Drug Treatment Programmes at Auckland and Spring Hill Corrections Facilities
Odyssey operates a 12-week live-in Drug Treatment Programme (DTP) at Auckland Prison and a slightly longer one at Spring Hill Corrections Facility (SHCF).
Each programme aims to reduce re-offending by supporting participants to address their harmful substance use. Based on a modified therapeutic community (TC), the programmes bring participants together in a group setting, helping them to understand the effects of addiction and relapse prevention.
Aftercare services are provided within the prison environment and also once participants have returned to the community. Our aftercare workers work closely with community probation services, family/whānau and other service providers to maintain positive change.
“I came into this DTP thinking I knew a lot about the effects my drug habit had on me. DTP taught me to strategise and plan for the future and to live by being honest. I’m more knowledgeable today because of Odyssey.”
Aphi, 34
Is this for me?
The DTP is eligible to males, 18 years and over, who are currently serving a prison sentence and would benefit from alcohol and drug treatment.
The process
Referrals to our Drug Treatment Programmes are managed through the Department of Corrections. Potential participants are referred by their Corrections case managers or may be recommended by The New Zealand Parole Board.
What to expect
The modified TC approach in the Drug Treatment Programme offers a group-based approach to rehabilitation, where peers support and influence each other to develop pro-social behaviour and to work collectively towards recovery.
All participants in the DTP receive extensive individual and group therapy, as well as education and structured activities each day, and work closely with their allocated Odyssey staff member.
“The DTP has been a really positive experience for me, giving me a place to reflect, a community that reinforces and nurtures my wants and need for recovery in a place that is difficult to create all those elements. I am thankful and appreciative for what DTP has given me.”
Josh, 33
Let’s move forward together
If you’d like to talk to some one about our programmes with Corrections, please call us on 09 638 4957 ext. 706
Together it’s possible
