Support Meetings

The benefit of attending group support 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 - the opposite of addiction is connection.

Zoom Meetings -
Thursday 17 July 7pm

Shane Pleasance

Shane Pleasance has over 30 years.experience in addictions, mental health, management and governance.His company, Talking Shop Limited supplies reports to all the Courts south of Christchurch, and also to lawyers and defense throughout New Zealand.

Talking Shop

AUCKLAND NORTH

11am, Saturday 5 July 2025

Pickles Cafe, 1 Antares Place

Pop in for a coffee and a chat with Amanda and Maggie. You will be welcomed into this safe space surrounded by others who can help. Group meetings are a wonderful place to connect and feel heard.

HAMILTON

7pm, Tuesday 1 July 2025

AOD Trust 28 Manning Street

Neville Gibbons from The Salvation Army Bridge will be our guest speaker, please join to learn how this service can help you and your whānau.

Bridge services are supported by a range of professional kaimahi (staff) who bring a combination of clinical knowledge, cultural worldviews, and lived experience who work with our tāngata and whānau to provide a variety of wrap-around support services.

Salvation Army Bridge

ROTORUA

7pm, Thursday 10 July 2025

Rotorua Library, Haupapa St Entrance

Tonights meeting is a group share, take this time to practice self-care with others that truly understand your journey. Brigitte and Rebecca will be your facilitators.

TAURANGA

7pm, Monday 14 July 2025

Hanmer Clinic, 1235 Cameron Road

Tauranga Living Without Violence will be joining us tonight to talk about the mahi they do in the community.

"We want to be part of the solution in making Tauranga Moana safer for families, and to halt the use of violence wherever it is occurring throughout our region."

TAURANGA LIVING WITHOUT VIOLENCE

Janet, Allan and Ros are our Tauranga facilitators and will warmly welcome you tonight.

CHRISTCHURCH

7pm, 9 July 2025

**CCS has moved! New meeting premises is 49 Carlyle Street, Sydenham

Go through the main gate or the small gate to the left and press the right-most buzzer of the two***

Leanne from Familial Trust will be our guest speaker tonight. At our service, you will find somebody who understands the path you are walking, as we have lived experience.

Erin will be joining this meeting and would love to catch up with the Christchurch whānau.

FAMILIAL TRUST

MOUNT MAUNGANUI

7pm, Wednesday 30 July

1/52 Girven Road, Mount Maunganui

Ros and Shelly our experienced facilitators will host this group family support meeting. This friendly group is held at our offices, make a cuppa and join this safe space. All are welcome

MANUKAU

6pm, Thursday 31 July

CADS 7 Ronwood Ave, Manukau

Tipene Pickett is our guest speaker tonight. Tipene has worked across a variety of settings, governmental, NGO’s, as well as in a private capacity. With a background in group facilitation, Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention as well as Tikanga Māori based ways of healing including Te Ware Tapa Wha (the four sides of the house), Powhiri (process of engagement), Poutama (Journey of healing and enlightenment), Pātūwatawata o te Marae (The pallisaides of the Pā) and others. This meeting is not to be missed!

In-person support meetings are invaluable, self-care is not selfish and taking care of your mental health is a priority. Our one-on-one toolkit sessions can be done by phone or Zoom.

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.