Hot DAWG Brighton & Hove Drug & Alcohol Workers Group May - June 2016 Thank you to David Hance who used to volunteer with Pavilions, for sending in this lovely picture of Holly! In this edition: Pavilions updates Oasis: Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) Hepatitis support Pavilions Open Event Create Recovery - life arts course for women in recovery Steroid event Training Updates P A V I L I O N S
Pavilions Updates Content for reception TV screen Richmond House reception now has a large TV screen which will be displaying information relevant to service user s. The content has been put together by our volunteer Gabi and has been consulted with our service user forum, Organised Kaos. Please email any suggestions for content to healthpromotion@pavilions.org.uk Dog Stars! Would you like to see YOUR dog on OUR cover? We are accepting snaps of your pups for future issues! Simply email healthpromotion@pavilions.org.uk NEW - Drug fact Fridays! #drugfactfriday please follow us on Twitter & Facebook and improve your drug / alcohol knowledge. Lets talk about gay sex and drugs An open forum for anybody to discuss how they perceive sex and drugs in the gay community of Brighton. The 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:30pm. Contact Pavilions LGBT Worker, Gary Smith, for more info on gsmith@pavilions.org.uk 2
Pavilions Garden Project On Saturday 21st May a team of Pavilions volunteers, peer mentors, service users, staff and local residents got together to weed the flowers beds in the car park and surrounding areas at Richmond House. It was hard work but the results make it all worth while. We also had a cake sale to raise money for the project and raised 67 on the day which will go towards the cost of plants. We hope the service users will take some ownership of the project and make it an enjoyable and beautiful space. The local birds have already stared to show their faces - see Mr Robin, bottom right photo. 3
Oasis: S.W.O.P 4
(Sex Workers Outreach Project) 5
New: women s health drop in 6
THT HIV Support Hepatitis support Service Are you at risk of Hepatitis? P A V I L I O N S HEP C Treatment is changing. Ask us how! Did you know that at our Richmond House site you can be tested, and treated for HEP C and B? You can also be vaccinated for HEP B if you are at risk. If diagnosed with HEP C, our Specialist Hepatitis Nurse, Mags O Sullivan, will assess your liver function (bloods, fibroscan, ultrasound), and deliver treatment from Richmond House. New treatments are available, which are shorter and more effective than what was available previously. Come forward and access this life saving service! Call Mags on 07768 355 937 or email margaret.o sullivan@bsuh.nhs.uk Richmond House, Richmond Road, Brighton, BN2 3RL www.pavilions.org.uk Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals 7
Pavilions open day (please RSVP to gramsay-smith@pavilions.org.uk) Pavilions open day @ Richmond House Richmond Road, BN2 3RL P A V I L I O N S Wednesday 15th June 4-7pm Meet the Volunteers, Peer Mentors & staff from Pavilions, the adult drug & alcohol service in our city Tea, coffee & plenty of cake!! 8
Create Pavilions Recovery Book Group 9
Steroid event 30th June Steroid Event supported by BBZ supplement & fitness shop P A V I L I O N S Thursday 30th June 4pm - 7pm At this Steroid Event our highly trained and knowledgeable staff, including an on-site Clinical Nurse, will be on hand to provide the following services: Sexual Health Screenings Liver Function Tests Liver Fibroscans Steroid Advice, Information & Support BBV Testing Blood Pressure Monitoring Safer Injecting Advice Harm Reduction Advice 10 Address: Richmond House, Richmond Rd Brighton BN2 3RL (Free Car Parking is available on site) @Pavilions_org www.pavilions.org.uk Freephone 0800 014 9819
Training Updates Drug & Alcohol Basic Awareness Course This course on substance misuse, related issues and interventions is a ideal introduction to issues in Brighton & Hove. Providing the knowledge and tools need to support service user s including signposting to specialist services. Thursday 30th June & Friday 1st July 2016 09:30-16:30 (2 day course) Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) & current trends This course highlights changing patterns, prevalence and sourcing of substances being used locally and nationally, and aims to increase confidence of professionals working with those who may be using these new psychoactive substances. It develops screening and assessment skills and enables professionals to support service-users via advice and referral to specialist services when relevant. Thurs 16th June 09:30-16:30 Alcohol & Ageing (inc. working with change resistant drinkers) The course highlights the potential risks alcohol may cause to the over 50 s age group, and focuses on reducing these potential harms through brief advice and interventions, referring to specialist agencies where appropriate. It also incorporates working with those more resistant to change and offers practical advice for these individuals. Tuesday 21st June 2016 09:30-16:30 To book any of these courses visit the new Brighton & Hove Learning Gateway at https://learning.brighton-hove.gov.uk/cpd/ portal.asp We also offer these as bespoke training sessions. If your staff team/organisation could benefit from a training session but can t attend one of the set training dates we can come to you for more specialised sessions. Please contact our team at healthpromotion@pavilions.org.uk / 01273 731900 for more information. 11
Produced by: Pavilions Health Promotion Team e: healthpromotion@pavilions.org.uk Next DAWG: Friday 22nd July 11am - 1pm The Friends Meeting House, Ship Street Tea, coffee & biscuits served from 10:30am PLEASE BRING SNACKS TO SHARE Confirmed speakers from: Jack Champ - research project MindOut update & info Mindfulness with Nicky St Mungo s homeless service To unsubscribe from this mailing list click here P A V I O L N I S