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Lifewise’s services turn lives around for good. We go beyond meeting the immediate needs of people living with hardship. Our services address the root cause of social issues so individuals, families and communities can have a better future.

Our services help people with the
most important things
We have services to help people secure the basics of life, such as a stable home, food and work. We also help people build healthy relationships in families and communities by breaking down barriers to care, education and connection.
Lifewise’s Services each play a part in building a society where everyone counts, everyone feels that they belong, and everyone contributes. You can find out about our services with the following links.

Housing
First
The goal of Housing First is to end homelessness – not to manage it. Permanent, secure, safe housing is recognised as a basic human right.
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Youth Housing
Services
Lifewise’s Youth Housing Service in West Auckland provides housing and support for youth who don’t have a safe or stable place to live.
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Sustaining Tenancies
Services
We help you keep a roof over your head. Lifewise Sustaining Tenancies Services gives you tools to help you manage your money, make sense of benefits and be independent, so you can keep living in your home.
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Family
Services
Lifewise in New Lynn is a hub of support for families in West Auckland. We offer parenting courses and help for families. Our social workers provide direct support and connection to our other services.
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Early Childhood
Education
Lifewise early childhood centres remove the cost barriers to high-quality early childhood education. We wrap our care and expertise around each child, so they’re nurtured, supported and able to thrive.
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Parenting
Education
Kids don’t come with instructions, but you can learn practical tips and gain inspiration to help you parent. Our courses are open to all parents and caregivers, wherever you are on the parenting journey.
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Merge
Community
Merge Community is a taonga grown from the street whānau of Auckland’s inner city. We grow hope, wellness and self-determination with street whānau in Auckland’s inner city.
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Merge
Café
Every dollar you spend at Merge Café goes towards support for people experiencing homelessness. By sharing a meal and a conversation, you can help change the world.
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Enterprises
Our social enterprises build work around people’s skills, rather than trying to fit people into existing work. Our community’s energy and ideas have created social enterprises full of potential for earning income and brighter futures.
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Disability
Services
Lifewise Disability Services offer choices in support for people who live with a disability and have Individualised Funding. We work with you to keep it simple and help you make the most of your budget.
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Homecare
Services
Lifewise Homecare Services helps people lead an independent life in their own home. We work with older people and those living with a disability along their path to self-sufficiency.
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Mental Health &
Addiction
Lifewise in Rotorua offers Mental Health and Addiction Services. Our recovery-focused live-in programme for adults is called Te Ara Ora, the Pathway to Wellness.
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Our services help people with the
most important things
We have services to help people secure the basics of life, such as a stable home, food and work. We also help people build healthy relationships in families and communities by breaking down barriers to care, education and connection.
Lifewise’s Services each play a part in building a society where everyone counts, everyone feels that they belong, and everyone contributes. You can find out about our services with the following links.

Housing
First
The goal of Housing First is to end homelessness – not to manage it. Permanent, secure, safe housing is recognised as a basic human right.
Learn More

Mental Health &
Addiction.
Lifewise in Rotorua offers Mental Health and Addiction Services. Our recovery-focused live-in programme for adults is called Te Ara Ora, the Pathway to Wellness.
Learn More
