African & Caribbean Users and Survivors Forum

Advocacy, welfare, education and advice for black people who have experienced mental health problems throughout the UK and their carers.
332 Brixton Road Brixton London SW9 7AA.
Hours of opening: 10:00am - 5:00pm (Mon-Fri)
Tel: 0207 411 2944
Fax: 0207 411 2901.

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Vietnamese Mental Health Services

Vietnamese Mental Health Services is a charitable organisation. They provide services and support to Vietnamese people in London and beyond who are suffering from mental health problems, and to their families. Plus work in partnership with health and social care and other agencies. Provide outreach and counselling services, drop in day centres and supported accommodation. Provide training and education about mental health issues, about health/ social care systems for people from Vietnam and about Vietnamese culture and beliefs in mental health to health/ social care professionals.
Thomas Calton Centre , Alpha Street , Peckham, London SE15 4NX.
Tel: 020 7639 2288 Fax: 020 7639 0008.

[Last update: 2006-01-16; 13:04]

Asian Quit Line (smoking 5 languages)

The organisation offers a specialist service for South Asian smokers who want to quit. Their services are delivered in 5 South Asian languages plus English. They have 6 years of national experience of delivering services to the various South Asian communities in a culturally appropriate manner.

Link [Last update: 2006-01-16; 13:05]

DrugScope: Drugs Material in Other Languages

Leaflets and audiotapes available in: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese French, Farsi, Gujarati, Kurdish, Punjabi, Somali, Sylheti, Turkish and Urdu.
Titles include: amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine and crack, ecstasy, heroin, solvents, tranquilisers plus drugs and young people, getting help, the law.

Link [Last update: 2006-01-16; 13:08]

Nafas: Bangladeshi Drugs Project

Offers information on drug related issues in English and Bengali.

Link [Last update: 2006-01-16; 13:04]