We Are With You (Fife) Harm Reduction Service
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| Service Details | Service Information |
|---|---|
| Service name | We Are With You (Fife) Harm Reduction Service |
| Address |
The Annexe, Greig Institute Forth Street |
| Town | Leven |
| Postcode | KY8 4PF |
| Telephone number | 0800 917 9211 |
| Organisation email | fife@wearewithyou.org.uk |
| Website | https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/services/fife/ |
| Health board area | Fife |
| Local authority area | Fife |
| Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) area | Fife |
| Catchment Area | Fife |
| Type of service | Voluntary |
| Nature of service | Community Based |
| Referrals | Any Agency, Self Referral |
| Client access (please select all that apply) | 16-18, 18+, 21+, Non-gender specific, Couples, Women with children, Couples with children, Men with children |
| Service Access | |
| Opening days and times |
Monday:
9.30am - 12.30pm / 1.30pm - 4.45pm
Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: 2pm - 4.45pm Thursday: Closed Friday: 9.30am - 12.30pm / 1.30pm - 4.45pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
| Service access | By Appointment, No Appointment Required, Home Visits |
| Out of hours service details | Webchat available until 9pm 7 days per week https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ |
| Substances treated/targeted | |
| Substances treated/targeted? | Yes |
| Selected substances treated/targeted | Heroin, Dihydrocodeine or other Opiates/Opioids, Cocaine, Amphetamine or other Stimulants, Cannabis or Synthetic Cannabinoids, Diazepam (Valium) or other Benzodiazpeines, MDMA/Ecstasy or other Empathogens, Ketamine, Methoxetamine or other Dissociatives, LSD and other Psychedelics, Solvents/volatile substances, Prescription medication, Over the counter medication |
| Advice and information | Yes |
| Prescribing service | |
| Prescribing | Yes |
| Prescribing options | By referral, Naloxone |
| Outreach service | |
| Outreach | Yes |
| Outreach options | Outreach Clinics, Streetwork |
| Advertise outreach? | Yes |
| Needle Exchange | |
| Needle exchange | Yes |
| Opening days/times |
Monday:
10:00am - 17:00pm (Closed for lunch 12:30 - 13:30) Outreach 10am-4pm
Tuesday: Outreach only 10am-5pm Wednesday: 13:30pm - 17:00pm Thursday: Outreach only 10am-5pm Friday: 10:00am - 17:00pm (Closed for lunch 12:30 - 13:30) Outreach 10am-4pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
| Needle exchange services | Citric acid, Water for injecting, Sterile spoons, Filters, Needles/syringes packs, Needles/syringe selection system, Specific Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs kits, Foil, Pre-injection swabs, Condoms, Lubricants, Other (please specify below) |
| Needle exchange services other | Take Home Naloxone (nasal and Injection) |
| Do you provide additional services? | Yes |
| Needle exchange additional services | Mobile Exchange, Facility for the return of used equipment, Distribution to friends, family and carers, Other (please specify below) |
| If other, please specify | We provide outreach Needle Exchange services across Fife. Call for latest detail or check our public calendar https://bit.ly/3xU1fXK |
| Do you provide specific clinic for clients who use Specific Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs (IPEDS)? | No |
| Information services | Yes |
| Information resources available | HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Safer Injecting, Wound Care, IPEDS, Other (please specify below) |
| Face to face advice services | Yes |
| Face to face advice topics | HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Safer Injecting, Wound Care, IPEDS, Demonstration of paraphenalia use, Demonstration of safer injection practise |
| HIV and hepatitis services | |
| HIV and hepatitis | Yes |
| HIV and hepatitis options | HIV Testing, Hepatitis A Testing, Hepatitis B Testing, Hepatitis C Testing, Dry blood spot testing |
| HIV and hepatitis other | Rapid access to HCV treatment |
| Naloxone services | |
| Naxalone training | Yes |
| Training provision | Overdose Training, Naloxone Training |
| Naloxone supply | First supply of Naloxone kits, Re-supply Naloxone kits following use, Facility for the return of used Naloxone kits |
| Further information | WithYou Fife is part of our frontline response to reducing the harms associated with active drug use, particularly injecting drug use, including: Access to a full range of single use safer injecting equipment Reducing spread of Blood borne viruses such as HIV and Hepatitis, Reducing overdose and drug related deaths through provision of safer use advise, awareness of risks and distribution of Naloxone in the community Reducing the number of bacterial infections associated with injecting drug use We also play a key part in referring people to appropriate drug treatment programs and linking people with other health and social services. The service is not just for people who inject Heroin or Cocaine. The service is also for those who use or are about to start using; Steroids or other performance or image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) and any other psychoactive drugs, chemicals, plants or medicines WithYou Fife Specialist Harm Reduction Service offers a wide range equipment than pharmacy based exchanges and also offers a range of other services to help reduce drug related harm including: 1:1 assessment, referral and support into treatment (only if requested) Overdose prevention work including access to The Take Home Naloxone programme (THN). Blood borne virus testing for HIV and Hepatitis Specialist advice & information on issues related to substance use. injecting practice and any concerns or questions in relation to it. We operate from a number of venues in Fife and also operates a Mobile Outreach unit |