DIP Greenwich

Who we are

The Drug Interventions Programme (DIP) in Greenwich provides an integrated service and flexible pathway towards recovery for service users. The Greenwich DIP service is delivered by a combination of DIP workers and reducing reoffending case managers (IOM) all employed by CRI, offering treatment and care services to drug and alcohol users who are involved in the criminal justice system.

 

We also work in close partnership with the CRI Greenwich ASPIRE treatment service, CDP Blenheim Linx service, Royal Greenwich Housing Team (MOST), Oxleas Mental Health Trust, Greenwich Probation Service, Metropolitan Police and local prisons HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside and HMP ISIS.

 

The service offers an integrated end-to-end support service, with enhanced pathways to engage service users and move them into treatment and wraparound services away from drug and alcohol use and crime. We have a proven track record in supporting our service users to reduce their reoffending.

 

We work across multiple operational sites including:

• Plumstead Police Station
• Bexleyheath Magistrates’ Court
• Woolwich DIP office
• tier 3 treatment providers in the borough
• tier 2 support providers in the borough
• prisons across Greater London

 

 We accept referrals from:

• prison CARATs teams
• treatment providers, GPs, probation or any other professional
• self-referrals

What we do

The DIP team offers the following services:

• assessment & recovery planning
• reducing reoffending support
• referral and access to a range of treatment including prescribing, counselling, structured day programmes, detox and residential rehab
• harm minimisation advice and information
• one-to-one structured keyworking
• access to specialist support for cocaine and cannabis users
• prison link support including assessment and care-planning whilst in custody
• dedicated prison link worker, PPO worker, housing worker, dual diagnosis worker
• home visits and assertive outreach
• goal setting and overcoming blocks
• relapse management
• support from volunteers and peer mentors
• housing, benefits, education/training/employment support
• support for families and carers
• access to Greenwich Recovery Cafe