Ka Awatea is the name of the
current Adult Alcohol and Drug Program that is delivered out of Maketu Health
and Social Services. The program works from a Harm minimization context
where individuals are educated, given comprehensive support and given tools to
assist in the minimization of Alcohol and or Drugs to empower the individual
and whanau life. It is the intention of Maketu Health & Social
Services to deliver a high quality Kaupapa Maori Addictions Program that has
positive outcomes for both the individual and their whanau. The programme
is currently delivered in two locations, Maketu and Papamoa.
Ka Awatea is a comprehensive
eight week Addictions Program. It is an open program where individuals
are able to enter at any point and continue until they have completed eight
components. Tikanga and kawa has been incorporated throughout the program
so that participants work from a Maori framework. This approach enables
the program to tap into inherent traits and the untapped potential of the
participants. The program uses the Purakau, Tongariro and Pihanga or the
Battle of the Mountains. This is accompanied with the ALAC resource, The
User Guide Booklet and it is a combination of western models and our Maori
Worldview. The program is made accessible to all cultures, Maori and
non-Maori.
Client evaluations and feedback
for this service has been very positive in regards to the program and
content. Many of the participants have commented that they have enjoyed
learning how to address there alcohol and drug addiction issues through this
service and would recommend it to other people.
Kaiwhakahare
Fred Hika
ANZASW; DAPAANZ
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