Programme Areas

Addictions - drug & alcohol

Programme Type

Peer support (AOD), Community / social support (AOD)

Regions

Northland

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral, GP

Referral Process

Referrals can come via self-referral, GP or agency referral.

This service is for individuals over 18 years of age based in the Whangārei area.

We will offer a treatment pathway based on the following options:

• Making Change Group: this group explores the impact of alcohol &/or drug use and sets goals for change. Wednesdays 1.00—3.00pm (5 sessions)

OR

• Bridge Day Programme: a more in-depth educational group to help reduce the harm experienced from alcohol &/or drug use. Monday—Thursday 9.10am to 12.15pm (8 weeks)

OR

• Brief Intervention— up to 6 x One to One Sessions to address specific needs

COVID-19 response: during COVID-19 Levels 3 & 4 all support to help manage drug and alcohol use is being offered by phone and text. Please phone the Bridge as usual during office hours, and we will work on ways to support you by phone or text during this time.

We expect that by the time the country moves to alert Level 2 more face to face support will become available.

Description

We provide a safe, integrated, high quality treatment service to people whose lives have been affected by the harmful use of, or dependency on alcohol or drugs. You will be supported, challenged and encouraged to make positive changes in your life so that you can find hope, direction, peace and stability.

A Drug & Alcohol Assessment will be carried out, followed by confirmation of a treatment pathway selected from the following options:

• Up to six one-to-one individual sessions
• Making Changes Group - 5 x two hour sessions over consecutive Wednesday afternoons
• Referral to Drive Soba programme
• Referral to a Choice one day workshop to address methamphetamine misuse in Whangārei
• An eight week Alcohol & Drug Day Programme, running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings (except Public Holidays)