A support group for adults directly or indirectly affected by a drug or alcohol problem

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3 PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTORY 2017 ALCOHOL Branches Recovering Together Safe Haven, A support group for adults directly or indirectly affected by a drug or alcohol problem Provide a range of services giving adults and young people skills, resilience and support to overcome addiction, sustain recovery and gain control over their lives Provides a safe place between 11pm and 5am on Friday and Saturday nights for vulnerable people who have been out in or Albert Road,, TS1 1QD DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Harbour My Sisters Place Provides telephone, one to one and group support for men and women who have or are living with domestic violence An independent specialist for women aged 16 or over who have experienced or are experiencing domestic violence myharbour.org.uk ENVIRONMENTAL Environment City One planet living and a variety of environmental projects FINANCIAL ADVICE Citizen s Advice Help local people to resolve a problem that they have, from welfare benefits and debt problems, to housing, relationship and immigration issues middlesbroughcab.org.uk Department of Work and Pensions Advice Partnership Responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy the DWP administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits Provide advice about welfare benefits, money matters, debt advice and advice for carers gov.uk/government/ organisations/ department-for-workpensions advicemiddlesbrough.org.uk 03

4 PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTORY 2017 Council Community Support Help with food, gas and electricity when people are in crisis and benefits have been stopped Welfare Rights Unit LONG TERM CONDITIONS Ageing Better Provide free and confidential advice relating to welfare benefits and tax credits. Ageing better is a programme and works with people aged 50 and over to reduce loneliness and social isolation Diabetes Macmillan at James Cook University Hospital Prostate Cancer UK Workshop The Trinity Holistic Centre at James Cook University Hospital New Life New You - a BME diabetes programme Ensure that people affected by cancer have access to good quality, comprehensive and appropriate information and support Offering free workshops on prostate awareness, using humour and experienced volunteers to get the message across A range of support services for people with cancer and other long term conditions southtees.nhs.uk/ services/cancer/ macmillan-informationcentre/ prostatecancerteesside.co.uk MEN S HEALTH Groundwork NE & Cumbria Men in Sheds Learning disabilities Men s Health Group Male Domestic Abuse Victims Advice Line Route 2 04 Growing and workshop based activities to learn new and develop existing practical skills. Provides men with an opportunity to socialise and improve their health For male adults with learning disabilities, health care and wellbeing is often overlooked. This new group aims to ensure that men with LD s are represented, given a voice and get the same opportunities that they are entitled to Available from Monday - Friday 10am-1pm, 2-5pm Route 2 aims to help with changes that make a relationship safer. Early intervention service for male perpetrators of Domestic violence. Can take referrals from any other service, workplaces if males are willing to work with them on a voluntary basis. Service is for 18 year olds or over only mensadviceline.org.uk info@route2.org.uk route2.org.uk

5 PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTORY 2017 MENTAL HEALTH Alliance Psychological Services Ltd Insight Mind Starfish Health and Wellbeing Alzheimer s Society CAMHS - Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service CRUSE Bereavement Care Dementia Friends Forget me not Samaritans Team Talk (South Tees Pilot until March 18) The Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme aims to make talking therapies more widely available. These therapies include guided self-help, stress and mood management and one-to-one Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Provide a range of support services for people with dementia, their families and carers Offers assessment treatment and diagnosis for children and young people experiencing mental health problems, complex emotional and behavioural difficulties CRUSE can help with support, counselling, education, advice and information when someone you know has died Provide training and support for organisations wanting to become more dementia friendly Children s bereavement service offering individual and group work based bereavement counselling for under 18s Talk to the Samaritans any time you like, in your own way and off the record about whatever s getting to you Provides a football themed space for men to increase their self awareness, and improve their mental health and emotional resilience Alliance Insight Mind Starfish or or enquiries@mfcfoundation.co.uk MIGRANT HEALTH Health Access Refugee Program (HARP) North East Strategic Migration Partnership NESMP Regional Refugee Forum North East (RRFNE) Help refugees and asylum seekers find out where to go if they or their children are unwell. They also help people to find English classes, meet new friends and have fun Work with national and local government and other public, private and voluntary sector organisations to ensure that the North East can manage and benefit from migration Supports the settlement and integration of communities in exile from across the world

6 PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTORY 2017 NUTRITION Slimming World Weight Watchers A commercial weight management service A commercial weight management service slimmingworld.co.uk weightwatchers.com ORAL HEALTH Oral Health Promotion Service Provide a range of resources to help promote good oral health PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Everyone Active Leisure Services Health Development Team Environment City Football Club Foundation NUR Fitness Sports Village, Marton Road Neptune Centre, Berwick Hills Rainbow Centre, Coulby Newham Golf Centre, Ladgate Lane Exercise on prescription Exercise after stroke Multiple sclerosis group COPD group Sporting Chance - men over 50 group New Life New You - diabetes group Active Sports group Post-natal exercise group Promote healthy and sustainable living through healthy and active lifestyles Offering a wide range of men s health interventions for men as well as boys, full details are on the website Providing an innovative health and fitness opportunity for BME women in Teesside menvcity.org.uk mfcfoundation.co.uk/ our-programmes.php SEXUAL HEALTH Brook Sexual Health Teesside 06 Delivers chlamydia screening, dedicated outreach provision for young people, education and training, C-Card Provides contraception counselling and advice, contraception, emergency contraception, and screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections thesexualhealthhub.co.uk

7 PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTORY 2017 Terrence Higgins Trust Vasectomy Services Delivers clinical outreach and education to underserved communities with a focus on HIV prevention services Delivers information, counselling, assessment, treatment, aftercare and follow-up Referral is via GP only SMOKING Free Home Fire Safety Visits Second Hand Smoke Stop Smoking Service 2 to 3 breaths of toxic smoke and you re unconscious. Cleveland Fire Brigade provide a free home fire safety visit and fit free smoke alarms Smokers should only smoke outdoors because of the massive health risks to children, families and friends. It is illegal to smoke in a car with people aged under 18 Stopping smoking is the best single thing you can do to improve your health. Access the stop smoking service or visit your GP or local pharmacy SAFEGUARDING Adult Social Care Team Children s Services Adult abuse can happen to anyone who is aged 18 or over, there are many types of abuse including exploitation and neglect. If you suspect somebody is being abused report it without delay If you re worried that a child is currently suffering, or is likely to suffer from significant harm report it without delay 101 or 999 in an emergency out of hours 101 or 999 in an emergency out of hours 07

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