Hot DAWG. Brighton & Hove Drug & Alcohol Workers Group. May In this edition: P A V I

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1 Hot DAWG Brighton & Hove Drug & Alcohol Workers Group May 2015 In this edition: P A V I L I O N S Out of It: Research Paper on LGBTQ D&A provision in the City Best of Health Cascade Recovery: Recovery Cafe update Pathways to Health update Pavilions update One Stop Clinic: For women using alcohol during pregnancy Road Safety Team DAWG Feedback Take Part Festival THT: STI Testing Week 2015

2 LGBTQ Services Below are some of the key research findings from Sanjay Kumar s report into improving provision of drug & alcohol treatment in the city for LGBTQ people. The LGBT population in Brighton & Hove numbers around 35,000. Use of club drugs & legal highs in the community is increasing. HIV infections are increasing. LGBT population (predominantly male) is not represented in treatment services. Most LGBT drug users from B&H will attend services in London such as Antidote, the Club Drug Clinic or 56 Dean Street, as they are unaware of local services. There is no promotion of services in community magazines e.g. G-Scene and there is a lack of online resources. There is only 1 specific LGBT & substance misuse worker for the whole of the city (Gary Smith, Pavilions). LGBT Support Allsorts Clinic M in Brighton & Hove Allsorts provides a weekly drop-in, monthly social groups, 1:2:1 support and volunteering opportunities for young people under 26 who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or unsure (LGBTU). t: e: info@allsorts.org.uk Clinic M is a gay men s sexual health drop in clinic at The Lawson Unit, at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. It runs every Wednesday night from 5pm - 8pm. The Pavilions LGBT Support Worker and Terrence Higgins Trust are on hand for advice & support. t:

3 Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard MindOut Pavilions LGBT Drug & Alcohol Services Services for all those with questions or concerns about sexual and gender identity issues. Switchboard provide low cost counselling, relationship counselling and hate crime reporting services. t: e: Provides a service for LGBT people with experience of mental health difficulties. LGBT workers offer 1:1 advice, information, advocacy and peer support groups, including a suicide prevention group. t: e: info@mindout.org.uk Our LGBT worker provides a confidential, non judgemental, outreach service. With specialist knowledge of drugs & alcohol, our worker is able to support people over 18, wishing to address their substance misuse. For more information contact Gary Smith on: m: e: gsmith@pavilions.org.uk RISE Safe Space Sussex Police RISE provides a specialist advice and support service to LGBT people in Brighton & Hove who are experiencing Domestic Abuse. Please visit the website for more information. t: e: lgbt@riseuk.org.uk YMCA Downslink Group & the British Red Cross provide medical support & advice to those who have become unwell, distressed or injured while on a night out. Runs every Fri & Sat night in the city centre from St Paul s Church, West Street,11pm am. t: Sussex Police is committed to promoting equality and respect for diversity in the way it delivers policing to people in Sussex. You can contact Brighton s dedicated LGBT Team on: t: 101 e: lgbt@sussex.pnn.police.uk Terrence Higgins Trust The Clare Project Other Services THT provide infomation, advice & support around HIV and sexual health. They also provide free condoms & lube, community support, Gay Men s outreach & advice, training, HIV+ Support Groups and volunteering opportunities. HIV testing: Mon 10am-8pm, Tues - Fri 10am-5pm at 61 Ship Street, BN1 1AE. t: e: info@tht.org.uk The project is a self-supporting group, for those wishing to explore issues around gender identity. They have a weekly drop-in on Tuedays, pm, at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, providing a safe & confidential space to find information, support and companionship. e: clareprojectinfo@gmail.com RU-OK Drug & Alcohol service for under 18 s. t: Pavilions Women s Service t: Female to Male (FTM) Trans Support e: info@ftmbrighton.org.uk Transformer Transgender Support Group for years olds t:

