MISUSE & ADDICTIONS WEEK:
WHERE TO FIND HELP
23-30 June 2008
PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS  Addiction Recovery Foundation
Addiction Today journal staff will be partnering with The Recovery Network to hold a London-based event during the Misuse & Addictions Awareness Week.
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Action on Addiction
1 Regent Terrace
Rita Road
London SW8 1AW
Action on Addiction is delighted to support Addiction & Treatment Week and encourages more organisations to join up.
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Addaction
Maya Project
Peckam Hill Street
London SW15
Telephone: 020-7635 5493
Professional Open Morning on Thursday 26 June 2008, 11am - 1pm.
Opportunity to gain awareness of the work of the project, meet staff team, tour of project and meet current and ex-residents sharing their experiences of this programme. Refreshments provided.
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Adfam
Adfam will be holding an open event at one of its prison support services - highlighting existing work with families and the benefits of carer involvement.
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Addictions Services Northumberland
On June 27th Addictions Services Northumberland plans to open their harm reduction service/needle exchange and 2 other offices in Blyth and Ashington where they provide an integrated package of care for Class A users. Although this will be an opportunity to strengthen links with agencies working in the same area, we seek to establish positive links with the business sector and the local strategic partnership.
Contact me: Jerry Hayes, development worker for Northumberland DAAT. jhayes@blythvalley.gov.uk
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ANA Treatment Centres Open Day
Date: to be confirmed, between 23-30 June 2008, 10.30 - 14.30
Title: "Treatment In The Real World"
Background: Last year, ANA, in partnership with Havant Housing Association and others, held an Open Day, as above. ANA showcased new facilities and programme enhancements and our successful partnership with Havant Housing Association.
The event comprises inputs from clients past and present, staff and our local Drug Action Team, The Safer Portsmouth Partnership and members of our Family and Carers Group, First Step. A page on our web site will also be dedicated to the event, in support of the Home Office / Unity Misuse & Addictions week.
ANA has a diverse staff team and a diverse client base with people from many different backgrounds and walks of life. The lunch time will reflect this with diverse foods from around the world, celebrating difference and community.
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ARA (Addiction Recovery Agency)
… is a residential 2nd-stage abstinence-based programme featuring mixed-gender treatment and single-gender accommodation, group therapy, 1:1 counselling, workshops, life skills, attendance at 12-step meetings, and learning & development work.
3rd-stage move-on accommodation is also available, with extensive relapse-prevention, aftercare and resettlement support.
info@addictionrecovery.org.uk This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or tel 0117-930 0282 .
We plan to again partner Broadway Lodge during Misuse & Addictions Week – details under Broadway Lodge below.
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The Awareness Centre
41 Abbeville Road
Clapham
London SW4 9JX
Tel: 020-8673 4545
On Wednesday 25 June from 2pm, we will be holding a half-day Open Day on our premises. Our day will include information about our programme structure and the treatment we offer from the counsellors on our addiction-recovery programme. We are inviting previous clients who have attended our programme to offer you their first-hand experience of our treatment services.
There will be light refreshments and the opportunity to view our premises in the afternoon. For more information on the location of our centre and the addiction-recovery programme, click on our website. Please RSVP via email to recovery@theawarenesscentre.com
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AWP – Avon and Wiltshire Partnership
… is one of the largest mental-health trusts in the country, servicing people both within its area and further afield. We have eight directorates and our services are managed in five strategic business units or care groups, supported by a research and development unit, to help develop best practice and expertise. Every year, our 4,200 staff care for about 23,000 service users. We work in people’s homes, GP surgeries, community mental-health units and other community settings as well as hospital and community-based inpatient units. Most of our £160million annual funding comes from Primary Care Trusts, responsible for commissioning local health services and funded by the Department of Health.
We hope to again partner Broadway Lodge during Misuse & Addictions Week – details under Broadway Lodge below.
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Broadway Lodge Open Afternoon
Broadway Lodge
Oldmixon road
Weston Super Mare
Somerset BS24 9NN
Tel: 01934-912310
We are holding an open day for HR professionals to enable a better understanding of addiction, sickness and stress within the workplace. The three can be linked.
We will also hold demonstrations of methods such as acupuncture, massage, stress relief and meditation which are proven to help.
The event will be held at Broadway Lodge on 26 June, from noon until 3pm, with a free networking lunch provided.
