Support
We are here to help you navigate your way through any challenging situations that life throws your way. We offer a one-on-one support service helping you identify the best resources and support available in the community for you and your situation.
The role of Happiness House’s support service is to act as a link between you and services within the community. This can happen by providing you with information, assisting you through an agency referral or individual advocacy. What areas of support can we support and link you with…
- Food support
- Financial budgeting support
- Accessing work and income support
- Social support
- Family support
- Emotional support
- Community law
- Community activities & groups
- Youth support
Community navigation is all about listening to you, focusing on what matters to you, and developing a plan based upon what you identify to need. At Happiness House it is important for us to offer support in a warm and homelike environment, so we invite those needing support to book a time to come for a cup of tea and a chat with one of our team members.
Please get in touch with the team so we can find a good time to chat with you.
Community Law
Free legal advice and assistance on the first Wednesday of each month
Community Law Otago provides a free face-to-face legal clinic for the Tāhuna community, helping with a wide range of legal situations from employment through to criminal law.
15-minute appointments are available to book between 9:30am – 11:30am on the 1st Wednesday of the month.
If you need legal support, please call Happiness House to book a Community Law appointment.
Budgeting Advice
Connect with free, confidential and non-judgmental financial advice to support you and your financial health
Happiness House hosts Presbyterian Support Otago’s financial mentor, who is trained to help community members better understand budgeting, debt, financial products, loans and other money topics.
If you have money worries, debts accumulating or just want to gain some new skills to manage your money, then get in touch.
This service is offered by referral. If you feel budgeting advice or financial mentoring might help you, please reach out to the Happiness House team to chat about this service.
Stop Smoking
Face-to-face support to help you on your smoke free journey.
The Southern Stop Smoking Service offers free face-to face support and information to help get you on track to becoming smoke free.
Through their community clinic at Happiness House support is usually given through one-on-one coaching, NRT products and other stop smoking resources.
This service is offered by referral. If you feel a stop smoking service might help you then don’t hesitate to reach out to the Happiness House team to chat about this service.