4 Best of Health 2015 Activities There will be different healthy activities to try. The activities will be in the ballroom and in the large gym. These activities will be on all day in the ballroom: Smoothie Bike Tooth Brushing & Oral Health Healthy Hearing Make a Bird Feeder with the Park Rangers Batak These activities will be on at set times in the large gym: to 11.30am Sussex Cricket in the Community games & inflatables to 11.15am Accessible Yoga to 11.45am Making healthy snacks to 12.00pm Dancing for Health to 2.15pm Table Top Cricket & Table Tennis 1.00 to 1.30pm In Shape for Life (gentle exercise) 1.00 to 1.45pm Making Healthy Snacks 2.00 to 3.00pm Boccia 2.15 to 3.00pm Hula Hooping 2.15 to 2.45pm I Charleston Brighton Dance Workshop Come and try something new! 4

5 Information Stalls Lots of information stalls will be in the ballroom all day. You can find information about local services that can help you to be healthy and safe. Here are some of the stalls that will be there: Community Learning Disability Team Sports For All in Sussex Sussex Police Sexual Health Services Health Walks Brighton & Hove MIND Sports Development Team Foot Health Martlets Hospice Weight Management Carousel - Music Projects SeeAbility Road Safety Macmillan Cancer Awareness - with Cancer Advocacy Service Drug & Alcohol Health Promotion - try a mocktail! Learning Disability Liaison Nurses and the Hospital Redevelopment Team (3T s) Where? King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove When? Thursday 25th June 2015 Time? 10.00am pm Who Is It For? People with a learning disability and their family, friends and carers There will be tea and coffee and a place to sit down. We cannot provide lunch but you can bring your own if you like. Please contact natalie.winterton@brighton-hove.gcsx.gov.uk for further information 5

6 Cascade Recovery Cafe James Wood provided an update on the Recovery Café, 24 Baker Street, London Road, which will now be open from 8.00am 8.00pm Thursday-Sunday. What s on: Monday: 6.00pm-7.30pm Y12SR Yoga (The Yoga of 12-Step Recovery weaves the ancient art and science of yoga with the practical tools of 12-step programs). See for more info. Tuesday: 8.15pm-9.15pm Al Anon (provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not), see for more details. Thursdays: 10.30am-12.00pm Y12SR Yoga (The Yoga of 12-Step Recovery weaves the ancient art and science of yoga with the practical tools of 12-step programs). See for more info. Thursdays: 7.00pm-9.00pm Sun Lotus Recovery Program (combining a mixture of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, meditation & wellbeing). See their Facebook page for more info. Friday: 1.30pm-3.00pm Peer Support Group. Drop-in Drama every 2nd Friday; 5th June, 19th June, 3rd July. Saturday: 1st Saturday of every month 7.30pm-10.30pm Rogers Open Mic Nights. Saturday: 10.00am-12.00pm Cascade Chorus Recovery One Church, Gloucester Place. Sunday: Games, including chess & backgammon. The cafe serves delicious Horsham roasted coffee alongside warmth, gratitude and recovery! Free Wi-Fi available. Contact: james@cascadecreativerecovery.org / All activities are free & accessible but donations are very welcome

7 Pathways to Health Pathways to Health has been running ear acupuncture clinics in Brighton & Hove since Many people successfully use ear acupuncture to give up or reduce their use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco and to manage the cravings associated with their withdrawal. Their services are available from the following sites: Tuesdays Time:10.30am to 12.30pm Venue: Mind, 51 New England Street, Brighton, BN1 4GQ Thursdays Time: 3.00pm to 5.00pm Venue: Pavilions Drug & Alcohol Service, 9 The Drive, Brighton, BN3 3JE Fridays Time: 5.00pm to 7.00pm Venue: Cornerstone Community Centre, Church Road, Hove, BN3 2FL Our ear acupuncture treatments are available on a drop-in basis. You will be in a room where other people are also being treated. The practitioner will take some basic information about you, and answer any questions you may have. You will then have five small, sterile, single-use needles inserted into each ear. As the needles are inserted, the practitioner will ask you to breathe slowly in and out. You may feel a slight tingling sensation, or you may feel nothing at all. Once the needles are there, it is very important to rest quietly and relax for 35 to 45 minutes in a comfortable and relaxed position with the feet on the floor and legs uncrossed. Afterwards the needles are removed and you are free to go. 7

