How our service can help you
Richmond Community Drug and Alcohol Service (RCDAS) is a community drug and alcohol service for anyone over the
age of 18 living in the London Borough of Richmond. The team comprises
a core service in Twickenham, satellite services across the borough,
and is supported by specialist psychology, criminal justice, outreach,
ETE and housing staff, as well as a day programme for Richmond and
Wandsworth residents. We offer addictions related prescribing
alongside psycho-social interventions and access to a range of groups.
Psychology and counselling services are available to those accessing
all pathways. Recovery and peer mentoring services are also available
to all service users, as well as volunteering opportunities.
Our core site in Twickenham also offers needle exchange, blood
testing, hep B vaccinations, medical and nurse assessments, smoking
cessation, legal advice, Hep C treatment plus access to detox, day
programme and residential rehab options. Our Recovery Hub in
Wandsworth (accessible to RCDAS service users, key workers can refer)
offers employability programmes, access to courses, skills training,
social events, activities such as yoga, music and art- available at
any point in a person's treatment journey.
The service is a Consortium with our Trust being
the clinical lead in partnership with We Are With You, St Mungo's and
CDARS. Staff are therefore employed from medical, psychology, nursing,
recovery worker, outreach and ETE backgrounds and volunteers support
across the pathways. The service works closely with local hospitals
and GPs, Richmond Council services, other local partner agencies and
service user representatives. The over-arching aim of the service is
to support service users in reducing or stopping their substance use
and associated harm, and working towards sustainable and meaningful
recovery in the community.
- Service Type: Substance Misuse Community Service Service Borough Covers: Richmond Upon Thames Treatment type: Community
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Contact the service
Email: RCDAS.Referrals@slam.nhs.uk Fax Number: 020 3228 3020 - Disabled Access: Yes
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Address:
Unit 2
Ilex House
94 Holly Road,Twickenham, TW1 4HF - Business Hours/Visiting Hours: Mon 9am - 4.30pm + late opening, Tues 9am - 4.30pm, Weds 13.30pm - 4.30pm, Thurs 9am - 4.30pm, Fri 9am - 4.30pm
- Conditions: Addictions