Community Alcohol Support Services

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Who is this service for?

Any service user 18 plus, male and female, who require an alcohol support service, to prevent, divert, or resettle from homelessness.

 

Introduction

This service will form part of a resettlement care package. The service aims to support clients through the resettlement process, by providing support, advice and information on alcohol related issues. This service is flexible and will support clients at any stage of homelessness or resettlement. The service will also work with clients to prevent relapse and move and support you to maintain clients own tenancy. The service will help prevent clients becoming homeless by providing support advice information and counselling on alcohol related issues.

Aims of the service

Prevention
To prevent clients from becoming homeless by providing support, advice, information and counselling on alcohol related issues and retaining/maintaining tenancies and independent living

Diversion
To divert clients from becoming homeless or if they are already homeless, offering support in the community to access and resettle without having to use city centre based services

Resettlement
To provide a resettlement service for service users leaving homelessness, specifically the Hostel closure programme. Providing care and support, advice, information and counselling on alcohol related issues moving towards independent living within the community.

Making a referral

Services users can self-refer by calling the project for an appointment, care mangers or other service providers can refer by phone.

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 01/03/2023

Next review date: 01/03/2025

Author(s): Richard Stevenson.

Author email(s): richard.stevenson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.

Reviewer name(s): Richard Stevenson.

Document Id: 211