MELD

Organisation Aims and Activities

1. Type of organisation

Voluntary sector agency

2. Client Group

Drug Users and their families

3. Secondary advice?

4. Aims

To provide locally accessible, confidential and non-judgemental services to reduce drug-related harm to individuals, families and the wider community across Midlothian and East Lothian.

5. Activities

We provide:
·          Free and confidential advice, information, support and counselling to drug users, their friends and families.
·          A library with information on the effects of drug use and related issues such as HIV and Hepatitis C.
·          Training for community groups, local workers and agencies on drug related issues.

In addition to this we also have the following specialised services:

Midlothian Substance Misuse Offenders Service – this service is available to anyone who has committed an offence who has problems with drugs or alcohol.   This service is available to clients living in the Midlothian area.
East Lothian Arrest Referral Scheme - this scheme is offered to anyone who has a drug or alcohol problem and who has been arrested.  This service is available to clients living in the East Lothian area.
East Lothian Locality Clinic – this service offers assessment, stabilisation and reduction programmes in partnership with a GP specialist and the CDPS.  This service is available for clients living in the East Lothian area.
Family Support - this service provides one to one support and self help groups for anyone affected by another persons’ drug use.  This service is available to people living in Midlothian and East Lothian.
Complimentary Therapies – MELD offers Ear Acupuncture and other various alternative therapies. 

6. Information and Advice services

Please see document Information and Advice Services in documents box at RHS of this page

Contacts and delivery methods

7. Contact details

6c Newmills Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian EH22 1DU  0131 660 3566
Fax:  0131 660 3599                            e-mail: meld-drugs@btconnect.com

8. Service delivery methods

Telephone Advice: YES
Appointments: YES
Outreach: YES
Home Visits: YES
Out of Hours: YES
Via e-mail: YES

9. Opening Hours

9.00 – 5.00

Staffing, Funding and Training

10. Staffing

13

11. Funding

Local Authority & ELDAAT and MDAAT

12. Quality Assurance

Referrals

13. Formal referral policy - receiving?

Yes

14. Formal referral policy - making?

Yes

15. Informal reciprocal referral arrangements?

Yes

16. Referral procedure

Referrals are received from individuals, families and friends or other agencies .An appointment is made to attend an assessment, where information is gathered from the client about their drug use. .Project workers will then provide individual counselling, support and advice.
 

17. Requirements

In order to liase with other agencies (e.g. Social Work, Housing, Education etc.) the agreement of the client is required.