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Welcome...

It is almost 40 years since Christchurch Women's Refuge founded the New Zealand refuge movement, but it is still our mission to help create a society where women and children can be safe to live free of violence in their own homes.

Our priority is helping women and children become and stay safe, but we do much more than that. We help both women and children rediscover their strengths, value and self reliance.

We provide a non-judgemental space in which to share experiences, feelings and possibilities with qualified social workers and with other survivors of family violence.

We support women to re-take control over their own lives and the lives of their children.

We help children make sense of their experiences and plan to keep themselves safe.

Perhaps most importantly, we help create a positive future by helping break the cycle of violence.