The Sessions

The programme is made up of four great sessions...

Session 1
DRUGS! Just how bad is it?
· New Zealand statistics and overview of the problem
· Why kids take drugs
· How well do you know your child?
· Risk and protective factors tapu and noa
· Understanding Te Whare Tapa Wha

Session 2
How to educate kids to make good choices
· Key factors leading to drug and alcohol misuse
· A positive action plan with a focus on boundary setting and affirming appropriate behaviour tika, truth pono and love aroha

Session 3
Learning where to intervene and where to get help
· The influence of alcohol
· Identifying drug misuse
· What are you modelling as parents?
· The intervention process
· Local community resources. Understanding the role of grandparents, kaumatua and kuia and the place of the local iwi, hapu and whanau.

Session 4
Handling relapses and the way ahead
· Helping kids respond to peer pressure
· Intervention communication
· Relapse threats and indicators
· Understanding that wellness hauora encompasses the spiritual taha hinengaro, physical taha tinana and social taha whanau aspects of life