Advice Services in and around Dartford - People with Health Problems, Disabilities or Special Needs
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Advice & Support Services – People with Health Problems, Disabilities or Special Needs
ADVANCE HOUSING AND SUPPORT LTD
Enterprise House, 8 Essex Road, Dartford,
Kent DA1 2AU
Telephone: 01322 288762 (Mon – Fri 9:00am – 4:00pm, except Tues 9;00am - 5:00pm)
Fax: 01322 221426
Accommodation and support within the community for people with a mental health problem
ASIAN MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINE
4-5 High Street, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0BQ
Telephone: 0808 800 2073 or 01474 364 929
E-mail: asianline@rethink.org.uk
Mon & Wed 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Tue & Thu 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Callers can speak in Asian Languages or English
Aculturally sensitive listening and information service for the Asian community for anyone affected by a mental helath issue.
CARERS SUPPORT GROUP
Enterprise House, 8 Essex Road, Dartford, Kent DA1 2AU
Telephone: 01322 284740
Fax: 01322 221142
Advice and support for carers in their own homes, including benefits advice.
DARTFORD & GRAVESHAM ADVOCACY NETWORK
7-9 Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent DA1 1BE
Telephone: 01322
285234
Fax: 01322 285228
E-mail: dandgadvocacy@btinternet.com
Appointments: Mon,
Tues, Thurs & Friday 9:30am – 4:30pm. Wed 9:30am – 12:30pm
Provision of advocacy support to people with mental health problems over the age of 16years, with the intention of assisting persons to get their voices heard and to receive the services to which they are entitled.
DARTFORD, GRAVESHAM & SWANLEY MIND
The Almshouse, 18 West Hill,
Dartford, Kent DA1 2EP
Telephone: 01322 291380
Free helpline: 0808 808 8999 (open 10:00am – 4:00pm)
Fax: 01322 285294
Email: admin@dgsmind.co.uk
Website: www.dgsmind.org.uk
Appointments & Telephone: Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm
Drop-In at YMCA Roundhouse, Overy Street, Dartford: Tue, Thur and Sat 11:00am – 2:00pm
Befriending service, housing scheme, three drop-in centres, information line. DGS Mind also offer FREE carers’ support/breaks; counselling; various groups including Managing & Understanding Your Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder and anxiet self help support groups and a garden project.
DARTFORD MENTAL HEALTH TEAM
Arndale House, 18-20 Spital Street, Dartford,
Kent DA1 2DL
Telephone: 01322 622230
Advice and support provided by referral from appropriate agencies such as a GP.
DARTFORD, GRAVESHAM & SWANLEY MENCAP
3 Orchard Street, Dartford, Kent DA1 2DF
Telephone: 01322 281833
Fax: 01322 286633
Website: www.dgsmencap.org.uk
Drop-In-Dartford at 3 Orchard Street, Mon, Thur & Fri 10:30am – 3:30pm
Supporting people with learning disabilities and their carers through the promotion of their care, training, housing, education, employment, leisure and recreation. Keep fit, dance and drama and the Stepping Stone Employment Project held at the Peppercorns Centre Mon - Sat 9:00am-8:00pm.
DIABETES FOCUS GROUP
Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Dartford,
Kent DA2 8DA Telephone: 01322 428292.
Out-Patients Department.
DIAL NORTH WEST KENT (DISABILITY INFORMATION & ADVICE LINE)
Northfleet Veterans Club, The Hill, Northfleet,
Kent DA11 9EU
Telephone: 01474 321761
Fax: 01474
560417
E-mail: dialnwk@btconnect.com
Website: www.dialnwk.co.uk
Appointments, Drop-In and Telephone:
Mon – Fri
11:00am – 3:00pm
Information and advice for people with disabilities. Advice on a wide range of issues including welfare benefits, community care, equipment, independent living, mobility and transport, discrimination and holidays.
