Mental Health Support

If you live in Tendring and you are at risk of homelessness or are experiencing homelessness, we can help. 

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The Health Advocate will work with you to address health inequalities. We will support you to register with GPs, attend health appointments, find out more about additional housing services and provide an independent voice. 

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How to refer

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Call: 01255 429778

Email: info@summitservices.org.uk

This project captures the stories of men who experience suicidal thoughts. We work in partnership with men to explore and design interventions that are supportive and helpful.

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If you would like to share your experiences, please get in touch.

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We also work with families and victims of suicide to gather insights and experiences about what support is currently available. 

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How to refer

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Call: 01255 429778

Email: info@summitservices.org.uk

SUMMIT provides Advocates to people living in Tendring and Colchester who may need some support, with the aim of helping you keep your tenancy.

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We will support you to access appropriate trauma support, mental and physical health access, as well as appropriate professional support via statutory or voluntary services.

 

You will not be simply signposted to other agencies - we will be there with you every step of the way. We want to empower you to identify the skills and support you may need to remain in a tenancy, such as being provided with appropriate training and learning to gain skills such as; eat healthily on a budget, cook, clean, access support, with the goal of moving towards sustainable community engagement.

 

How to refer

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Call: 01255 429778

Email: info@summitservices.org.uk

If you have been discharged from a psychiatric hospital, or are going to be discharged soon, we can support you.

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The Discharge Support Advocate will:

• Provide a first point of community contact and agree methods of contact

• Carry out a robust ‘Welfare Check’ to ensure you have access to the commodities and resources you need gas/electricity/food/medication/contact with key people who can provide crisis support)

• Support you to engage with the professionals involved in your discharge plan and ongoing community treatment if appropriate

• Provide an appointment buddy if required (GP, Hospital appointments)

• Correspondence support (supported phone calls, including unpacking written communication and responding on your behalf if consented)

• Provide you with an independent voice and community representation

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Our Discharge Support Advocate will help you understand your rights to ongoing care and treatment, support you to access these in the community and help you build connections.

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How to refer

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Call: 01255 429778

Email: info@summitservices.org.uk

Do you want to share your voice?

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AB4D is an Essex wide service delivered by SUMMIT and BATIAS in partnership with Essex County Council (ECC).

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The aim of this service is to provide a flexible platform where you feel empowered to have a voice in your local community. We discuss issues that are important to you and work together to find solutions.

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AB4D is for adults with an experience of disability, their families and carers.

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Your views are passed to the Healthwatch Essex;                   Collaboration in Action Forum. The forum is made up of people with an experience of disability, councillors and staff from Essex County Council.

 

Your views help shape local services in Essex.

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How to refer

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To find out what's going on in your area contact:

 

South Essex: Basildon, Brentwood, Castle Point, and Rochford.
 

Call AB4D at BATIAS: 01375 389869
 
West Essex: Epping, Harlow, Loughton, Saffron Walden and   Uttlesford.
Mid Essex: Braintree, Chelmsford, and Maldon.
North East Essex, Colchester and Tendring.
 

Call AB4D at SUMMIT: 01255 429778 

At our SUMMIT Support Centre you can access our Mindfulness based Cognitive Techniques and Stress Reduction course.

 

Our 10 week courses are accessible and provided in a range of ways.  

You can access our online course where 1-1 support is provided, or attend a small face to face group which takes place at our  building in Clacton on Sea.

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SUMMIT also facilitate ‘Simply Mindful’  which is designed for adults with learning difficulties and in addition is a great introduction to Mindfulness.

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The SUMMIT Mindfulness course has been specifically designed for today's lifestyle, it is easy to understand and apply in the real world and can bring amazing long term changes. 

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How to refer

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Referring is easy. You can self refer or get someone to do this for you. 

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Call: 01255 429778

Email: info@summitservices.org.uk

Would you like support from an Inclusion Advocate?

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They can help you begin your journey towards inclusion, improved quality of life and meaningful employment within Tendring. 

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An Inclusion Advocate will:

• Listen to you 

• Look at issues with you realistically, providing non judgemental support

• Enable you to have improved access and support to community resources

• Improving engagement with agencies, such as DWP

• Support you to look at any entitlements you may be eligible to receive

• Make challenges on your behalf if you feel you have been unfairly treated

 

The Inclusion Advocate will act as a go-between for you and other agencies to help you identify any obstacles or challenges you may face to inclusion.

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How to refer

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Call: 01255 429778

Email: info@summitservices.org.uk