Sources of Support

Overview

Here at ASCERT we recognise that people can have a range of complex needs that are contributing to their substance use problems and which will impact on recovery.

Co-existing issues such as mental health, financial problems, relationship issues, housing and homelessness and threat and intimidation can have a profound impact on anyone’s wellbeing and their efforts to engage in and benefit from alcohol and/or drug prevention, intervention, recovery and postvention services.

To follow is a list of a range of other statutory and community/voluntary agencies and bodies who may be able to offer additional support to you alongside the services you can access with ASCERT.

Disclaimer: Although ASCERT will make every effort to keep this list accurate and current, it can accept no liability for inaccurate or out-of-date information contained in these listings. ASCERT merely presents this list to provide its website visitors with suggestions on other agencies/bodies that they may wish to learn more about and/or engage with. Listing of the agency/body on this website does not represent an endorsement by ASCERT. If you represent an agency/body shown and would like your listing amended or removed, or if you represent an agency/body who would like to appear in the listings on this page, please visit the Media Centre section (hyperlinked) of this website and make contact with ASCERT’s Marketing & Communications Coordinator via any of the methods shown.

Immediate Help & Support

Please note ASCERT offices/services are not staffed 24/7. If you are in need of immediate help and support the following organisations offer free, confidential support 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

Helplines

The Helplines NI database which is managed by the Public Health Agency (PHA) has a list of various telephone-based helpline services. 

Drug & Alcohol Star™ Related Additional Sources of Support

The categories shown below been chosen to reflect the 10 dimensions of the Drug & Alcohol Star™ a version of the Outcomes Star™ that has been designed to support recovery from alcohol or drug misuse. Visit the Triangle Consulting Social Enterprise website (hyperlinked) who are the copyright owners of family of Outcomes Star™ tools for further information.

Alcohol and Drugs Support

Northern Area

http://drugsandalcoholni.info/

Physical Health Support

http://www.belfasttrust.hscni.net/
https://cancerfocusni.org/
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/in_your_area/n_ireland
http://www.northerntrust.hscni.net/
https://nichs.org.uk/
http://www.southerntrust.hscni.net/
http://www.setrust.hscni.net/
http://www.westerntrust.hscni.net/

Meaningful Use of Time Support

https://www.midulstervolunteercentre.org/
https://www.volunteernow.co.uk/

Emotional & Mental Health Support

https://www.amh.org.uk/
https://www.aware-ni.org/
http://www.belfasttrust.hscni.net/services/MentalHealthServices.htm
https://www.inspirewellbeing.org/mentalhealth
http://www.mindwisenv.org/
https://nexusni.org/
http://www.northerntrust.hscni.net/services/1784.htm
https://www.praxisprovides.com/
Acute Hospital Services: http://www.southerntrust.hscni.net/1690.htm

Eating Disorders Services: http://www.southerntrust.hscni.net/1836.htm

Primary Mental Health Care Services:
http://www.southerntrust.hscni.net/1695.htm

Support & Recovery Services:
http://www.southerntrust.hscni.net/1691.htm

http://www.setrust.hscni.net/services/MentalHealthServices.htm
http://www.wavetraumacentre.org.uk/about-us
Adult Mental Health Services:
http://www.westerntrust.hscni.net/2023.htm

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services:
http://www.westerntrust.hscni.net/1735.htm

Recovery Services:
http://www.westerntrust.hscni.net/3363.htm

Accommodation and Homelessness Support

http://www.chni.org.uk/advice.html
https://ie.depaulcharity.org/
https://www.housingadviceni.org/homelessness
https://www.nihe.gov.uk/Housing-Help/Homelessness
https://shelterni.org/
https://www.simoncommunity.org/

Debt and Financial Advice Support

https://www.adviceni.net/
https://capuk.org/i-want-help/our-services/cap-debt-help/debt-centre/477/lisburn

Policing, Crime & Offending Support

https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
https://www.niacro.co.uk/
https://www.psni.police.uk/
http://www.victimsupportni.com/

Family/Relationship Support

https://www.familymediationni.org.uk/
http://www.cypsp.org/family-support-hubs/
https://www.home-start.org.uk/Pages/Category/home-start-northern-ireland
http://www.ci-ni.org.uk/parentline-ni
https://www.parentingni.org/
http://www.relateni.org/