Drug and Alcohol Services in East Sussex

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1 Drug and Alcohol Services in East Sussex Eastbourne, Wealden and Lewes Action for Change: Eastbourne address Greencoat House 32 St Leonards Rd, Eastbourne BN21 3UT telephone fax website We provide advice, information and treatment for anyone experiencing difficulties with alcohol or anyone affected by someone else s drinking. Services on offer include: assessment. brief advice. individual counselling. auricular acupuncture. As the Gateway service, clients will be linked to NHS staff for medical support including detox (in-patient and home) if needed. Links to ESCC Social Services for Community Care assessment. Offender Management programme provided for Sussex Probation catchment area Eastbourne, Lewes, Wealden eligibility criteria No drinking prior to appointments disabled access We have limited disabled access to our main office, but will find suitable facilities if we are requested to do so referral All alcohol referrals are through Open Access clinics in Eastbourne, Lewes, Seaford, Newhaven, Uckfield, Hailsham, Crowborough. Probation referrals are through Offender Manager. CRI Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden address Lift House 6, St Leonards Road, Eastbourne BN21 3UH telephone fax website Non medical drug services offering: open access advice and information needle exchange structured day programme 1 to1 Counselling CJIT (criminal justice integrated team) We are the gateway service for drug treatment in Eastbourne Lewes and Wealden offering a broad range of interventions for substance misusers in line with national guidance. (Tuesday 6.30pm) catchment area Eastbourne Lewes and Wealden age range 19 years plus eligibility criteria Substance misuse problem disabled access Yes referral You can contact us by phone or just walk in the door Substance Misuse Team/JB/19/09/2011 1

2 Substance Misuse Service (SMS) Eastbourne Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust address Lift House 6, St Leonards Road, Eastbourne BN21 3UH telephone fax website The SMS provides clinical services for alcohol and drug misusers across East Sussex, working in partnership with non-statutory agencies who provide non-clinical gateway and psychological interventions: Action for Change, Alcohol; CRI Eastbourne drugs. All work is integrated to ensure the best service is delivered in a joined up manner. Clinical services include: specialist assessment supervision and monitoring of prescribed medication for maintenance and detoxification GP liaison including advice and information on clinical issues integrated drug social workers offer specialist assessment for residential rehabilitation specialist in-patient service care-coordination of individuals receiving prescribed medication contact times Monday, 9am-5pm, Tuesday, 9am-7pm, Wednesday - Friday 9am-5pm catchment area Eastbourne, Wealden, Lewes age range 19 years+ eligibility criteria Individuals need to be registered with a local GP referral must be via CRI Hastings and Rother Action for Change: Hastings address 1st Floor, Hanover House, Marina, St. Leonards TN38 0DN telephone fax reception.hh@action-for-change.org website We provide advice, information and treatment for anyone experiencing difficulties with alcohol or anyone affected by someone else s drinking. Services on offer include: open access service at variety of venues. assessment. brief advice. individual counselling. group programme. As the Gateway service, clients will be linked to NHS staff for medical support including detox (in-patient and home) if needed. Links to ESCC Social Services for Community Care assessment. Offender Management programme provided for Sussex Probation catchment area Hastings and Rother eligibility criteria No drinking prior to appointments referral All alcohol referrals are through self referral or professional referral. Probation referrals are through Offender Manager. disabled access We have limited disabled access to our main office, but will find suitable facilities if we are requested to do so. Substance Misuse Team/JB/19/09/2011 2