******* Bedfordshire Drug Action Team
BDAT
County Hall
Caudwell Street
Bedford MK42 9AP
Telephone: 01234 228309
The Event is scheduled for Wednesday 25th June from 10am until 3pm. The event will take place at:
105-107 Tavistock Street
Bedford
MK40 2RR
where we will be showcasing a number of services including both drug and alcohol services. We will be inviting members of the public and professionals from all related backgrounds. Clients will still be able to access the service during 'showcasing times'. Hope to make this a fun,interesting and informative day for everyone.
******* Bristol Drugs Project
11 Brunswick Square
Bristol BS2 8PE
We plan to host an 'Open House' at on FRIDAY 27th JUNE 10.30-12.30 with lunch to follow. An overview of Bristol Drugs Project's services will be given by staff and service users, followed by questions and discussion. Our Mobile Harm Reduction 'bus', which moves across 10 communities in the city will also be on view.
Space is limited so booking is essential. RSVP to bridget.fletcher@bdp.org.uk This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it by 24th June
******* Bristol Specialist Drug and Alcohol Service
The Blackberry Centre
Blackberry Hill Hospital
Manor Rd
Bristol BS16 2EW
Telephone: 0117 3784500
Last year, we used this week to officially launch the recently refurbished Blackberry Centre on Monday, 4-7pm. Depending on demand, we can arrange an informal occasion, providing an opportunity for local residents, service providers and service users to see the new facilities and meet some of the staff.
It will be the first of many such events in drug and alcohol agencies across Bristol.
******* The CAAAD Project
188 Lawrence Hill
Bristol BS5 0DR
The open event is scheduled for Thursday June 26th from 12 - 2pm. Please confirm in advance. There will be a display of our work, leaflets available and staff on hand to answer questions. Refreshments will be provided
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DONCASTER DRUG STRATEGY UNIT
DONCASTER PCT
White Rose House
Ten Pound Walk
Doncaster DN4 5DJ
An open day at New Beginnings. This is the only facility of its kind in the UK, where structured day care, detox and supported accommodation reside in the same building. Subject to confirmation, the open day will take place on the 25th June 2007, from 11am to 3pm. There will be a lunch provided, along with complementary therapies and arts and crafts sessions. Information will be available from other agencies in Doncaster.
Photographed left are members of the Doncaster Safer partnership and the Drug Strategy Unit, including Stuart Green, operational manager of New Beginnings, who coordinated a Tackling Drugs day in the middle of the 2007 week. "The day went really well. Clients enjoyed the game and there was a good sense of team morale - even though our clients lost 7-4 to Drug Intervention Programme clients!" he enthused.
 "Sport and team work offer a real opportunity for clients to feel part of and belong to something, and get a natural high away from drugs. The Doncaster ground has only just been opeend and is one of the best, as the photo shows. The value which clients felt to be able to tread the turf was amazing."
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Drug Advisory Service Haringey
Last year, the open day was at our drop-in service: 80 Stroud Green Road, N4 on Saturday, and we plan similar this year – to be confirmed - 10:00am - 3:00pm on 28 June.
As the key drug service in the borough, DASH provides a comprehensive range of interventions for Haringey residents. We work within a harm minimisation framework, but the services we offer, span the wider treatment continum - from needle exchange, to substitue prescribing. From assessment for rehab to aftercare support. Our drop-in service- the first point of contact for most clients- is now open on a Saturday.
Come along on Saturday 28th June to find out what we do and spend some time discussing our services with both service providers and service users. We hope that this day will be an opportunity for people to get to find out more about DASH in a relaxed and friendly environment.
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Ellesemere Port Drug and Alcohol Service
Unity House
4, York Road
Ellesemere Port CH65 ODB
Unity House has been open for three years now and the drug and alcohol service would like to hold an open day to celebrate this and the links made within the local community. The event is to be confirmed as taking place on Friday between the hours of 10am and 3pm and all are welcome to attend. Displays will be provided by both teams and it is hoped that other agencies will also take part.
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telephone: 020 8489 6932
Last year, we held a STREET PARTY! Haringey DAAT hopes to again be co-ordinating the event for Haringey on Saturday 28th June between 11.00am and 3.00pm outside Wood Green Library in Wood Green. The event will consist of a series of displays by many of our treatment agencies in the borough offering the public information and advice around the treatment options available locally.
*******This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Haringey Advisory Group on Alcohol (HAGA) - Open Day
Thursday 26th June
Come and join us for a cup of tea and a chat (tbc).
