Arch is a free and confidential service for young people and adults who live or are registered with a GP in Hillingdon.
Many people turn to drink or drugs as a way of dealing with negative feelings, such as depression, stress, trauma or anxiety.
We work with people at any stage of their alcohol or drug difficulties to provide a single point of access to assessment and treatment, for problems.
We recognise the importance of providing treatment for both the substance misuse problem, as well as any associated emotional / mental health issues.
In this film, we meet the Hillingdon Arch team – a mental health team that is an integrated partnership model addiction treatment service. This film features Dr Jeffrey Fehler - Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Deepti Shah-Armon – Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Grant – a former service user.
Arch is a free and confidential service for young people and adults who live or are registered with a GP in Hillingdon.
The service includes
- Assessment and individual personal recovery plans
- Advice and information on reducing harm
- Needle exchange
- Smoking cessation
- Specialist psychosocial interventions
- Specialist pharmacological treatments for help with drug and alcohol problems (to manage withdraw cravings etc)
- Specialist detoxification programmes to manage withdrawal symptoms and safely wean you off drugs and alcohol
- One-to-one and group therapies aimed at getting to the core of the problem, coming up with ways to deal with cravings and avoid repeating past mistakes
- Motivation and support from those that have previously had problems with alcohol or drugs and who have successfully overcome them
- Group activities and social networks, including men and women’s groups, relapse prevention and life skills advice
- Joint working with employment agencies, training providers and housing associations to help
you get back on track - Evening and weekend social drop-in and activities with the opportunity to volunteer and build new social networks to help your recovery.
Any health or social care professional can make a referral on your behalf. You can also self-refer to the service in person or contact us by phone 0203 838 7850 or complete this online form.
Tube: Take the Metropolitan line to Uxbridge underground station. It is a four minute walk from there.
Bus: 222, 3, 427
Arch is open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday