CRI has recently introduced alcohol services in East Kent. Referrals can be made direct to our Single Point Of Contact (SPOC) telephone number 01227 473820 or fax 01227 768585/458428. Our main office and treatment centre is now located at Castle House, Orchard Street, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8AP.
Services offered are delivered in a range of clinics and include:
- Advice, education and information around the use of alcohol - Brief interventions - Initial assessment (triage) - Comprehensive assessment - Structured psychosocial interventions - Home and community detoxification following assessment - Assessment and referral for in-patient detoxification - Alcohol related family therapy - Engagement of "significant others" - Regular support groups for clients in a range of areas spanning East Kent - Generic counselling for open clients within the service
If you have any further questions about the service please do not hesitate to contact us via the SPOC number above.
Our drop-in clinics are located across East Kent:
Mondays, (weekly), 09-12.00hrs at Mill Lane House Margate CT9 1LB. Open Access
Support Groups
For client accessing our services, we provide support groups at the following locations. If you would like to attend these but have not yet been assessed, please give us a call.
Castle House, Orchard Street, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8AP, Tuesday to Friday 13.00-14.00 Therapeutic Alcohol Group as from the 4th of January 2011
Friday 13.30-14.30 Women’s Therapeutic Alcohol Group
Monday 13.00-14.00 peer led group
- Live it Well Clinic - Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 8QF
11.30-12.30 Monday & Thursday Therapeutic Alcohol Group
- Coleman House, Brookfield Avenue, Dover, Kent CT16 2AH 11.15-12.15 Monday & Wednesday; 10.15-11.15 Friday Therapeutic Alcohol Group
- 44 Hawley Square Margate, Kent CT9 1NY
11.00-12.00hrs Mon, Wed & Friday Therapeutic Alcohol Group
13.00-14.00hrs Tue Women's support group
Once engaged with the service, you could also access additional interventions:
- Castle House, Orchard Street, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8AP, as from the 4th of January 2011
Monday to Friday, one-to-one psychosocial interventions including family therapy/significant other
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday GP Medical Assessment clinic
Clinical assessments for detox as referred
Brief interventions
- Live it Well Clinic - Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 8QF
Monday and Thursday, one-to-one psychosocial interventions including family therapy/significant other
Clinical assessments for detox as referred
Brief interventions
- Coleman House, Brookfield Avenue, Dover, Kent CT16 2AH
Monday to Friday, one-to-one psychosocial interventions including family therapy/significant other
Clinical assessments for detox as referred
Brief interventions
• 44 Hawley Square Margate, Kent CT9 1NY
Generic counselling
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, one-to-one psychosocial interventions including family therapy/significant other
Wednesday GP Medical Assessment clinic
Clinical assessments for detox as referred
Brief interventions
- Healthy Living centre Isle of Sheppey
Tuesday, one-to-one psychosocial interventions including family therapy/significant other
Clinical assessments for detox as referred
Brief interventions
- Healthy Living Centre, off the Broadway, Sheerness, Kent ME12 1HH
Thursday, one-to-one psychosocial interventions including family therapy/significant other
Clinical assessments for detox as referred
Brief interventions
Our service also encourages service user involvement, details can be provided through your key worker. also please take time to visit the East Kent Alcohol Service User website. Please note the SU website is managed and run by the Service User representatives www.eastkentalcoholforum.org
Drugs & Alcohol
Castle House
Orchard Street
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 8AP
Monday to Friday 09:00-16:45hrs
