Kappa

Address: 231 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5LU

Telephone: 020 7237 7000 Fax: 020 7394 9314

Drop-in: 2.00pm to 4.30pm Monday to Friday

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The Kappa Project is an open access service providing links to a variety of treatment options for clients with primary opiate dependency in the borough of Southwark.

The Project specialises in GP Shared Care arrangements and provides support to local GP's involved in prescribing Opioid medications. A central feature of the Project is the Needle Exchange which aims to reduce harm and promote safer injecting practices through accurate advice and information, in addition to providing a full range of injecting paraphernalia.

The Project works in partnership with a variety of agencies to provide a holistic service to meet the varied needs of drug dependent client groups

What you can expect:

All clients accessing the Kappa Project can expect a confidential service provided by a dedicated team of experienced workers. The project strives to deliver information and advice in a respectful manner tailored to individual need.

The Project promotes a 'harm reduction' philosophy and understands that not all clients are ready to stop using drugs immediately.

The overall aim of the Project is to reduce the risks and problems associated with drug-use.

GP Shared Care:

Supporting the process of opiate prescribing in Primary Health Care through specialist advice and information, key-working and care plan co-ordination.

Daily Drop-In Service:

First point of contact for any individual experiencing drug related problems:

  • Assessment, brief intervention and referral to other treatment services.
  • Support for family, friends and others concerned.
  • Education and prevention initiatives.
  • Information on all aspects of drug-use.

Complementary Therapies:

  • Auricular Acupuncture.
  • Shiatsu and Indian head massage.

Specialist Satellite Clinics:

  • LANDS: Antenatal service for pregnant opiate users
  • EAST + MCDP Clinics: In house prescribing clinics provided in association with SLAM health authority designed to cater for 'high risk' clients groups
  • GP practice based surgeries providing drug counselling support
  • Lambeth Walk general practise drug councelling
  • LANDS clinic

Well-User Clinic:

Offering Hepatitis vaccination, blood testing, LFT testing, pre- and post- counselling and general medical advice.

Needle Exchange:

  • Injecting paraphernalia.
  • Accurate information and advice in relation to IV practices.
  • Condom provision + lubrication.
  • STD advice and information.

Employment Advice:

Joint working arrangement with LWTS training service.

Optician:

Free eye testing and spectacle provision.

Referral Process:

Self referral during drop-in or referral from a variety of professionals including GP's, Social Services, Probation etc.