8 Pavilions Update P A V I L I O N S Apologies from Wendy Taylor (Cranstoun Deputy Director) for not being able to attend, she provided us with the following updates: All teams are fully operational & we are recruiting into the senior management positions Open Access is working extremely well from 9 The Drive & 26 Ditchling Rd with both drug & alcohol assessments happening at both sites. The needle exchange operating from Ditchling Rd has meant improved facilities and confidential spaces. Pavilions Women s Service (Oasis) are developing their needle exchange & will let everyone know when it is up and running. Equinox have links with 7 hostels plus continue their work with street drinkers. We have negotiated new partnership working arrangements with the Police, Probation, the courts & prisons so treatment pathways are robust & effective. We are moving the staff & services out of Ditchling Rd & Whitehawk Way to Richmond House which is behind Sainsbury s on Lewes Rd. We hope to have the renovation work complete by Nov We will be keeping The Drive or another building in Hove to serve the west of the City. See staff contact details & service structure attached: Criminal Justice Family & Carers Outreach & Engagement (incl. NX) Interventions & Recovery Women s Service (Oasis) Equinox SABP East (Surrey & Borders Partnership) SABP West (Surrey & Borders Parternship) ETE / Volunteer Coordinator Health Promotion & Training Coordinator Cranstoun Deputy Director Peer Mentor Coordinator Debbie Piper dpiper@pavilions.org.uk Ali Ede aede@pavilions.org.uk Peter Hatfield phatfield@pavilions.org.uk Matt Sebouhian msebouhian@pavilions.org.uk Brandie Bolt bbolt@pavilions.org.uk Scott Crossley scrossley@pavilions.org.uk Jan Rooney jrooney@pavilions.org.uk Kristy Tanner ktanner@pavilions.org.uk Chris Smith csmith@pavilions.org.uk Georgia Ramsay-Smith gramsay-smith@pavilions.org.uk Wendy Taylor wtaylor@cranstoun.org.uk Recruited, but not yet in post. Contact Nigel Tedbury in the interim ntedbury@cranstoun.org.uk 8

9 Accessing Pavilions How To Access The Service. Anyone can call the Pavilions helpline on , for information and advice 24 hours a day. You can also call directly on to book an appointment, or organise a referral. If you would prefer to come in and talk to us in person, then you can pop into our drop-in sessions on Mon - Fri, 10am - 4pm for a coffee and an informal chat. You don t need an appointment, you can just turn up to Ditchling Road, or The Drive. In addition there is a women-only drop in at 11 Richmond Place on Tuesday and Thursday 10am pm. We also have a dedicated LGBT worker at the service. If you would prefer to contact them directly please ring Professionals can refer clients by telephone, or by using the Pavilions referral form, which can be downloaded from our website, or requested by calling or ing the referrals team on the details below. Forms can be returned via or fax. Services Available: Crèche facility for all clients Criminal Justice Services Education, Training & Employment Support Group work Health Checks Health Promotion Holistic Health Support Hostel In-reach Keyworking LGBT-specific worker Mutual Aid & Smart Recovery Needle Exchange Open Access / Drop In Pavilions Families & Carer Service Pavilions Women s Service Peer Mentoring Prescribing Services Recovery Support Safe Space Sexual Health Services Street Outreach Volunteering Our Sites 26 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4SF t: f: e: referrals@pavilions.org.uk 9 The Drive, Hove, BN3 3JE t: f: e: info@pavilions.org.uk 1 Whitehawk Way, Brighton, BN2 5NP t: f: e: info@pavilions.org.uk Pavilions Women s Service 11 Richmond Place, Brighton, BN2 9NA t: e: info@pavilions.org.uk 9

