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To promote, educate, communicate
and empower, for the benefit and interest of people affected by mental health
issues
SLaM 24 hr
Information line:
Help line gives
information and
support to people
in Croydon with
mental
health
problems.
0800 731 2864
SAMARITANS
A 24 hour service providing
confidential emotional support to any person who are suicidal or despairing
020 8681 666
A 24 hour confidential help line providing
advice and information on a range of health issues.
0845 46474
Registered in England
No. 6891337 Charity No.1135535
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Orchard House 15a Purley Road,
South Croydon, CR2 6EZ
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Hear
Us Distributed over 4000 Newsletters across the borough Each edition
filled with Mental Health Promotion, Advice & Support . Also Many
Service Users write articles about their view of Croydon Services.
Examples of articles featured include:
- Croydon Independent Support Brokerage Service (CISBS) the Support
Brokers work with people who are eligible for services under Fair
Access to Care (Social Services), through Self Directed Support
- Clinical Academic Groups (CAGs): An introduction to the development
and introduction of SLaM’s pathways
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): What is CBT and how can
it help you to think in a more positive way
- Saying No Staying safe in Croydon: helping to protect adults
who are vulnerable
- Croydon P.L.U.G. (Peer Led User Group): Informal support and
advice, friendly, SAFE drink/drug free space
- Freedom Pass: Renewed, applied or appealed
- Christmas for many can evoke feelings of stress and anxiety,
sadness and isolation Some good advice to de-stress at Christmas.
- Croydon Service User Network (SUN): a safe environment for people
suffering with longstanding emotional/behavioural problems (with
or without a formal diagnosis)
- Employment and Support Allowance (ESA): An introduction to the
the new benefit that will replace Income Support and incapacity
Benefit
- Introduction to the new ‘Moving Forwards’ and ‘Safe
Places to go’ services commissioned by Croydon PCT and The
importance of Social Inclusion
- The Depression Alliance: Time Bank Scheme is based around the
simple idea of sharing skills and attributes to build stronger supportive
communities