North Somerset Service

North Somerset Services

Contact:

38 Boulevard, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1NFTel: 01934 415 376

Fax: 01934 613 420

ARA North Somerset is a specialist drug and alcohol service working within Tiers 2 & 3 of the Models of Care framework. The main office is based in Weston-super-mare, on the Boulevard, a short walk from the Town Centre.

We have a satelitte service at both Bourneville and Portishead on a Friday.

The staff team is made up of over 20 employed personnel and an excellent group of 10 volunteers offering the following range of services:

Structured Day Programme for clients who are working towards total abstinence; The SDP Team also offer an Aftercare & Relapse Prevention service.

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Aftercare Relapse Prevention Structured Day Programme

Needle exchange with Harm Minimisation advice, blood borne virus support and motivational links into the core service;

Needle Exchange

One-to-One core counselling for those misusing alcohol and drugs and then referral on to relevant services;

Counselling

Drop-In services for those misusing alcohol and drugs;

Drop In

Community Care Assessments for those needing residential treatment; &

Satellite services in Portishead and GP based Counselling in Clevedon.

Overdose Prevention Training session aimed at highlighting your risk and helping you prevent overdose.

Overdose Prevention

Acudetox - a free service offering ear acupuncture to all ARA clients.

Acudetox

Brief Intervention - providing a service to ARA clients to ensure the best possible outcome to treatment

Brief Intervention

The North Somerset service has been granted the Drug Intervention Programme (DIP) contract offering the following services for clients involved in the criminal Justice system.

Drug Arrest Referral;

Prison Resettlement including wrap around services;

Development of structured group, mentoring and education, training and employment opportunities;

One-to-One counselling and Care Planning services;

Management of statutory orders such as DTTO’s, DRR’s and DIR.

DIP

We are a unique service in Weston-super-Mare with a growing reputation for working positively with the hard to reach client group. There are strong links with other services within the region.

Click here for North Somerset Services Information Leaflet