Recovery Services
Project ADDER
Hastings has experienced unusually high rates of drug related deaths in recent years compared to the rest of England. Hastings is an area where there are multiple health inequalities. Initially, one of the five pilot areas for Project ADDER was Hastings. Seaview’s Outreach Navigators deliver a service aimed at reducing the harm to opiate and crack users, their families and the wider community caused by drug use and offending.
The main aims of Project ADDER are:
Disrupt the organised crime networks called ‘County Lines’
Prevent drug-related deaths among opiate and crack users.
Reduce the prevalence of drug use and drug related offending
Sustained and major disruption of high-harm criminals and networks involved in middle market drug/firearms supply and importation
Seaview is commissioned to provide an outreach and engagement service to the most vulnerable and hardest to reach. Some people we engage are being exploited and experiencing several forms of abuse. Although the service targets crack and heroin users, it also provides a signposting service to drinkers and other drug users who often have other complex needs including mental health difficulties, homelessness and disabilities. In addition to the criminal justice approach of reducing drug supply locally, Seaview encourages people to engage in structured treatment while improving access to accommodation, training, employment and activities that promote wellbeing along with various delivery partners.
Seaview’s Through the Gate service works in partnership to offer support to people leaving prison from their day of release to help facilitate a smooth transition back into the community. This approach is effective in preventing the revolving door of drug use, re-offending and custodial sentences.
The Outreach team works in a multi-disciplinary way with our partners Change Grow Live ‘CGL’ (specialist substance misuse treatment and support service), Brighton Oasis Project, Prison In reach and Hastings Borough Council Housing Options to ensure accessibility to treatment and wider health and social care support.
Many of Seaview’s Project ADDER service users find it difficult to attend set appointments in formal settings, so as part of our offer we have introduced a CGL clinic at Seaview once a week on a Tuesday for ADDER clients needing substance misuse clinical interventions. The clinic offers assessments, mental health nurse interventions and titration appointments, making for a more accessible service and holding the clinic in a place where individuals feel comfortable and supported. Offering a flexible approach to appointments means the service adapts to meet need, particularly for the more difficult to engage individuals, further strengthened by our Project ADDER team helping individuals attend these appointments.
Project ADDER – Seaview referral and consent form
The Navigation Service
The Navigation Service is an East Sussex countywide recovery service, dedicated to connecting adults, (their loved ones and carers) to community activities and services. A social prescribing service that aims to improve health and wellbeing, building recovery capital.
The Navigation Service is inclusive and open to all adults who have identified that substance misuse is an issue and want to work on their wellbeing.
The Seaview Navigation team have a range of specialist substance misuse skills and lived experience. The team build on people’s strengths to help support valuable recovery capital, working with each individual to create their own unique support plan.
The service works in close partnership with primary care, CGL, Southdown’s Community Connectors, Coastal Routes Recovery and others to ensure we are offering the best possible standard of service for everyone, being respectful of each person’s right to make decisions about the direction their recovery takes.
RADAR
RADAR offers 1-to-1 guidance, peer support and group activity for people with alcohol, or substance misuse issues at any stage of their recovery. RADAR is county wide and collaborates with other community organisations.
We facilitate client-led recovery through creativity, arts, music and personal reflection. The RADAR team facilitates the Seaview Choir, Music Group and the iconic Seaview’s Got Talent which takes place each Spring.
RADAR is an acronym for:
Refocus
Assess
Develop
Activate
Recover
RADAR uses creativity, arts, music, personal reflection and peer support, ideas and activities to initiate our programme of recovery activities. The groups are led by employed Peer Facilitators and volunteer Peer Leaders who have themselves, family or friends; experienced the process of recovery. RADAR is an acronym for:
- Refocus
- Assess
- Develop
- Activate
- Recover
RADAR Workers work with individuals on a 1-1 basis and in groups, they often introduce the 5 Ways to Wellbeing in their work to help improve mental health and wellbeing.
The 5 Ways of Wellbeing are: connect, be active, take notice, keep learning and give.
If you experience mental health and substance misuse issues and would like to get involved with RADAR please come into Seaview or contact us on admin@seaviewproject.co.uk or phone 01424 717981 and ask for RADAR. Alternatively, you can fill in the on the link below.
RADAR Referral Form
Alcohol Outreach Service
The aim of our service is to provide specialist harm reduction and recovery support to members of the street community with alcohol misuse, addiction and complex needs. We also work with new clients who are generally concerned about their consumption.
We can offer support for anyone who may have disengaged with a service and want to start engaging again, anyone that may be struggling to access a GP service, or anyone who may just feel a little lost in what help is available out there, we are here to help you.
We work closely with other agencies and partner services, to ensure the best possible outcomes and to make sure we can provide the most accurate information.
Alcohol Outreach Health Improvement Service Referral Form.
Downloadable Resource
Seaview Project has produced this downloadable resource listing a range of recovery services available in East Sussex.
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Helping people get back on their feet
Seaview’s range of support services helps marginalised people with addiction problems, mental health issues, ex-and at-risk offenders and rough sleepers achieve personal growth and fulfilment.
Wellbeing Centre
We provide a warm and welcoming building where people can find help, comfort, friendship and inspiration.
Recovery Services
Our ADDER, RADAR, Alcohol Outreach and Harm Reduction teams work with those struggling with complex addiction issues.
Homeless Services
Seaview’s homeless services start on the street with our Rough Sleepers Outreach Teams.
Healthcare
We work with a range of partner agencies to offer healthcare services to our clients.
Wellbeing Centre
We provide a warm and welcoming building where people can find help, comfort, friendship and inspiration.
Recovery Services
Our ADDER, RADAR, Alcohol Outreach and Harm Reduction teams work with those struggling with complex addiction issues.
Homeless Services
Seaview’s homeless services start on the street with our Rough Sleepers Outreach Teams.
Healthcare
We work with a range of partner agencies to offer healthcare services to our clients.