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Ashburton Community Alcohol & Drug Service (ACADS)

Mental Health & Addictions Service

Today

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Description

ACADS are a team of trained professionals working to support people in the Ashburton community who are concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use.

ACADS can provide you with free and confidential information, support, advice, education and counselling.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

These services are free 

Hours

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Evening appointments are available by arrangement.

Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Canterbury Anniversary (15 Nov), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).

Languages Spoken

English

Programmes

Youth Mental Health Support & Alcohol & Drug Service

We are a youth friendly service, offering support to young people up to the age of 19 years, who have concerns about their own, or someone else's alcohol and other drug use. We can also offer Youth Mental Health Support. We can see you at our office, school or another community agency.

Programme Areas

Mental health, Addictions - drug & alcohol

Programme Type

Community / social support (AOD), Coexisting problems – mental health & addictions, Community based support - mental health

Regions

Canterbury

Age Groups

Youth / Rangatahi

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, Corrections

Referral Process

Contact ACADS, it's a free and confidential service.

Referrals can be made through our website, phone 03 3081270 or email acads@xtra.co.nz

People can self refer by dropping in and requesting an appointment. We're on the ground floor of the hostel building, Ashburton Hospital, Elizabeth Street, Ashburton.

Description

We are a youth friendly service, offering support to young people up to the age of 19 years, who have concerns about their own, or someone else's alcohol and other drug use. We can also offer Youth Mental Health Support.

We can see you at our office, school or another community agency.

Adult Alcohol & Drug Service

When you contact us you will be allocated to a trained counsellor who will phone you to arrange an appointment. They will talk to you about your general health, your drinking or drug taking history and your current concerns. Your counsellor will talk about how they can help you and look at a plan to help you make the changes you need to make. his plan may include giving you information on support groups available in our community, making other appointments for counselling, referring you to a programme or referral to a residential treatment facility. We can also give you advice on other community support organisations and agencies.

Programme Areas

Addictions - drug & alcohol

Programme Type

Community / social support (AOD), Advocacy / group / family whānau support (AOD)

Regions

Canterbury

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, Corrections

Referral Process

Contact ACADS, it's a free and confidential service.

Referrals can be made through our website, by phone 03 3081270 or email acads@xtra.co.nz

People can self refer by dropping in and requesting an appointment.

Description

When you contact us you will be allocated to a trained counsellor who will phone you to arrange an appointment. They will talk to you about your general health, your drinking or drug taking history and your current concerns. Your counsellor will talk about how they can help you and look at a plan to help you make the changes you need to make.

his plan may include giving you information on support groups available in our community, making other appointments for counselling, referring you to a programme or referral to a residential treatment facility. We can also give you advice on other community support organisations and agencies.

Family Support

When you call we'll talk through your worries and concerns and offer you some strategies to deal with those concerns. We can help you find ways to help the person you are concerned about.

Programme Areas

Addictions - drug & alcohol

Programme Type

Advocacy / group / family whānau support (AOD)

Regions

Canterbury

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral

Referral Process

We welcome calls from concerned friends or family members who may be concerned about someone else's alcohol or drug use.

Description

When you call we'll talk through your worries and concerns and offer you some strategies to deal with those concerns. We can help you find ways to help the person you are concerned about.

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Child / Tamariki friendly

Website

Contact Details

Ashburton Hospital

Canterbury

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Contact us online here

Ground Floor, Hostel Building, Gate 5, Ashburton Hospital
Elizabeth Street
Ashburton
Canterbury 7700

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Street Address

Ground Floor, Hostel Building, Gate 5, Ashburton Hospital
Elizabeth Street
Ashburton
Canterbury 7700

Postal Address

PO Box 596
Ashburton
Canterbury

This page was last updated at 4:50PM on March 26, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Ashburton Community Alcohol & Drug Service (ACADS).