Adfam
Adfam is a national charity working with families affected by drugs and alcohol and is a leading agency in substance related family work. It provides a range of publications and resources for families about substances and criminal justice and operates an online message board and searchable database of local support groups that helps families hear about and talk to people who understand their situation. Adfam runs a range of training programmes on substances and family support. It also operates direct support services at London prisons for families of prisoners with drug problems. A list of resources is available online.

Tel: 020 7553 7640
www.adfam.org.uk

Adur Family Support group
Regular family support meetings in Southwick on the first Thursday of the month at the The Corner House, 45 Southwick Street, Southwick (directly opposite Southwick Community Centre and The Barn Theatre) 7.30pm to 9pm.

Contact: Norma Buss
Tel: 01273 441215

AlAnon
Confidential helpline and local self help support groups for individuals affected by someone else’s drinking.

Tel: 020 7403 0888
www.al-anonuk.org.uk

Alcoholics Anonymous
"Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking."
© AA Grapevine inc, 1947

Tel: 0845 76 97 555
www.aa-uk.org.uk

Alcohol Concern
The national agency on alcohol misuse.  Provides information and encourages debate on the wide range of public policy issues affected by alcohol; including public health, housing, children and families, crime and licensing. Support specialist and non-specialist service providers helping to tackle alcohol problems at a local level, whilst also working to influence national alcohol policy.

Tel: 020 7928 7377
www.alcoholconcern.org.uk

Information, support or advice for adults with drug related problems in Bognor, Chichester or Midhurst areas.

Contact: Clockwalk Project
Tel: 01243 870005

Children with Caring Responsibilities
Project working with young people caring and/or concerned for a family member in West Sussex.

Contact: Family Resource Team
Tel: 01903 236562

Chrysalis Project

Contact: Worthing Family Centre
01903 237482

The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice.

Shoreham      01273 453 756
Littlehampton 01903 724 010
Worthing        01903 232 116
Lancing          01903 755585
Crawley         0870 126 4087
East Grinstead 01342 321 638
Burgess Hill   01444 241 252
Haywards Heath0870 126 4054
Horsham        0870 126 4080
Bognor Regis    0845 120 3700
Chichester     01243 784 231
Midhurst        01243 784 231

Connexions
Advice and information for young people aged 13 –19 about education, training and employment.

Tel:080 800 13 219
Text: 077664 13219
Local Personal Advisor through school

COSMIC (Carers of Substance Misusers In Crisis)
Burgess Hill based support for families and carers of people who use drugs and/or alcohol.

Contact: Heather
Tel: 01444 247998

Drugs advice for adults in the Crawley area.

Tel: 01293 657015

Drinkline
Free national alcohol helpline. 

Tel: 0800 9178282

Drug Intervention Programme
Access to drug and alcohol treatment services across West Sussex through a Triage assessment.

Contact: Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
Tel: 01243 382932

DrugScope
DrugScope is the UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs. Their aim is to inform policy development and reduce drug-related risk. They provide quality drug information, promote effective responses to drug taking, undertake research at local, national and international levels, advise on policy-making, encourage informed debate and speak for their member organisations working on the ground.

Tel: 020 7928 1211
www.drugscope.org.uk

Ethnic Minority Information Officer
Multi-lingual advice on social services run by social and caring services.

Contact: Bal Shukla
Tel: 08457 581649

Families and Friends Project
Information and advice for family members and friends affected by drugs and alcohol in West Sussex through local drop in’s and telephone contact. Regular newsletter and annual conference.
The drop in services aims to provide a safe place, where people can receive free information and support from a team of friendly advisors.   Refreshments are provided and the friendly volunteer advisors are well trained and non judgemental.  There is also a confidential policy so people can speak in confidence.

Contact: Jane Brown
Tel: 01243 382940

24 Marine Place, Worthing (next to the Yoga Centre).
Anytime between 5.30 and 7pm every Tuesday

North Street, Horsham (opposite The Capitol, behind New Park House).
Anytime between 4.30 and 6pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday in the month.

The Hub Community Centre (corner of Queensway and Canada Grove), Bognor.
Anytime between 1pm and 2.30pm on Thursday lunchtimes.

Gleneagles Court, Brighton Road, Southgate, Crawley.
Anytime between 12.30pm and 2pm on Monday lunchtimes.

Families Anonymous
Helpline and self help groups for families and friends of those with drug or drug related behaviour problems.

Tel: 020 7498 4680
www.famanon.org.uk

Frank
24 hour National drugs helpline offering free, confidential information on drugs also website with information and email question facility

Tel: 0800 77 66 00
www.talktofrank.com

Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who have joined together to do something about their own gambling problem and to help other compulsive gamblers do the same.