Between 10am - 4pm
Haringey Advisory Group on Alcohol (HAGA) is a Charity providing advice and services for people with alcohol and alcohol related problems in Haringey. Our services include:
Individual Counselling - offering people the chance to discuss their problem in a confidential setting with an experienced Counsellor.
 Community Alcohol Team - offering assessment and detoxification from alcohol at home and in the community.
HAGA Day Centre - training in how to reduce your drinking also offering an alcohol-free 'Drop-In', group work, individual key-working, acupuncture and aromatherapy.
COSMIC - offers workshops and advice for children, parents, and other professionals around alcohol and substance misuse.
 Kinesis - offers employment advice and training, helping people recovering from alcohol and drug problems to get back to work.
Project Newstart - supports 15 residents in 3 shared houses in their aim to remain alcohol and drug-free and be resettled into permanent accommodation.
Community Outreach Team - works with 'street' drinkers and other groups who experience difficulty in accessing mainstream health and related services.
DV - offers one-off confidential advice and information or give long term support around legal, housing and benefits issues.
Please visit us during our open day on 26th June 2007 at 590 Seven Sisters Road N15 6HR to discuss our services in greater detail. For more information ring 0208 800 6999 .
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Sandy Lane
Yarnton
Oxon OX5 1PB
The Ley Community runs an intensive residential programme from its site on the outskirts of Oxford based on a traditional therapeuticcommunity model for up to 60 entrenched drug and/or alcohol misusers. Last year, we held an Open Day for visitors and hope to repeat this, subject to demand.
It would provide an opportunity for visitors to be shown around the Community by residents and meet with staff and residents to discuss the treatment programme. A number of ex-residents could also be available to talk about the resettlement phase when residents leave and take on full time employment in the Oxford area. A buffet lunch will be provided.
Last year, we ran a number of workshops/discussion groups ailable in the afternoon. It would be helpful if people wishing to attend could phone in advance so that we had some idea about the numbers to cater for.
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Lampton Court
Lampton Court
Littleham
Bideford
Devon EX37 5HT
Open Day (date to be confirmed). Lampton Court's holistic programme now includes a medical inpatient detox. Set in 8.5 acres of Devon countryside, this has a full curriculum of therapy and outdoor activities.
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Mimosa Recovery - The Lynwode Group
The open day with feature Lynwode Park in Barnsley which is the UK's biggest detox unit as well as a rehab centre.
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MKDAT
Fletcher House
Sunrise Parkway
Linford Wood
Milton Keynes MK14 6QE
Planning for open day on Wednesday during normal Fletcher House operating times - aiming to showcase range of provision available from 'one-stop shop', including open access drop-in, structured day care, counselling, rapid prescribing, health assessments, through care and aftercare, mentor programme, users and carers groups, and access to education and employment.
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Nelson Trust
The Nelson Trust
Port Lane
Brimscombe
Stroud GGL5 2QJ
The Nelson Trust will be holding an open day between the hours of 11am and 4pm, date to be finalised.
Suuporters of the Trust have been informed and visitors are invited to tour the trust to meet members of staff and see the work at first hand. The tour will finish in the Star Centre, the base for the Nelson Trust's ETE programme one of many services the trust provides. These include a six month abstinence based treatment programme, the Family Service, the Women’s Service, Resettlement, Daycare and ETE.
Please contact: fundraising@nelsontrust.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or call 01453 889821for further details.
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New Beginnings
Marshal Ave
Balby
Doncaster DN4 0QP
Telephone: 01302 571240
Open day for Structured Day Programme first Friday in every month. 10am - 12 noon.
Doncaster Borough wide 18+ project for peolpe with substance misuse issues.Treatment element and residential service also. Phone to book appointment or for more information.
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Open Road Visions Ltd
Corporate House
5a Queen Street
Colchester
Essex CO1 2NA
Telephone: 01206 766096
Open Road is a holistic treatment centre for people with drug and/or alcohol addiction.
Monday 23rd June 2007 sees the viewing of a Stimulant Service at Open Road. We will be open from 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm to welcome visitors to our service.
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Minor Tranquilliser Project
Wednesday 25th June between 2-4pm, to be confirmed. Visitors to ask for the Minor Tranquilliser Service. Being small, I welcome organising this with a local service. We are available for people to come and talk to us about our project one afternoon during Misuse &Addictions Week.
Our services are on at different times. There is also literature regarding Minor Tranquillisers which visitors would be welcome to help themselves to.
