HOMER Basingstoke

Who we are

Hampshire Operational Model For Effective Recovery (HOMER) provides a flexible treatment and support service for those over the age of 18 years with a focus on recovery and community reintegration.

The Basingstoke hub is accessible to service users, families, carers and anyone affected by substance misuse issues residing in the immediate Hampshire area.

This service offers a range of interventions based on the Recovery Model.

This service is open to all individuals residing in the areas of Basingstoke, Tadley, Alton and surrounding areas. The service aims to enable people to reach their full potential as individuals and community members. Individuals will be encouraged to make positive changes and to lead meaningful and purposeful lives.

Staff, peer mentors and volunteers will be available to assist people on their recovery journey and ensure service users have an active voice in their treatment options and in the wider community. The service includes:

- Open access - Recovery journey planning - Groupwork programmes - Access to community prescribing - Outreach - Relaxation and acupuncture - Needle exchange - Keyworking/one to one appointments - Breakfast club - Late night and weekend opening hours - Counselling - Peer support group

Opening hours are as follows:

- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - 9 - 5pm - Thursday - 9 - 7pm - Saturday - 10 - 1pm - Sunday - TBA

(Open access/assesment Monday - Friday - 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm and Saturday 10am - 1pm).

The HOMER Basingstoke service will work closely with Job Centre Plus, Education Centres, Local businesses, housing providers and a wide variety of other local groups/agencies to support individuals on their recovery journey.

Access to the service can either be through self referral, throught other referring agencies (such as GP's and pharmacies) or via the telephone. By dropping in at any time you are able to access a staff member, peer mentor or volunteer.