MUCH NEEDED 'COMMUNITY' LINK OPENS IN NAPIER
The long-awaited Community Link initiative was opened last week in Napier by local MP Chris Tremain. The new project pulls together a range of community services previously located at different buildings around the city.
“It was a great privilege to help open the Napier Community Link on behalf of the Minister for Social Development, the Honourable Paula Bennett says Chris Tremain. “This one-stop shop will collaborate a range of services which will have very clear advantages for the people of Napier.”
“Whether it’s needing help with a job, advice on how to manage a budget, better housing or specialist health or education services – a community member can find it at the new centre. When you’re really stuck and don’t know who to turn to, the last thing you want to do is tell your story to a raft of different people. In Community Link, Napier people can find one friendly face who knows exactly who is best suited to help them.”
The centre also means better use of scarce community resources, since the process for determining the best solutions and resources is more streamlined. Rather than working in a vacuum, 11 government and non-government organisations will join forces to govern the Management Committee of this office.
All of these community groups, including:
• Birthright Hawke’s Bay
• Napier Budget Advisory Service
• Te Rangihaeta Problem Gambling
• Volunteering Hawke’s Bay
• Salvation Army
• Te Kupenga Hauora
• Community House
and these government organisations:
• Child, Youth and Family
• Housing New Zealand Corporation
• Workbridge
• Careers Services
• Work and Income
have valuable experience helping families in different areas of their lives.
“Located at Vautier House in Dalton Street, Community Link builds on what has already proven to be so successful in the social services sector – coming together in a spirit of cooperation, collaboration and teamwork to empower people and their families to live better lives.” says Chris Tremain
“I look forward to hearing about what I’m sure will be a successful introduction of this service in the Napier community.”
The long-awaited Community Link initiative was opened last week in Napier by local MP Chris Tremain. The new project pulls together a range of community services previously located at different buildings around the city.
“It was a great privilege to help open the Napier Community Link on behalf of the Minister for Social Development, the Honourable Paula Bennett says Chris Tremain. “This one-stop shop will collaborate a range of services which will have very clear advantages for the people of Napier.”
“Whether it’s needing help with a job, advice on how to manage a budget, better housing or specialist health or education services – a community member can find it at the new centre. When you’re really stuck and don’t know who to turn to, the last thing you want to do is tell your story to a raft of different people. In Community Link, Napier people can find one friendly face who knows exactly who is best suited to help them.”
The centre also means better use of scarce community resources, since the process for determining the best solutions and resources is more streamlined. Rather than working in a vacuum, 11 government and non-government organisations will join forces to govern the Management Committee of this office.
All of these community groups, including:
• Birthright Hawke’s Bay
• Napier Budget Advisory Service
• Te Rangihaeta Problem Gambling
• Volunteering Hawke’s Bay
• Salvation Army
• Te Kupenga Hauora
• Community House
and these government organisations:
• Child, Youth and Family
• Housing New Zealand Corporation
• Workbridge
• Careers Services
• Work and Income
have valuable experience helping families in different areas of their lives.
“Located at Vautier House in Dalton Street, Community Link builds on what has already proven to be so successful in the social services sector – coming together in a spirit of cooperation, collaboration and teamwork to empower people and their families to live better lives.” says Chris Tremain
“I look forward to hearing about what I’m sure will be a successful introduction of this service in the Napier community.”
