Vietnamese Mental Health Services
Overview
The VMHS is a registered charity, serving the mental health needs of people from Vietnam in the UK, services provided are:
- Working in partnership with mainstream health/social care to provide treatment, care and support to Vietnamese users and their families
- Outreach and counselling services
- Drop-in day centres
- Support for carers and children of mentally ill parents
- Supported accommodation for Vietnamese single man users
- Supporting Vietnamese community organisations outside London to develop local mental health services
- Training workers and interpreters on medical and psychiatry terminology
- Training/education about mental health issues; health/social care systems to people from Vietnam
- Training/information about Vietnamese culture and beliefs in mental health to health/social care professionals
- Publishing booklets/leaflets in Vietnamese and Chinese on health/mental health issues, and bimonthly Health Newsletter.
Offers information, advice and emotional support, including information on housing and benefits, outreach to visit people at home, informal counselling, drop-in day centre, training about mental health and advocacy for court and mental health tribunals. Also offer support for carers and children of people with mental health needs.
Drop-in day centres are provided in 3 different places in London and offer an informal therapeutic climate where service users/carers can socialise and provide mutual support.
Staff members are at hand to provide information, support and informal counselling. Staff and service users/carers jointly plan and organise activities such as English classes, craftwork teaching, leisure activities and outings.
All centres open from 11am to 3pm, provide hot lunches and refreshments; Vietnamese/Chinese magazines, newspaper and video music. Charge £2.00 per session.
Day centre drop in:
Every Wednesday and Friday at Tower Bridge:
Vietnamese Mental Health Services
25 Fair Street, London SE1 2XF
Telephone: 020 7234 0601
Also publish booklets and leaflets in Vietnamese on mental health and health issues. Provide supported accommodation for single men.
You can self-refer and referrals can be made by GPs, CMHTs, Hospitals and voluntary and community organisations.
Overview
The VMHS is a registered charity, serving the mental health needs of people from Vietnam in the UK, services provided are:
- Working in partnership with mainstream health/social care to provide treatment, care and support to Vietnamese users and their families
- Outreach and counselling services
- Drop-in day centres
- Support for carers and children of mentally ill parents
- Supported accommodation for Vietnamese single man users
- Supporting Vietnamese community organisations outside London to develop local mental health services
- Training workers and interpreters on medical and psychiatry terminology
- Training/education about mental health issues; health/social care systems to people from Vietnam
- Training/information about Vietnamese culture and beliefs in mental health to health/social care professionals
- Publishing booklets/leaflets in Vietnamese and Chinese on health/mental health issues, and bimonthly Health Newsletter.
Offers information, advice and emotional support, including information on housing and benefits, outreach to visit people at home, informal counselling, drop-in day centre, training about mental health and advocacy for court and mental health tribunals. Also offer support for carers and children of people with mental health needs.
Drop-in day centres are provided in 3 different places in London and offer an informal therapeutic climate where service users/carers can socialise and provide mutual support.
Staff members are at hand to provide information, support and informal counselling. Staff and service users/carers jointly plan and organise activities such as English classes, craftwork teaching, leisure activities and outings.
All centres open from 11am to 3pm, provide hot lunches and refreshments; Vietnamese/Chinese magazines, newspaper and video music. Charge £2.00 per session.
Day centre drop in:
Every Wednesday and Friday at Tower Bridge:
Vietnamese Mental Health Services
25 Fair Street, London SE1 2XF
Telephone: 020 7234 0601
Also publish booklets and leaflets in Vietnamese on mental health and health issues. Provide supported accommodation for single men.
You can self-refer and referrals can be made by GPs, CMHTs, Hospitals and voluntary and community organisations.
Contact Details
Phone:
020 7234 0601
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.vmhs.org.uk
Address:
VMHS, 25 Fair Street London SE1 2XF
Other Info
Opening times:
The VMHS office is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except Bank holidays.
Costs:
£2 per session at the Drop-Ins.
Disabled Access:
Wheelchair access with ramped entrance to ground floor. No adapted toilets.
Directions:
Tube: London Bridge
Buses: 1, 42, 47, 78, 188, 343, 381, C10, RV1.
Other information:
Target groups: Vietnamese people with mental health problems, their families and carers.
Registered charity.
Last updated:
16th July 2021
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