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IHC is one of New Zealand's largest community service organisations of parents,volunteers, & paid staff providing a range of support services for, promoting the welfare of, and advocating the rights of people with an intellectual handicap and their families.
IHC has 52 branches throughout New Zealand, employing 3000 full & part time staff. Over 5000 people with an intellectual disability are regularly involved in day-to-day IHC activities.
IHC provides a range of residential, vocational & home support services to adults & children with an intellectual disability throughout New Zealand.
IHC also advocates for better opportunities for people with an intellectual handicap, and their families, and one of the organisation's most important philosophies is that of "inclusion". The promotion of integration of intellectually disabled people so they may lead as normal a life as possible - just like the rest of us.
IHC National Office Wellington has a library containing the most comprehensive collection of information on intellectual disability in New Zealand.
For information send an email to the librarian
or fax: (New Zealand)04 471 6639
IHC MANA
This is the branch I am involved with, and I am grateful to the Family & Child Support Services which provide me with respite care when needed. And believe me, with a very active little boy with Down Syndrome - I need it !!
We have a very multi-cultural population in the Mana area and also very caring.
We are starting to see some real progress with community integration, especially with our teenagers, who are better educated & have higher aspirations & better health, than any previous generations of intellectually disabled people.
I see them out & about after school, & participating in community holiday programmes, & it gives me great hope for my sons' future.
I have recently been working with a talented group of teens - we have just got our own website - Mana Stars - No pics yet - but coming soon !!!!
If you would like to know more about the IHC, either their services or how you can help (perhaps as a volunteer), contact your local branch.
The IHC now has a web page I can refer you to -
IHC WEBSITE
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