Drugs and alcohol misuse directory

144 Pages·2010·0.72 MB·English

by  Wandsowrth Council

Drugs and
alcohol misuse
A services directory for people with
drugs and alcohol problems

Introduction

This directory has been compiled to provide contact details for relevant
treatment providers and other practitioners to assist service users in
sourcing accommodation, accommodation based support and
community services to assist them in their recovery from substance
misuse addiction. Please contact the services directly for full details of
the service they provide, for example detailed eligibility criteria,
disabled access, and interpreting services.
The information provided in this directory is accurate at the time of
printing; however these services may be subject to change. Should you
find that any of the information provided is incorrect or out of date, or
if you would like to provide details of additional relevant services not
included in this directory, please contact the housing communication
team: email [email protected] or call [phone].
Much of this information and more on homeless resources available for
other areas of London can be found in St Mungo’s resource booklet ‘In
Reach: Services for homeless people 2007/08’ (9th edition). Or see the
website www.mungos.org/otherprojects.
Other sources of information have been obtained from the CareLine
Information Centre for Wandsworth, which provides information on
social services and healthcare for people living and working in
Wandsworth. See www.careline.org.uk or www.homelessuk.org for
further details.
Directory compiled by Wandsworth housing department
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Contents

SECTION 1: Specialist alcohol & drug services
Community services 9

24/7 Drug Advice Line 9

Addiction Treatment Centre 10

The Base – Cranstoun Drug Services 11

Battersea Alcohol Service 11

Bumps Ante-Natal Clinic 12

Equinox Substance Misuse Street Outreach Service 12

Fresh Start Clinic 13

Merton Sutton and Wandsworth Community Alcohol Team 14

The Source – Bleinheim cdp 15

STEP (Specialist Targeted Engagement Project) 16

THAW – Total Health @ Wandsworth 17

Wandsworth Community Drug Team 18

Wandsworth Drug Project (WDP) 19

Wandsworth Substance Misuse Primary Care Liaison Service 20

Residential treatment services (detoxification & rehabilitation) 21

Brook Drive Detoxification Centre – Equinox 21

Friends Road – Equinox 22

Mount Carmel 22

Oak Lodge – Cranstoun Drug Services 23

Springfield Hospital – Rowan Ward Inpatient Drug Unit 24

London-wide services 25

City Roads Crisis Intervention – Cranstoun Drug Services 25

The Core Trust 26

Kaleidoscope – Kingston Drug Services 26

Seventy4 (formerley Drug & Alcohol Foundation) 27

Sharp London 28

Black and minority ethnic specific drug & alcohol services 29

African Drug & Alcohol Awareness Project & Training (ADAAPT) 30

Choices Direct Access Service – Alcohol Recovery Project 30

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National services 31
Al-Anon/Alateen 31

Alcoholics Anonymous 31

Narcotics Anonymous 32

Helplines and websites 33

Alcohol Concern 33

Alone in London 33

Down Your Drink 34

Drinkline 34

Homeless London 34

National Drugs Helpline/Talk to Frank 34

The Pavement 35

Release 35

Samaritans 35

Shelter Helpline 35

SECTION 2: Counselling & mental health services
Dual Diagnosis Service 36

Equinox – Drug and Alcohol Counselling Service 37

Equinox at Probation Service 38

KCC Foundation 38

Samaritans (Putney Branch) 39

Sane Line 39

Seventy4 (formerley Drug & Alcohol Foundation) 40

Wandsworth Bereavement Service 41

SECTION 3: Housing services
Public sector social housing: an overview 42

Wandsworth Council Housing Aid Centre 42

Homelessness Prevention Team 43

Homeless Persons Unit 43

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Supporting people: an overview 44