10 Familes & Carers Team At Pavilions Families & Carers Team (FACT) we understand how deeply families, friends and carers can be affected by the substance misuse of those they care about, so we offer support services for them, or anyone in the local community experiencing the effects of someone else s drug or alcohol problems. What is the Families & Carers Service? At Pavilions we understand how deeply families, friends and carers can be affected by the substance misuse of those they care about, so we offer support services for them, or anyone in the local community experiencing the effects of someone else s drug or alcohol problems. It is not easy to overcome drug or alcohol dependency, but people can and do recover. Family, friends and carers can be a vital avenue of support for users and can provide the hope and inspiration that they need to turn their lives around. But often, the family cannot do it alone. That s where support services like ours, dedicated to helping the families of substance users, comes in. Here you can meet other people going through similar experiences and get the support you need from our experienced staff. Our Services Include: Pavilions Freephone, 24 hours a day Free & confidential support Advice, information and support Support Groups Outreach Support One-to-one support Counselling Relationship Counselling Structured Education Groups How To Contact Us: Anyone can call the Pavilions freephone number , for information and advice, 24 hours a day. You can also us directly at: familyandcarers@pavilions.org.uk

11 We ll be running the Families & Carer s Service from 2 sites (1 Whitehawk and 9 The Drive), so you can also ring these offices directly using the contact numbers below. When you contact us we can discuss your specific situation and work with you to find the best solution. We can offer you a range of support options, further information and referrals to other services. How Can we Help? Advice, Support & Information on a range of issues. Referrals to other services which can help both families, friends, carers and the substance misuser. Support Groups for families, friends and carers of substance misusers. Outreach Support through home visits. Training for families, friends and carers around basic counselling, communication skills, first aid, overdose prevention and basic drug & alcohol awareness training. One-to-one support in a safe environment. Confidential Counselling for families, friends & carers. Relationship Counselling for any two people affected by drug or alcohol use. Structured Education Groups offering knowledge and awareness around common issues for families, friends & carers. P A V I L I O N S 1 Whitehawk Way, Brighton, BN2 5NP t: FREE-SPACE 26th 1.00pm pm 1 Whitehawk Way, Brighton, BN2 5NP An opportunity for you to come along and let us know what you would like to see being delivered in your service. 9 The Drive, Hove, BN3 3JE t: Snacks provided 11

12 Road Safety Team To coincide with the ACPO month of enforcement against drink and drugs while driving, the Road Safety team are working with partners in the NHS Library Service, East Sussex Fire & Rescue and Sussex Police. 100 venues city wide plus all 26 Great Escape festival venues have received washroom posters publicising the change to the law on drug driving and new technology for roadside saliva testing for drugs. Banners will be hung at the Brighton bus hubs for the Wildlife festival in Shoreham reminding festival goers not to Drink and Drive. 10,000 Pick up and Go late night travel info cards have been distributed to licensed premises & door staff, as well as GPs and Surgeries, who have also received additional materials for medical professionals on the law changes. The cards are also given to tourism and transport information providers, council and charitable services and transport police. Staff will hand out the Pick up and Go leaflets outside the Sussex County Cricket ground during the ingoing for the T20 match on 12 June. Later in the month Roads policing officers and council staff will publicise changes to the drug driving legislation in the car parks at Churchill Square, handing out literature and giving advice on drug and alcohol services in the city. 12

13 For more information, please contact the Road Safety Team on: Keith Baldock / Matthew Thompson Road Safety Team Brighton and Hove City Council Room 400 King s House Grand Avenue BN3 2LS e: keith.baldock@brighton-hove.gov.uk e: matthew.thompson@brighton-hove.gov.uk t: Upcoming Training: 1. Blood Borne Viruses; Safer Injecting & Vulnerable Populations Wednesday 1st July 9:30 16:30 2. Alcohol & Young People Friday 3rd July 09:30 16:30 3. Dual Diagnosis: Substance Misuse & Mental Health Tuesday 14th July 09:30-16:30. To book visit: tinyurl.com/p5lpglt 13

