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[[Image:Example.jpg]]ProviCare, (Providence of God and Care of the Church), is a community based non profit organisation providing a FREE Confidential Telephone Counselling and Rehabilitation service. It offers relief and support to people with Alcohol and/or Drugs (AOD) abuse problems, their families and carers.
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{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}The '''ProviCare Foundation''' is a community based, non-profit organisation, supported by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.  ProviCare provides free confidential telephone counselling and rehabilitation service, and offers relief and support to sufferers of alcohol or drug abuse, as well as to their families and carers.
  
ProviCare is a mission of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia led by His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos. A commitment was made by His Eminence to help save the lives of future generations by setting up a Drug and Alcohol Service. ProviCare was established with major support and donations from a variety of Greek philanthropists and the community at large with major fund raising activities.
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'ProviCare', the name of which is derived from 'Providence of God and Care of the Church', arose out of a commitment made by [[Archbishop]] [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos of Australia]] to help save the lives of future generations by setting up a drug and alcohol service. Various philanthropists, both within the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and outside, provided great support, large financial donations and successful fund raising activities.
  
A telephone counselling service was commenced in March 2004 which can be accessed around Australia on the toll free number: 1800 010 575. Not only do the Psychologists employed by ProviCare provide counselling, but also conduct a number of seminars, presentations and educational talks. They provide information and awareness for families and carers on how to interact with their child and other family members or friends who are drug and alcohol users.
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In March 2004, an Australia-wide telephone counselling service commenced. The operators are bilingual (English and Greek) psychologists employed by ProviCare, who are able to counsel a person in their own alcohol or drug use, or those who are affected by it.
  
ProviCare’s goal is to provide expert counselling, continuing education and support for the families, carers and individuals suffering from drug and alcohol use and other mental issues. If you are concerned about your own, or another’s Alcohol or Drug use, please do not hesitate to contact ProviCare on the toll free number provided above. ProviCare counsellors are experienced in the alcohol and drug field and are fluent in both Greek and English.
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The same psychologists not only provide counselling, but also conduct seminars, presentations and educational talks about alcohol and drug use, providing information and awareness for families and carers on how to interact with a drug/alcohol user, whether as part of a family or a friend.
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==External links==
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*[http://www.nada.org.au/agencydetails.asp?AgencyID=93&Query= Contact Details] on the Network of Alcohol and Drug Agencies page.
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*Counselling number: 1800 010 575.
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The ProviCare Foundation is a community based, non-profit organisation, supported by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. ProviCare provides free confidential telephone counselling and rehabilitation service, and offers relief and support to sufferers of alcohol or drug abuse, as well as to their families and carers.

'ProviCare', the name of which is derived from 'Providence of God and Care of the Church', arose out of a commitment made by Archbishop Stylianos of Australia to help save the lives of future generations by setting up a drug and alcohol service. Various philanthropists, both within the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and outside, provided great support, large financial donations and successful fund raising activities.

In March 2004, an Australia-wide telephone counselling service commenced. The operators are bilingual (English and Greek) psychologists employed by ProviCare, who are able to counsel a person in their own alcohol or drug use, or those who are affected by it.

The same psychologists not only provide counselling, but also conduct seminars, presentations and educational talks about alcohol and drug use, providing information and awareness for families and carers on how to interact with a drug/alcohol user, whether as part of a family or a friend.

External links

  • Contact Details on the Network of Alcohol and Drug Agencies page.
  • Counselling number: 1800 010 575.


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