Together Devon

We have 2 great vacancies: Support Worker & Recovery Worker. Apply now & you'll be invited to our Assessment Centre on 13 Dec. If your values & skills are a fit, you'll join our 6 week Skills Academy. Support Worker: tinyurl.com/4k5curmp Recovery Worker:tinyurl.com/yhznuu9v

Our X channels have now separated. If you are interested in information and updates from our Dorset service, follow @ReachDorset

Welcome to the new home of Together on X, home of everything related to Together drug & alcohol service based in Devon. Great to see you here and keep following us for all the news and events in our area.

If you follow us for our Reach Dorset service, we will be moving to our own page from 1st November. Please like and follow the new page x.com/ReachDorset

Live in Dorset? Used or are thinking about using our services? We have important news. Stay on top of events & activities relating to Reach by going to their new X page & following it. You will continue to get information about Reach here until 1 Nov. x.com/ReachDorset

Great news if you live in #Devon and want to address your drinking or drug taking. You can now make a referral online. Simply fill the secure referral form and we will be in touch to arrange your first appointment.

In the next few weeks you will see changes to this EDP X account. It will be taken over by our Together (Devon) service and Reach (Dorset) will have a brand new X profile. More details to come

We have merged with former Richmond Fellowship, you can find us on the @Waythrough website, just use the search bar or find support near me waythrough.org.uk/find-support-n…

Reach is the alcohol & drug support service for Dorset. Since we began in 2007 we've supported thousands of people to reach their goals & live life free of substances. We're free & 100% confidential. We listen & care about what you want. Find out more youtu.be/dSwnQbo1ZsU?si…

It’s important to understand that drugs are constantly changing. Getting your drugs tested is a way to take extra care, for example, you can use wedinos.org to test your drugs or use nitazene testing strips. Consider using the BuddyUp app. cranstoun.org/help-and-advic…

❗️Following our alert regarding a drug contamination alert, we understand that our local community may be concerned and have questions. 💜We want to remind you that our Reach Drug and Alcohol Services team members are available to support you and answer any questions you have.

💛Carry #naloxone and a fully charged phone 📞Dial 999 to call emergency services immediately 💛Administer naloxone to reverse the effects of an overdose while you wait for emergency services to arrive #EndOverdose #OverdoseAware

❗️Reduce your risk of overdose by following these steps: 🔴Test your dose 🔴 Go low and slow 🔴Stagger doses among your mates 🔴Make a rescue plan ❗️Creating a rescue plan means you know what to do to prevent overdose. #EndOverdose #OverdoseAware

❤️ Following the information we shared about contaminated heroin in the Weymouth and Dorchester area we want to remind you that you are important. To ensure you stay as safe as possible, please take extra precautions when using any type of drug. #OverdoseAware

Use wedinos.org to test your drugs or use nitazene testing strips. 📞 Contact Reach Drug and Alcohol Services: 0800 043 4656

This alert is specifically for those who use opiates. Please read the following warning and advice: ❗️ There is potentially contaminated heroin in circulation in the Weymouth and Dorchester area. If you use drugs, please take extra care by following the guidance in the poster.

Sadly, on Friday 12 July, we were made aware of a death and 5 near-fatal overdoses in the Dorchester and Weymouth area. All of those affected had used heroin. It is suspected the heroin may have been contaminated and it is likely it came from a single source.

Our REACH team member Chloe and her friend Kay are going to run the Hardy Half Marathon this Sunday 12th May. 🏃‍♀️ She is raising monies for the HumanKind REACH Recovery fund to support service users who are in recovery. 💛 Donate below.👇 justgiving.com/page/amy-calle…