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Services for the Bengali Community
in Tower Hamlets
what the service offers
womens group
bengali language page
Who
the service is for:
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Bengali
people who are concerned about their own drinking.
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Concerned
about their partner's drinking or that of a relative
or friend.
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Couples
and families who are concerned about the drinking of
someone close to them.
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For
any one who wants to find out more about alcohol and
it's effects.
What
the Service Offers:
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A
culturally sensitive service for the Bengali community.
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Provides advice, information, health education and health
promotion on alcohol related issues to increase awareness
of specific health care needs.
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Provides
information on different treatment options, harm minimisation,
coping strategies, brief intervention/counselling in
Bengali for individuals couples families and carers
to look at concerns, feelings and discuss choices.
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Provides
a safe place to talk in confidence about alcohol and
health related issues.
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Promotional
and publicity materials are distributed through the
information stalls at community festivals and health
events.
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Drop
in; Advice & Information Surgeries
on issues related to Alcohol & Health are run on:
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Thursdays
10.00 A.M -12.00 NOON at:
East End Mission
583, Commercial Road
Stepney
London E1 OHJ
Telephone: 020 7790 3366
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Tuesday
10.30 AM -12.30 PM at:
The Sundial Centre
11, Shipton Street
Bethnal
Green
London
E2-7RU
Telephone: 020 7613 3734 |
Asian
Women's Group
The
Bengali Community Alcohol Worker runs an Asian Women's group
on Thursday 1.00 - 2.15 PM. at the above address. The regular
health education sessions are offered and facilitated in
Bengali/Sylheti and in English as required. The group is
open to women from the Asian communities.Services
are free and confidential.
For further details please contact
Swapna Mookerjee: 020-7702 0002
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