3 CRI Hastings address Thrift House, Wellington Place, Hastings TN34 1NY telephone Treatment, advice, information and needle exchange services for drug users. In partnership with the Probation Service and the NHS, CRI delivers a range of community treatment packages for people with drug problems. Open access service includes advice, information and signposting for substance misusers, their family and other professionals. Assessment and access to substitute prescribing Needle Exchange and harm reduction advice Brief interventions Structured day programmes and counselling Drug Intervention Programme (DIP) and Arrest Referral Aftercare. Dispensing service provided by the SMS. catchment area Hastings and Rother eligibility criteria Treatment packages prioritised to persons misusing Class A substances or requiring substitute medication. referral Self referral or referral through primary care services. No appointment necessary. disabled access Lifts available to all floors. Fully adapted disabled toilets. No steps at the entrance. Interpreters and signers can be arranged if required. Substance Misuse Service: Hastings Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust23 address Thrift House, Wellington Place, Hastings TN34 1NY telephone website The SMS provides clinical services for alcohol and drug misusers across East Sussex, working in partnership with non-statutory agencies who provide non-clinical gateway and psychological interventions: Action for Change, alcohol; CRI Hastings, drugs. All work is integrated to ensure the best service is delivered in a joined up manner. Clinical services include: specialist assessment supervision and monitoring of prescribed medication for maintenance and detoxification GP liaison including advice and information on clinical issues. integrated drug social workers offer specialist assessment for residential rehabilitation specialist in-patient service care-coordination of individuals receiving prescribed medication contact times Monday-Wednesday, 9am-5pm, Thursday, 9am-7pm, Friday, 9am-5pm catchment area Hastings & Rother age range 19 years+ eligibility criteria Must live in Hastings or Rother referral must be via CRI East Sussex county-wide Under 19 s Substance Misuse Service address House 2, Lansdowne Children s Centre, Hailsham, East Sussex telephone mark.menning@eastsussex.gov.uk We offer a holistic, needs-led service to young people and their families/carers who are affected by substance misuse. We also provide advice and training to other agencies working Substance Misuse Team/JB/19/09/2011 3

4 with young people. The service provided includes an assessment and casework function as well as direct access to a range of other specialist interventions and practitioners addressing a range of social care and health needs. contact times Monday-Thursday, 9am-5pm, Friday, 9am-4.30pm (office hours) and a number of evening Surgeries across the county within locality Young Access Centres catchment area East Sussex age range Under 19 years referral In order to make a referral, please use our screening and referral forms or contact a duty worker on or U19SMS@eastsussex.gov.uk Alcoholics Anonymous: East Sussex national Helpline diverts to your local number so the call costs nothing telephone East Sussex Area, 24 hour service website Aims to aid in the recovery and return to sobriety of alcoholics by group meetings, advice and individual support. Advice and support for relatives and friends of alcoholics is also available. Al-Anon Family Groups UK & Eire Address 61 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YF enquiries@al-anonuk.org.uk Fax: Website Confidential Helpline (Helpline available 10 am - 10 pm, 365 days a year) Al-Anon Family Groups provide support and understanding to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else s drinking. We believe alcoholism affects the whole family, not just the drinker. Alateen is part of Al-Anon and is for teenage relatives and friends of problem drinkers. Alateen is for those aged years. Narcotics Anonymous Sussex webservant@sussexna.org NA is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop using. For details of meetings phone East Sussex Safer Communities Partnership website telephone East Sussex Drug & Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) forms part of the Safer Communities Partnership and has representatives from all the local agencies involved in tackling the misuse of drugs and alcohol, including the Primary Care Trusts, Local Authorities, Police, Probation, Social Services, Education and Youth Services, and the voluntary sector. East Sussex Substance Misuse Training telephone Janice.britz@esht.nhs.uk website East Sussex Healthcare Trust provide substance misuse training courses (free of charge) to anyone working in the East Sussex whose job may bring them into contact with problematic drug and alcohol users. Details of courses and booking form can be found on website. Courses include: Drug and Alcohol Basic Awareness 1 day Alcohol Brief Interventions 1 day Cannabis (half day) Drugs and Blood Borne Infections (half day) What drugs look like (half day) Substance Misuse Team/JB/19/09/2011 4

5 Alcohol and older people (half day) Screening and referral (half day) East Sussex Health Promotion Resources Centre address Health Promotion Resources Centre, Bexhill Hospital, Holliers Hill, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex TN40 2DZ telephone fax website contact Jacqui Rushton & Michelle Onyett Provides health promotion/public health materials and resources free of charge to anyone with a role in health promotion. This service is available to anyone who works or lives within the boundaries of East Sussex. A full list of the resources available can be viewed and ordered online at Visits to centre can be made by appointment or dropin Wednesdays 10am-2pm. FRANK helpline 24 hours: website Government-funded information service for substance users, families and friends. To order FRANK materials go to Drinkline telephone website A confidential national alcohol helpline open 24 hours. Think Drink Drugs website Honest information about drugs, the effects drugs have, advice on how to reduce the harm that drugs can cause. Where people in Sussex can get help for those who feel they need it. Local Brighton/Sussex-based site with local referral information Substance Misuse Team/JB/19/09/2011 5