HI KENT
18 Brewer Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1RU
Telephone (voice
or text): 01622 691151
Fax: 01622 672436
Website: www.hikent.org.uk
Services for the deaf or people with hearing loss.
KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Dartford/Gravesham Rehabilitation Team, Joynes House, New Road, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0AT
Telephone: 01474 544440
Fax: 01474 320741
E-mail: rehab.gravesend@kab.org.uk
Services to the blind, people with loss of sight, learning difficulties and deafblind, helping with daily living, mobility, communication and social activities. Also provide counselling and advice, training courses including IT and access to specialist equipment.
KENT COUNCIL ON ADDICTION (KCA)
KCA Gravesend, 195 Parrock Street,
Gravesend, Kent DA12 1EW
Telephone: 01474 567581
Fax: 01474 564496
E-mail: Gravesend@kca.org.uk
Website: www.kca.org.uk
Drop-In: Mon 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Tues 10:00am – 12:00pm Weds 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Thurs 10:00am – 12:00pm
Fri 2:00pm – 4:00pm
KCA helps people who are worried about their own or someone else’s use of drugs or alcohol.
KENT WEST DYSLEXIA CENTRE
Membership Services, Tuskers, 24 Meadow Court, Wortham, Kent TN15 7DP
Information Line: 01732 832203
Helplines: 01892 522776/528401
National Helpline: 0118 966 8271
E-mail: www.kwda-dyslexia.org.uk
Helpline opening times: Mon - Fri 10:00am - 12;30pm & 2:00pm - 4:30pm.
Provides information and support fro people with dyslexia, think they may have dyslexia and their friends and family. Also runs courses & meetings in different areas of West Kent.
KENWARD TRUST
Central Office, Kenward House, Talding, Kent ME18 6AH
Telephone: 01622 814187
Fax: 01622 815805
E-mail: enquiry@kenwardtrust.org.uk
Website: www.kenwardtrust.org.uk
Administration office: Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm
Residential projects 24 hour
Provides recovery programmes for people suffering from drug and alcohol misuse. Residential accommodation in a non-drink-drug environment. Individual and group counselling, work training and therapy programmes.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
15 St George Crsecent, Gravesend, Kent DA12 4AR
Telephone: 01474 363 383
E-mail: gravesendms@hotmail.com
Website: www.gravesendms.ik.com
National website: www.msssociety.org.uk
See website for details of drop-in times and dates
Aims to give support and advice to people with MS and their carers.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BUREAU (WEST KENT)
Joynes House, New Road, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0AT
Telephone:
01474 544329
Minicom: 01474 358125/320741
Fax: 01474 320741
E-mail: westkentbureaujoyneshse@kent.gov.uk
For people with physical and/or sensory disabilities to enhance independence and enable people to live in their homes as safely as possible.
RETHINK BELXLEY CARERS SERVICE
22a Blexley High Street, Bexley, Kent DA5 1AD
Telephone: 01322 554181
Fax: 01322 559130
E-mail: bss@rethink.org
Mon - Fri 9:00am - 9:00pm
Carer support service providing one to one support; advice and advocacy; information, support to friends and family; signposting to other agencies.
SHAHAYAK
4-5 High Street, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0BQ
Telephone: 01474 364837
Fax: 01474 364929
E-mail: sahayak@rethink.org
Mon - Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm
One to one befriending service by trained volunteers to people with mental health problems, also provides support and informtion.
THE PARENTS CONSORTIUM
Allsworth Court, 40 St David’s Road,
Hextable, Kent BR8 7RJ
Telephone: 01322 668501
Minicom: 01322 66761
Fax: 01322 660230
E-mail: admin@parentsconsortim.co.uk
Website: www.parentsconsortium.co.uk
Provides free and confidential
information, support and advice on specific impairments and a wide
variety of topics e.g. aids and equipment, education, benefit,
funding and leisure activities.
For children or young people with any form of physical, learning
or sensory impairment.
