Family support agencies for caregivers with children
  Fathers support programmes
  Grandparants support (raising grandchildren)
  Parents of youth - assistance
  Young persons mentoring services
  Youth assistance (for ages 5-18)

Personal issues

  Anger management
  Alcohol and drug counselling
  Gambling counsellors and support groups
  Education/ learning support
  Sexual abuse help & interventions

Cultural/ Ethnic

  Maori whanau support services
  Pacific islanders support

Health

  Health service providers
  Mental health service providers
  Mothers with cancer, pregnancy, self esteem, friendship
  Special needs (disabilities, ADHD, Autism, Asperges)

Other

  Government agencies
  Christian social help providers
  Community, voluntary, and NGO help providers