Support Meetings
The benefit of attending group meetings has been shown to empower the family which in turn can create a shift in the addicted family member so please try to get along to one of these September support meetings or join one online.
ZOOM
7pm, Thursday 18 April 2024
We are looking forward to having Sharron Malcolm AOD Peer / Whānau Support Kaimahi at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi Trust speaking. Ngai Te Rangi provides one on one and group support and counselling. Sharron has her own powerful story of recovery.
Register in advance for this meeting.
AUCKLAND NORTH
11am, Saturday 06 April 2024
Pickles Cafe, 1 Antares Place
You will be welcomed into this safe space by our experienced facilitators who can help empower families and whanau affected by the harsh realities of having a loved one in addiction. Discussion, sharing or just sitting and listening.
HAMILTON
7pm, Tuesday 02 April 2024
AOD Community Trust, 28 Manning St
Come along and meet our new facilitators Pat Davis who is also involved with Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in Waikato and Stephanie Hammond, author of An Addict in the Family. We encourage you to come along and share with others who understand.
TAURANGA
Cancelled
Hanmer Clinic, 1235 Cameron Road
CHRISTCHURCH
7pm, Wednesday 10 April 2024
Christchurch Central Services, Level 1, 55 Ferry Road
Our Christchurch support meeting provides a safe space to get support, education and tools to preserve your own wellbeing. Come along and meet our new facilitator, Karen Whittaker, connecting with others who are paddling in the same waka.
ROTORUA
7pm, Thursday 11 April 2024
Rotorua Library, Haupapa Street Entrance
Our Rotorua facilitators understand the challenges families face when dealing with loved ones in addiction. We encourage family and friends to come along to these meetings as a way to meet others, get support and learn about useful coping skills.
MOUNT MAUNGANUI
7pm, Wednesday 24 April 2024
1/52 Girven Road, Mount Maunganui
Our facilitators have lived experience and can help educate you on how to best care for and support a loved one with substance use issues and give you vital tools to look after yourself and cope. Everyone is welcome in this warm and supportive group.
MANUKAU
6pm, Wednesday 24 April 2024
CADS, 7 Ronwood Ave
We are fortunate to have the awesome Tipene Pickett speaking. Tipene is a DAPAANZ Registered Practitioner and Supervisor and has been an Alcohol and Drug counsellor for the past 20 years. He has worked across a variety of settings, has a strong background in group facilitation, Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention as well as Tikanga Māori based ways of healing. He also has his own recovery story.
If you can’t attend a support meeting, toolkit sessions can be done by phone or Zoom online.
We will talk you through a plan that best supports your whānau situation. Please get in contact to book a time or just to have a chat with someone who knows what it’s like.
FREE PHONE: 0508 272 834
EMAIL: support@bravehearts.nz
Unit 1/52 Girven Road, Bayfair,
Mount Maunganui
