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.
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.
ROTORUA
7pm, Thursday 10 July 2025
Rotorua Library, Haupapa St Entrance
Our guest speaker tonight is Olivia Bolton, Olivia works for Link People as a Whānau family advisor. Come and hear about this organisation can help you and your whānau.
Join our experienced facilitators Brigitte and Rebecca tonight for a group share. This is a safe space where you can share you story, listen to stories of hope and learn from others.
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.
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
Erin O'Neil will be our guest speaker tonight.
Our director, Erin, will be hosting this meeting and presenting our research that we did with Bethlehem Tertiary Institute. The floor will be open to questions and a group share. We look forward to seeing you.
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.
Our Services Brave Hearts Family addiction support
FREE PHONE: 0508 272 834
EMAIL: support@bravehearts.nz
Unit 1/52 Girven Road, Bayfair, Mount Maunganui
