Adult Services
We have a range of adult services for those 18+. Mostly these services are delivered from Brighton but we also have an East Sussex service. Take a look below for more information.
Structured drug & alcohol treatment – Brighton
Our structured drug and alcohol treatment service is available to any women in Brighton & Hove who wants to address her drug or alcohol use. We offer assessment, groups and 1:1 keywork delivered from our welcoming, women-only, central Brighton premises.
POCAR (Parenting our Children, Accessing Recovery) – Brighton
POCAR is a structured, 16-week programme offering 2 groups and a keywork each week to any parent who uses drugs and/or alcohol and who has social services involvement with their children. POCAR must be referred into by a Children’s Social Worker.
Looking Forward – Brighton
Looking Forward provides intensive, long-term support to women in Brighton and Hove who have had a child removed from their care. Looking Forward also provides professional advice and consultancy locally and nationally to improve system-wide responses to the needs of these women.
Oasis Family Recovery Service (OFRS) – East Sussex
OFRS is available to any parents in East Sussex who wants to address their drug or alcohol use. We work with mums and dads in this service, offering 1:1 support and groupwork delivered from our central Hastings premises and via outreach in East Sussex.
Partners in Change – Brighton
Partners in Change are specialist substance misuse social workers who sit between Oasis Project and Brighton & Hove Children’s Services. They provide advice and support to social workers and treatment staff working with families affected by parental substance use.
Hope (for Young Adults 16-25 years)
Hope offers drug & alcohol treatment and therapy services specifically for young adults 16-25 years
Sex Worker Outreach Project (SWOP)
Our Sex Worker’s Outreach Project (SWOP) offers dedicated support and services to women in Brighton and Hove who are involved in sex work.
Why women?
Women in the UK do not experience drug and alcohol problems in the same way as men. They are more marginalised, isolated and financially dependent – which makes them tougher to reach and harder to help. This inequality also contributes to women developing drug and alcohol problems – and often goes hand-in-hand with domestic violence. At the same time, it’s also less socially acceptable for women (especially mothers) to have substance misuse problems. This stigma creates a vicious circle – building a barrier to recovery that men are less likely to experience.
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We’ve been doing this for over 26 years, so we really know what works. We see everyone as an individual, and make sure we can get them the right help at the right time.