Accommodation:
In Palmerston North we have accommodation options and receive applications for accommodation from people in prison, on their release and also from people in the community who need somewhere to live.
In other areas, we are able to refer people to accommodation providers.
Property:
In Palmerston North our office receives items to be sent into the prison for people in their care. This includes clothing, books, CDs, etc. Family members can drop these items into the office between 10.00am and 3.00pm weekdays.
Family Travel Fund:
Contact your local PARS service if you are travelling with children to visit a parent in prison. The National Child Travel fund is available to help with costs for this.
Support for Deportees:
PARS provides intensive support to New Zealanders that have been deported from Australia through its community reintegration services.
In Palmerston North, Whare Whakatika also provides a supported accommodation service for deportees. The service is multi-pronged and client driven to ensure each individual’s needs are met. During their time in the service the client is assisted to re-establish their lives, plan their future and take action to achieve their goals. Towards the end of the programme they will be supported to settle into their chosen community in the central or lower north island and connected with agencies that will continue to assist them with their reintegration plan.
