Single Point of Entry Service (Wellington/Wairarapa)

Programme Areas

Addictions - drug & alcohol

Programme Type

Community / social support (AOD)

Regions

Wellington, Wairarapa

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

Corrections

Description

This service supports offenders serving a community sentence, helping them to get support for problematic use of alcohol and drugs at the right time.

Our Criminal Justice Team receives referrals from Probation Officers and meets with offenders to assess their situation and refer them on to other services to get the help they need. Our team also provides brief interventions and works with offenders to be motivated for working with other services.

The Criminal Justice Workers meet offenders at Probation Offices across the Greater Wellington and Wairarapa region. They identify their needs, talk with them about their concerns, consider options for support and help them to make connections between their alcohol or other drug use and their offending. They continue to support them while they access the services they need, until they have been successfully engaged with other agencies. Our Team provides reports and feedback to Probation staff.