Supported housing – for clients with drug & alcohol issues 47

Cranstoun Drug Services: Project 37 47

Cranstoun Drug Services: Project 85 48

Cranstoun Drug Services: Project 235 49

Cranstoun Drug Services: Sisters Avenue 50

Kairos Community Trust 51

Metropolitan Support Trust 52

Turning Point – Prospects: Fernlea Road 53

Turning Point – Prospects: Garratt Lane 54

Turning Point – Prospects: Trinity Road 55

Supported housing for single vulnerable homeless people: 56

Carr-Gomm: South London 56

Hestia Housing & Support 57

Nacro Housing Services in London 58

St Martin’s House – The Connection at St Martin in the Fields 59

Supported housing – for young people at risk 60

Centrepoint 60

Grenfell Housing Association – The Grenfell Foyer 61

One Housing Group 62

Pathway Housing Association 63

Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa 64

Supported housing – for people with mental health problems 65

Servol Community Trust 65

Single Homeless Project (shp) Queenstown Road 66

Single Homeless Project (shp) shared houses in Wandsworth 67

Thames Reach – Lambeth Projects 68

Thames Reach – Wandsworth Supported Housing 69

Supported housing – for homeless women with support needs 70

Eaves Housing for Women – POPPY Project 70

Ekaya Housing Association – Subira Hostel 71

Metropolitan Support Trust – Women’s Services 72

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Housing/tenancy floating support services 73

Centrepoint 73

Ekaya 74

Equinox Floating Support & Outreach Service 76

Hestia Housing & Support – Floating Support Service 76

Metropolitan Support Trust – Floating Support Service 77

Servol Community Trust 78

Thames Reach Wandsworth – Floating Support Service 79

Wandsworth Council Tenancy Support Service 80

Privately rented accommodation 81

Renting in the private sector: finding a property 81

Equinox Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme 82

Private Sector Housing Intitiative (PSHI) 83

SECTION 4: Homelessness services
Homelessness services and emergency accommodation –

an overview 84

Housing advice services and agencies 87

Drug & Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) – Housing Advice Satellite Service 87

Shelter London Housing Advice Service 88

Threshold Housing Advice Centre – Wandsworth 88

Prison resettlement advice services: 89

Nacro Resettlement (plus helpline) 89

St Giles Trust – HMP Wandsworth 89

HMP Highdown 90

Vision housing 91

Women in prison 91

Hostels (men only or mixed) 92

Cedars Road

Edward Alsop Court – Salvation Army 92

Missionaries of Charity – Gift of Love 93

SPEAR Hostel 93

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Hostels (women only) 94

English Churches – Queen Mary’s Hostel 94

Missionaries of Charity – Home of Peace 94

Homelessness day centres and drop in centres 95

Ace of Clubs 95

The Connection at St Martin In-The-fields 96

Croydon Resource Centre 96

Passage Day Centre 97

Salvation Army 98

Spires Centre 98

Other homelessness services 99

Big Issue Magazine and Foundation 99

Cardboard Citizens 99

Message Home 100

Streetshine 100

VoiceMail4All 100

Soup kitchens 101

American Church – Soup Kitchen 101

Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church 101

Open Door Meal 102

Simon Community 102

St Andrew’s Church 102

St John’s Church 103

Street outreach 104

Equinox Substance Misuse Street Outreach Service 104

London Street Rescue – Thames Reach 105

SECTION 5: other services
Children’s helplines and services 106

ChildLine 106

Children’s Refuge 106

Advocacy Partners Speaking Up: Wandsworth Project 107

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Citizens advice bureau 107

Battersea CAB 107

Roehampton CAB
108
Tooting and Balham CAB 108
Domestic violence services 109
Domestic Violence One Stop Shop 109
National Domestic Violence Helpline 109

Refuge 109

Wandsworth Women’s Aid 110

Women’s Aid 110

Financial and benefits advice 111

Department for Work and Pensions – useful contacts 111

National Debtline 112

Specialist Advice Service 112

Police 113

24-hour Police Stations in Wandsworth 113

Battersea Police Station 113

Wandsworth Police Station 113

Police / Ambulance / Fire Service 113

Wandsworth Community Safety Unit 114

Victim support 115

Victim Supportline 115

Victim Support Wandsworth 115

Wandsworth council services 116

JobcentrePlus Drug Coordinator 116

Wandsworth Council Adult Social Services
117
Wandsworth Council Children’s Specialist Services 117
Wandsworth Council Emergency Out-of-Hours Service 118
Wandsworth Council Housing Aid Centre 118
Wandsworth Council Tax and Benefits Service 119
Wandsworth Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) 120
Wandsworth Service Users’ Forum 120
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Wandsworth DAAT Service User Involvement Project 120

Wandsworth teaching primary care trust (pct) 121

SECTION 6: general advice & information
Homelessness: A step by step guide for applicants

applying for housing assistance 122

Temporary Accommodation 124

Tenant & landlord rights 129

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