Rongo Atea
Alcohol & Other Drug Youth Residential Treatment Service
Rongo Atea is a 24 hour, 7 day a week, abstinence based, kaupapa Maori alcohol and other drug programme that embraces all adolescence. We cater for youth between the ages of 13 and 17 who have severe misuse of Alcohol and/or and other drug dependence.
We structure our residential programme in 16 week blocks. This open ended individualized recovery treatment programme (16 week minimum) that enables youth to enter into residence as their need presents. The purpose built facility can accommodate 8 youth of each gender (a total of 16 youth) at any one time.
Tools and coping strategies offered by Rongo Atea include:
- A kaupapa Maori based programme
- Abstinence
- 12 Step recovery Programme
- Relapse prevention
- Behaviour modification
- Post care, support and follow up
- Youth specific education
- Contracted teacher to deliver school curriculum
- Sexual health
- Life skills
Rongo Atea believe in ensuring that youth achieve optimum results whilst in treatment and returning to a safe environment in their community. Thus, with a comprehensive admission criteria we work with existing positive influences in the young person's life to achieve positive outcomes. For more information and to make a referral please contact Pumau ki te Ora our service entry team, (Terry Taumaa on (07) 846 1042)
The Rongo Atea Team
Shelley Andrews,
Ph/ Fax: (07) 856 6733.
Email: shelley@terunanga.org.nz
Melanie Marsh
Email: mel@terunanga.org.nz
Josephine Elliott
Email: jo@terunanga.org.nz
Nathan Taiapa
Email: nathan@terunanga.org.nz