Tel: 08700 50 88 80
www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk

GamCare
GamCare, a registered charity, has become the leading authority on the provision of information, advice and practical help in addressing the social impact of gambling.

Tel: 0845 6000 133 (24 hour, 7 days a week)
www.gamcare.org.uk

Grandparents Association
Help and advice on being a Grandparent including family rights.

Tel: 01279 428040
www.grandparents-association.org.uk

Help Points   
Single points of contact for any enquiry by the public about any local government service in West Sussex.

Shoreham        01273 263 000
Littlehampton   01903 737 500
Worthing          01903 239 999
East Grinstead  01342 300 780
Burgess Hill     01444 247 727
Haywards Heath01444 458 166
Horsham          01403 217957/
                         01403 215 390
Storrington        01903 742 233
Bognor Regis    01243 863141
Midhurst            01730 812 251

Information Shop for Young People (13-25 years)
Information, support and advice for young people on many issues in West Sussex.

Shoreham     01273 452462
Worthing       01903 210315
Burgess Hill   01444 243 922
Horsham        01403 270 345
Bognor Regis 01243 865533
Chichester      01243 839093

Lifeline
A UK website giving drug help and advice.

www.lifeline.org.uk

Mainliners is a registered national HIV and hepatitis C charity working with ex and current drugs users, commercial workers, people living with and at risk of hepatitis C and other blood borne viruses.

Tel: 0207 378 5480
www.mainliners.org.uk

Mental Health Helpline
Support and information 24 hours a day to anyone with mental health problems, their carers and professionals in West Sussex.

Tel: 0845 3002727

Narcotics Anonymous
NA is a non-profit Fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem.

Tel: 020 7730 0009
www.ukna.org

National Domestic Violence Helpline
24-hour national helpline for anyone experiencing domestic violence/abuse.

Tel: 0808 2000 247

Parents Learning About Drugs (PLeAD)
Parent peer support in Horsham area.

Contact: Carol Buckle
Tel: 01403 269578

Parenting support in West Sussex
Offers access to parenting support groups and individual parenting sessions for parents of 5-18 year olds.

Contact: Julie Tuppen
01293 643450

Parentline Plus
Charity offering support to anyone parenting a child on all topics.

Tel: 0808 800 2222
www.parentlineplus.org.uk

PATCHED
Local free phone helpline, advice, and information and support for families affected by drugs and/ or alcohol.

Tel: 0800 085 4450
Open 10am to 10pm, 7 days.

Relate
Relationship counselling for couples or individuals and education and training.

Tel: 01273 697997/ 01293 517925.
www.relate.org.uk

Release
Release provides a range of services dedicated to meeting the health, welfare and legal needs of drugs users and those who live and work with them.

Tel: 0845 4500 215
www.release.org.uk

Re-Solv
National charity solely dedicated to solvent and volatile substance abuse.

Tel: 0808 800 2345
www.re-solv.org

Samaritans
24 hour local emotional support by phone, email and visits to local centres (generally open 9am to 9pm no appointment necessary)

Tel: 08457 909090
www.samaritans.org
jo@samaritans.org

Service User Coordinator
Provides help and support to people with drug and alcohol issues using services in West Sussex.

Contact: Mel Mitchell
Tel: 07734 883727

Social Services Child and Family Helpdesks
Local help and advice on family problems in West Sussex.

Worthing       01903 839100
Arun              01903 738900
Adur              01273 268800
Crawley         01293 895100
Mid Sussex   01444 446100
Horsham       01403 213100
Chichester     01243 752999

Sussex Alcohol and Substance Use Service (SASS)
Brief focussed counselling for people with substance use problems and their significant others delivered in GP surgeries throughout Sussex.

01273 727 888
Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm

Sussex Oakleaf Housing Association
The tenancy support project offers support to set up a tenancy or to maintain an existing one in the West Sussex area.

Tel: 01444 459517

Volunteer Alcohol Counsellors Training Service (VACTS)
One to one counselling for people who are involved in supporting substance users in Horsham and Crawley areas.

Contact: Juni Parkhurst (Thursdays)
Tel: 01293 600 340

Worthing Drugs Advice Centre
Drugs advice for adults in the Worthing area.

Tel: 01903 216883

West Sussex Police
School Liaison Officers (SLO's) are happy to advise on the law around drugs.             

0845 607 0999
(ask for your local SLO)         

West Sussex Needle and syringe exchange scheme
Various chemists and health centres in West Sussex.

Contact: Vicky Fenwick
Tel: 01293 861 561

West Sussex Young People's Substance Misuse Service
One-to-one counselling and support for young people with serious and complex drug and alcohol problems, between the ages of 10-19 throughout West Sussex.

Tel: 01903 230600
wsypsms@crinet.co.uk