Te Oho Ake
Te Oho Ake is a community service for young people, focusing on alcohol and drug education in a Tiikanga youth leadership program. Our dedicated team empowers youth by building identity and confidence, instilling whanau principles and values, and providing knowledge for positive development in lifestyle choices.
CRITERIA OF ELIGIBILITY
- Youth aged 13-18 who are using drugs and alcohol
- Residents of Manakau
- Youth at risk who have been expelled, truant from school or unemployed
- Suffering from the effects of alcohol and drugs
- Types of Referrals:
- Schools, government agencies, whanau, or through self-referrals.
- If you or someone you know is dealing with truancy and alcohol or drug issues,
we are here to help.
SERVICES
- Home visits with you and your whanau
- Weekly support - mentoring and counselling
- Safe and positive environment
- Kaumatua support
- Methods of service:
- Recognise addiction and abuse
- Education about addiction
- Harm reduction
- Triggers of abuse
- We take a Maori kaupapa approach using the whakapapa identity
- The impact addiction has on you, your whanau and your community
- Learn your pepeha (identity)
CONTACT TE OHO AKE SERVICES
Phone: (09) 263 8040
Email: [email protected]
Website Referral: fill 'in the referral form below.
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