Community Resources: June 02, 2017
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10<br />
Safe Haven for Women<br />
Saving Lives<br />
Would you know what to do in<br />
an emergency? St John is one of<br />
the leading providers of first aid<br />
training in Canterbury. Teaching<br />
people first aid skills is critically<br />
important - first aid can help save<br />
a life.<br />
St John began in New Zealand<br />
130 years ago and was started by<br />
community-minded people who<br />
were eager to promote first aid<br />
skills and training to the public.<br />
Saving lives and helping others<br />
was very important to them and<br />
still is.<br />
They believe everyone<br />
should have some level of<br />
first aid ability, as accidents<br />
and medical emergencies can<br />
happen anywhere, anytime. St<br />
John First Aid courses provide<br />
the necessary knowledge and<br />
confidence to provide effective<br />
first aid whenever it’s required.<br />
Courses range from basic<br />
first aid training and industryspecific<br />
modules through to<br />
advanced resuscitation for<br />
hospital employees. Booking<br />
is easy either with a scheduled<br />
course or group bookings can be<br />
arranged at St John or your own<br />
home.<br />
If you would like to know what<br />
to do in an emergency and would<br />
like to save someone’s life, a first<br />
aid course with St John’s qualified<br />
instructors will ensure you have<br />
all the skills you need when the<br />
time comes to save someone’s life.<br />
Visit www.stjohn.org.nz/<br />
firstaid or phone 0800 FIRST<br />
AID (0800 347 782) to book your<br />
first aid course today.<br />
The Women’s Centre has been a<br />
pillar of support to the women<br />
of Christchurch for 30 years.<br />
Unique in the broad range<br />
of services the Women’s Centre<br />
provides, it offers women a<br />
safe, supportive, affirming,<br />
and women-only environment<br />
where they can come to enjoy<br />
social interaction, share<br />
information and resources and<br />
receive in-depth one-to-one<br />
counseling sessions.<br />
For many women the centre is<br />
a place to work through difficult<br />
issues, find support, gather<br />
information, or simply a safe<br />
haven where they can rest before<br />
going out into the world again.<br />
Offering extensive networks<br />
the Women’s Centre can<br />
provide information and links<br />
to appropriate agencies and<br />
organisations who can offer<br />
further, and sometimes more<br />
specialised, assistance.<br />
Helping women to feel safe,<br />
well informed, accepted and<br />
confident, the Women’s Centre<br />
plays a vital role in women’s lives<br />
to help them become a positive<br />
influence for their children,<br />
family and friends, and the<br />
wider community.<br />
Help available for New<br />
Zealand Superannuation<br />
clients this winter<br />
• Purchasing a heat source<br />
There may be assistance for the cost of purchasing a portable heater.<br />
• Heating costs<br />
Assistance may be available to provide help with additional electricity, gas<br />
or heating costs that a person has because of an on-going disability.<br />
• Assistance with heating costs<br />
There may be recoverable assistance available for electricity, gas or<br />
firewood.<br />
Note - Applicants must meet a number of criteria.<br />
Seniors clients can access further information on the Ministry of Social<br />
Development website www.msd.govt.nz click on - What we can do for<br />
Seniors, or phone us on 0800 552 <strong>02</strong>0.<br />
Are you prepared?<br />
St John encourages everyone in<br />
the community to learn skills to<br />
look after themselves - and others.<br />
Do a St John First Aid course - learn<br />
how to help someone else.<br />
For more information, call<br />
0800 FIRST AID or<br />
visit www.stjohn.org.nz<br />
Drop in Mon to Fri 10am -2pm<br />
573 -579 Colombo Street, near South City<br />
Phone 371 7414 / <strong>02</strong>2 105 530 (9am - 4pm)<br />
Website www.womenscentre.co.nz