Te Runanga O Ngai Te Rangi Iwi Trust

Community Action on Youth & Drugs (CAYAD)

Programme Areas

Addictions - drug & alcohol

Programme Type

Community / social support (AOD)

Regions

Bay of Plenty

Age Groups

Youth / Rangatahi

Referral Process

Contact one of our community workers for more information:

Te Pare Heke-Sweet - Manager
Telephone: (07) 5753765 ext 204
Email: tepare@ngaiterangi.org.nz

Description

CAYAD work is informed by evidence including local, cultural and academic knowledge and includes a major focus on developing and mobilizing local capacity, capability and leadership to better utilize existing resources to reduce drug related harm.

Services aim to:

• Help reduce harm to young people and their whānau from illicit drugs and alcohol
• Help support communities to find innovative and inspiring ways to make a difference for young people and their whānau
• Help create community based change towards specific social and environmental policy objectives
• Help increase local capacity to support young people in education, employment and recreation
• Help reduce the supply of alcohol and other drugs to young people
• Help inform and develop resources to reduce drug and alcohol related harm