Growing Resilience Skills
We support youth and young adults on their personal development, self-esteem and self-determination within and outside schools. There may be additional community support offered for youth and young adults not engaged in school, education or training facilities.
Five services will focus on supporting personal development, self-esteem and self-determination skills within and outside schools.
Te Awa Ora
Te Awa Ora is a Kaupapa Māori AoD program that will focus on groups aged 12 – 24. This programme aims to equip every young person with the insight, self-determination and hope necessary to identify people, skills, strategies and resources that will support better choices and decision-making. It will enable young people to access culturally specific support through any door, early on, to minimise the harm of/ or achieve total abstinence from alcohol and other drugs. The service is outreach and community-focused and will be delivered via a 10-week programme to groups of approximately 10 young people per group, and individualised counselling will also be available.
Criteria to access service: Open for Rangitahi who are aged between 12-24 years old and identify as Māori, who are experiencing challeges with alcohol or other drugs.
For introductions contact Mita Tupaea, Phone 027 255 0153
Stand Up!
Stand Up! is a youth development programme in schools for youth and young adults whose lives are influenced by alcohol and other drugs. We support them to determine how involved they want to be in our programme and what they want to get out of it in regards to having positive wellbeing. The Stand Up! programme provides youth and young adults with opportunities to explore and discuss a range of topics beyond alcohol and other drugs, such as their academic performance, future aspirations, or whānau relationships. They also get opportunities to develop other life or social skills. Students have an option to be seen individually or in group sessions.
Criteria to access service: Attending an East or South Auckland high school, alternative education or private training establishments (PTE).
For introductions contact your school pastoral care team or lead tutor to see if Stand Up! is available in your school or PTE.
Stand Up Community
This service supports young people who are using alcohol and other drugs (AOD) to make positive choices around their wellbeing. Practitioners can support young people to develop the skills needed to make these changes. Practitioners can see young people who are either ready to make a change or are unaware of how their alcohol and other drug use may be impacting areas of their life. Practitioners will work together with the young person to discover their goals and aspirations and support them to lead their best lives. Practitioners can meet young people in a space that is appropriate and local to them such as their school or community space. Young people can be seen up to once a week, in individual sessions, or there is the option of group-based counselling support if it is appropriate.
Criteria of service access: Aged 12-24 years, are using alcohol and other drugs and are open to having a conversation about their options.
For introductions phone 09 638 4957 Ext 766
B.R.A.V.E Personal Development Programme
This is a personal development programme for high school students. The programme starts with a pilot in term two 2022.
Criteria to access service: 12-24 years living in Counties Manukau area
For introductions phone 0800 2YOUTH (0800 296 884) or free text (mentoring) to 234
Youth Community Living Support Service
This service will be provided by a Community Support Worker. They will be mobile, community based and closely linked to community primary care services. They will Support Rangatahi to self-determine a future based on individualised and whānau-based plans that are holistic, culturally safe and meet their social and health needs.
For introductions contact Myra Pihema,
Phone 027 703 2610, email: myra.pihema@emergeaotearoa.org.nz
Get in touch
askme@waypoint.org.nz
0800 WAYPOINT
0800 9297 6468
Hours
Monday to Friday - 8:30am - 4:30pm