Do you know anyone who uses drugs and/or alcohol on the streets of Suffolk? Our DAROS is countywide and able to respond flexibly to go to the areas with the highest need.

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We are members of the Suffolk Drugs and Alcohol Service working with Turning Point and Iceni to provide support for anyone at either end of the spectrum and somewhere in-between; we work with those who are starting to recognise they may have issues with substances including alcohol through to those who want to go into recovery but need support to start the journey, especially those who are misusing substances on the streets. We also work in Ipswich, West Suffolk and James Paget Hospitals, liaising with the Psychiatric Liaison Teams to provide support for those with both mental health and substance misuse issues.

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As with all our services, the DAROS team take a multi-agency approach, working closely with agencies such as housing providers, Police and treatment providers. By doing this, we are able to make sure we can help our service users overcome any barriers to their recovery and ensure we have the fullest picture of their problems. Working intensively and assertively with them, we encourage and promote positive change. As part of the service, we:

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• Build trusting relationships

• Ensure flexible, person-centred support

• Work collaboratively and build relationships with other outreach workers

• Work with other professional organisations in order to fully meet the needs of our service users

• Assist in joint care planning with other agencies, specifically with Turning Point

• Support clients to keep appointments, maintain engagement and learn the skills needed to have a better quality of life

• Make referrals to support clients to appropriate agencies to enable them to achieve stability, better health, and overall wellbeing

• Help clients to reconnect with their families

• Ensure they are housed

• Tackle debts and anti-social behaviour

• Work closely with our colleagues in our STARS service to source accommodation for those in recovery who need additional support

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