Christchurch Resettlement Services
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MISSION STATEMENT
“CRS exists to support people from refugee and migrant backgrounds living in Ōtautahi/Christchurch to settle successfully in Aotearoa/New Zealand by providing a range of professional services that build on strengths to promote wellbeing and resilience”.
VALUES STATEMENT
“We recognize the settlement journey in Aotearoa/New Zealand context, committed to the Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We value the provision of a professional service delivered in a holistic, culturally responsive and collaborative way, with an emphasis on social justice which respects individual and community identity.”
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CONTACT
Phone: +64 (03) 335 0311
Fax: +64 (03) 335 0312
MAILING ADDRESS
PO Box 9062, Tower Junction Christchurch 8149
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
Level 1, 283 Lincoln Road, Addington Christchurch 8024
CRS exists to support people from refugee and migrant backgrounds living in Ōtautahi/Christchurch to settle successfully in Aotearoa/New Zealand by providing a range of professional services that build on strengths to promote wellbeing and resilience.
Bilingual Community Work - Providing cultural, linguistic and community-based support to clients from refugee backgrounds and staff across all areas of service delivery.
Social Work - A social work response for resettlement and acculturation issues, mental health and family violence.
Health Promotion - Improving social inclusion, wellbeing and positive health practices for people from refugee and migrant backgrounds.
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Counselling - Providing counselling for people from CALD backgrounds, either in their mother tongue, or through an interpreter.
Psychosocial and Mental Health Support - For people affected by the 15 March mosque attacks.
