ISIS South

I'm pleased to say that the building works at ISIS South are due tostart next week. When we re-open ISIS South (Goswell Road) shall havetwo new clinical rooms, a re-designed open access and client area, grouproom, complimentary therapy room, four interview rooms, as well as formthe base for all ISIS administration. The extensive refurbishment willtake up to 12 weeks, but we hope to have the first two floors open toclients well before then.

Arrangements are in place for clients work and groups to continue atISIS North, and IDASS North (thanks to the generous loan of a room atIDASS North). All phone lines and post shall be re-directed to ourtemporary office at the Aberdeen Centre, near Highbury Fields.
Please continue to use the ISIS South phone number, address, and emailaddresses during this time.

Regards

Andrew Jenkins and Vicky DunlopISIS Service Managers

CASA - update

Changes to CASA services

We would like to clarify that CASA is continuing to offer alcoholtreatment services in Islington from our Alcohol Counselling Day Centreand Older Person's Service, as well as our Families, Partners andFriends Service for adult carers and CASA Family Service for familiesand children affected by parental substance misuse.

We regret that we were not successful in the tendering process for thealcohol services in Camden, so we will cease offering alcohol servicesin Camden from October 09. This situation has led to some confusionwithin the treatment system about our role in Islington, so we want tomake it clear that we continue in Islington as before, with minorchanges to the group programme in the day centre, and we welcome referrals.

Please pass the message on.

Best Wishes,
Hazel Jordan

Stimulant Drug Users Wanted for Research Study

Are you regularly using cocaine, crack-cocaine, or amphetamines?

Do you have a brother or sister who doesn't take drugs or drink alcohol heavily?

Are you both aged 18 - 55 years?

Are you both able to spend about 5½ hours in a research study?

Researchers at the University of Cambridge are currently seeking stimulant users and their non-drug using brother/sister to participate in a research study investigating the causes and effects of chronic stimulant use.

Participants will be asked to undergo a brain scan, fill out some questionnaires and perform some computerised tests. A blood sample will also be drawn for genetic analysis.

All information will be kept strictly confidential!

Participants will be compensated for their time and inconvenience, and receive a picture of their brain.

Travel expenses will be paid additionally.

For more information please contact Dr Karen Ersche or a member of her research team by phone (01223-336587 or 01223-760665) or e-mail: ke220@cam.ac.uk

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NTA Service Users’ Forum: exploding myths and stereotypes

Come and join us on Thursday 23rd July, 10:15am – 4pm, for the second NTA London Regional Users’ Forum. This time we’ll be exploring stigma and stereotype – from the way wider society sees users to the way users see the world – and busting the perceptions that hold us back. This all-day event will once again be packed with informative talks, sharing ideas, and the opportunity for you to get involved. Don’t miss the chance to contribute, as your ideas will help shape the future of drug treatment. At the end of the event, you’ll understand more about the impact stigma can have and how we can change the way people think. There will also be time to chat with local service user reps and NTA colleagues.

The day includes the following presentations:
- examples of service user involvement breaking down stereotype/stigma
- finding your way to work – opportunities and pathways to employment
- questions and answers after each presentation

and the following workshops:

- parenting workshop (Gary Seaman & April Wareham)
- blood borne viruses (David Hirsch & Mark Edginton)
- back to work (Tim Wood, Carol Adams & Jo Roebuck)
- advice on service user involvement (Duncan Cairns & Bernie Casey)

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International Remembrance Day 21st July 2009

Its coming up to international remembrance day on 21st July - what will you be doing in your area, clinic, service, drop-in?

BP has put together a basic kit to help anyone get started, whether they want your lighting a candle, putting out a remembrance book, holding an event.
Attached you will find:

1) A nicely designed statement on Remembrance Day to print out and stick up at your local service
2) A 'What you can do' document, outlining a neat list of ideas and thoughts from the very simple to more ambitious,on the types of things you could do to raise awareness of this special day.
3) A Drug Related Deaths statistics list. For awareness raising and press releases.


On the 1st of July I will send out a poster in PDF for printing out and putting up in your clinic.

Please do what you can to raise awareness of this day, many people as i have been reminded repeatedly recently, never get to share their grief about a friends overdose, or their descent into illness and death through infection/poverty/isolation.Please do what you can on the week around and after July 21st.

RIP Lorna Price, a beautiful soul and a fighter for the cause. May 09.

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Click to Download "What Can You Do" as .doc

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Prevention of Overdose Training

Tues June 30th at 2pm - course for ALL users,

venue: IDASS North.

£5 voucher for attending .

Contact for bookings: Mirco Magi

mirco.magi@isisproject.org.uk

Sound Sharing Group- Would you like to develop and record your original music?

I am really delighted to tell you about a new music class being run in July 2009. This course is the inspiration and creation of an ex-user of the Education and Employment Project at Hanley Road.

The course is open to anyone who has experienced mental health or substance misuse difficulties and who lives in Camden or Islington.

Please pass on information about this inspiring course. For more details call the number on the attached poster or contact the Education and Employment Project.



Francine Haagman
Project Manager
Education & Employment Project

Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust
75 Hanley Road
London
N4 3 DQ

Tel:0207 281 6221
Fax: 0207 281 1757
Francine.haagman@candi,nhs.uk

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