Mental Health Advocacy and Peer Support (MHAPS)

Addictions Advocacy and Peer Support

Programme Areas

Addictions - drug & alcohol

Programme Type

Peer support (AOD), Advocacy / group / family whānau support (AOD)

Regions

Canterbury

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Referral Process

Please phone, text, email, or Facebook message us. We look forward to hearing from you.

Description

An addictions advocate can serve as a ‘navigator’ through the Alcohol and Other Drugs treatment services. We can support you to have your voice heard at appointments, inform you of your rights, and help if you want to make a complaint and many other tasks that negatively impact on recovery.

All our advocates have had personal experience with alcohol and addictions and can assist you in a great many situations where you may be struggling to speak for yourself. As people who have used alcohol and drug services, we will listen and treat you with respect.

Our service is free and confidential and we will only ever act on your issues with your permission.