Wednesday 25th June between 2-4pm. www.mindincamden.org.uk - visitors to ask for the Minor Tranquilliser Service.Melanie DavisService Manager Mind in Camden Minor Tranquilliser Project
Tel: 0207 241 8980
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NORCAS
Open Access Community Alcohol Services
41 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1AQ.
Tel: 01473-259382
Ipswich@norcas.org.uk
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The Nelson Trust
Port Lane,
Brimscombe,
Stroud,
Glos.GL5 2QJ
telephone: 01453 887879/889821
Open Day - Wednesday 25th June from 11 am to 4 pm.
Conducted tours by arrangement in advance.
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Intuition Foundation Ltd 31 Rodway Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 3JP.
telephone: 07949 831 882
Intuition Foundation is a new charity purchasing a 14-bedroom property. This would be great opportunity to see the property which the service will be delivered and receive information about the treatment provision. The intention is to offer a care pathway, drug treatment and resettlement programme for single women, pregnant women and mothers and babies who are in crisis.
The referral criteria is; single women, pregnant women, sex workers, ex-offenders, poly-users, probation referrals, women who have completed detox and need stabilisation and mother with child(ren) aged 0-5.
The programme is a 6-12mth rolling programme with an aftercare provision. See for yourself during an open day on Tuesday 24th June 2008 and Tuesday 1st July 2008. The information day commences at 12.00pm and ends at 3.00pm. (to be confirmed)
This day is an information day for frontline drug professionals who work with women, DAATs, CMTs, midwives, social services departments and NOMs.This day also welcomes professionals from the statutory and non-statutory agencies which work with female substance misusers and families.
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Phoenix Futures To celebrate this important week a number of our residential rehabilitation centres plan to host – as they did in 2007 – Open Days to highlight their work and provide an insight into the treatment process and the journey clients undertake at Phoenix Futures. We are cordially inviting you to come and share this day with us as a valued supporter to Phoenix Futures. The day will be hosted by current and ex-service users, staff and senior management.
 You and your colleagues will have the opportunity to talk, question and learn more about our work and the services our centres offer through a range of formal and informal information sessions. Information stalls will showcase a selection of our work and you can also partake in a tour of the centre and grounds to view the facilities available. You will also have the opportunity to learn about many of Phoenix Futures unique values and strengths, such as our education and skills programme that help service users learn new skills to find employment, voluntary work and further education upon leaving our services; and our successful conservation therapy programme that provides an alternative environment outdoors for clients, building self-esteem, confidence, social and team building skills.
There will also be an opportunity to network with other professionals in the drug and alcohol field over refreshments and a buffet lunch.
Open day centre locations are listed below, and exact dates will follow. Please contact each service directly to confirm your attendance or alternatively you can complete and return the attached reply slip. Please RSVP ASAP A confirmation letter, agenda and map will be forwarded to you prior to the open day.
June 11.30am - 2.30 pm
Brighton Family Service
160 Dyke Road,
Brighton,
BN1 5PA
To book contact: Charmaine Hutchinson
Tel: 01273 558645Fax: 01273 566 919
Email: charmaine.hutchinson@phoenix-futures.org.uk This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
 June 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Wirral Residential Service (near Liverpool)
Upton Road,
Bidston
Wirral CH43 7QF.
To book contact: Jennifer Threlfall
Telephone: 0151 652 2667Fax: 0151 653 6118
Email: Jennifer.Threlfall@phoenix-futures.org.uk This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
June 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Hampshire Residential Service (Alpha)
Wickham Road, Droxford,
Hampshire SO32 3PD.
To book contact: Wendy Rutherford
Tel: 01489 872 815 Fax: 01489 877 555
Email: Wendy.Rutherford@phoenix-futures.org.uk This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
 June 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
London Residential Service
Featherstone Lodge,
Eliot Bank,
London SE23 3XE
To book contact: Buky Olabopo
Telephone: 020 8291 8972 Fax: 020 8699 5900
Email: Buky.Olabopo@phoenix-futures.org.uk This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
June 10:30 - 4 p.m.
Sheffield Residential Service
229 Graham Road,
Storth Oaks,
Sheffield S10 3GS.
*Sheffield Community Services and Portland House Women’s only Residential Service, Barnsley Structured Day Service and Phoenix Futures Conservation Therapy Programme will also be showcasing on the day.
To book contact: Denise Arnold
Telephone: 0114 263 2627Fax: | 