14 One Stop Clinic The One Stop Clinic is a specialist service for women who use alcohol at any time during pregnancy. It is run by Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals Trust. You can book an appointment or drop in and see us at the venues below. Clinics take place at: Where: The Antenatal Clinic at Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton When: 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month Time: 2:00pm to 3:30pm Where: The Antenatal Clinic at Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath When: 1st Thursday of every month Time: 2:00pm to 3:30pm Contact details: Anna Ferguson - Substance Misuse, Homeless & Travellers Specialist Midwife Telephone: Anna.ferguson1@nhs.net NO ALCOHOL = NO RISK 14

15 THT - STI Testing Week Monday 29th of June - Sunday 4th of July Following the success of National HIV Testing Week, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) Brighton is leading on STI Testing Week Brighton has a high prevalence of STIs (sexually transmitted infections) with certain groups particularly affected including Men who have Sex With Men (MSM), Black Africans and young people. The aim of Brighton STI Testing Week is to encourage regular testing and to increase awareness of when to test, focusing on two common misconceptions regarding STIs: Bacterial STIs such as chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis do not only infect the genitals but can live in the throat and rectum as well. STIs do not always display symptoms, so the only way to know for sure if you have an STI is to take a test. STI screening methods are quick and easy and use self-taken swabs and urine samples. THT hope Brighton STI Testing Week encourage uptake of the existing STI testing services currently available throughout the year, as well as increasing public knowledge on how to prevent onward transmission of STIs. THT will be working with a number of partners including Clinic M and The Brighton Sauna to provide pop-up STI screening clinics offering chlamydia and gonorrhoea tests at various community settings and venues across the city throughout the week, however the main testing site will be the THT office in central Brighton: Where: THT South, 61 Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AE When: Monday 29th June to Friday 3rd July:10am 8pm and Saturday 4th July Sunday 5th July: 10pm 4pm 15

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18 DAWG Feedback We asked for your feedback on the DAWG, this is what you said: When I have attended DAWG meeting there is usually a good turn out, but I m not sure how many care co-ordinators there are in the audience? If we could move the location around the City including holding at The Drive or even Kings House, we are only down the road, that might help some key audience members to attend? It s good to have it on varying days so part-timers can all get a chance to attend. I think FMH is a good venue central so easily accessible. Perhaps you could alternate the timings have some in the afternoon? I like the agenda shortish talks from services are very informative and the roundrobin works well I think. The lunch is lovely but not everyone can stay for it perhaps you could do tea and coffee with nibbles at the start instead? Some CPD on changing behaviours would be good from my point of view. Having the round robin at the beginning of the meeting would mean that if people had to leave early they wouldn t miss the service updates. Perhaps slightly shorter meetings but more regular sessions, e.g. monthly, may mean there is less to squeeze in. Changing days and times to enable part time / shift staff to attend. Could benefit from seeing a Pavilions Service structure that also details locations, referral pathways, contact details etc. Seems to be some confusion about what services are being offered from where. NEXT DAWG: 15th July, 2pm-4pm at The Friends Meeting House, Ship Street Tea, coffee & biscuits served from 13:30 Please contact us with any suggestions for guest speakers / CPD sessions. 18

19 Pavilions Health Promotion Team 9 The Drive, Hove, BN3 3JE t: e: gramsay-smith@pavilions.org.uk e: amunday@pavilions.org.uk Next DAWG: 15th July, 2pm-4pm The Friends Meeting House, Ship Street Tea, coffee & biscuits served from 13:30 Please contact us with any suggestions for guest speakers / CPD sessions. To unsubscribe from this mailing list click here P A V I L I O N S