Mirror Youth Day Programme

Whakaata Tohu Tohu O Tai Tama Wahine Me Tai Tama Tane | Mirror Youth Day Programme is a therapeutic day programme for young people between the ages of 13 and 18 years old who have significant drug and alcohol issues. It runs for the length of a school term and is based in Waitati just north of Dunedin.

The programme has a kaupapa Māori approach and therefore is inclusive of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

The Mirror Youth Day Programme is guided by five principles:

 

At the Programme we believe that:

• Taiohi are able to make positive choices managing their lives safely and effectively when given the right support, information and skills.
• Everyone is responsible for their own behaviour (positive or negative).

We aim to provide a safe, alcohol and other drug free environment where taiohi learn to:

• Be safe;
• Make positive and healthy lifestyle choices;
• Feel better about themselves;
• Develop personal identity that recognises culture;
• Take responsibility for their own actions;
• Handle difficult situations in positive ways; and,
• Initiate new ways of being with others.

To access Mirror Youth Day Programme a referral needs to be completed, which includes a Comprehensive Assessment.

Feel free to contact us if you have an enquiry.