Bay of Plenty children supports
Discover supports available to support our rangatahi and tamariki in the Bay of Plenty region
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Discover child supports available to support our rangatahi and tamariki in the Bay of Plenty region.
If you live in Tauranga, Whakatāne, or anywhere else in the Bay of Plenty region, there are support services available for you and your children.
Our Bay of Plenty region is part of the Midland | Te Manawa Taki region through Health New Zealand. It includes Tauranga Hospital and Whakatāne Hospital. There are several Child Development Services to support children and families in your region.
You can access Child Development Services through a referral from your GP (doctor), Plunket nurse, school or other education support, or a paediatrician at the hospital. Take a look at the providers in your region below.
Child Development Services Tauranga
The CDS Tauranga team are community-based to support the development of children through assessments, engaging with family and delivery support. They provide these through home visits, clinic appointments and group sessions.
The team provide therapy to improve
motor (movement) skills and motor function
swallowing and feeding skills
speech, language and communication
interactive play skills and sensory challenges.
They also support families with submitting equipment or modification applications, accessing support and education and working alongside early learning services.
Contact the team
Email cds.tauranga@bopdhb.govt.nz
Phone 07 571 4768
Address Child Wellness Centre, Te Waka Aorangi, 16 Hoariri Way, Tauranga South
Child Development Services Whakatāne
The CDS Whakatāne team are run in the same way as the Tauranga team, offering community-based services to provide therapy and supports to children with additional needs in the region.
Contact the team
Email cds.whakatane@bopdhb.govt.nz
Phone 07 306 3125 (extension 4625) or 027 284 4399
Address 106 Commerce Street, Whakatāne