SMART is the Streatham Mainliners Assessment Referral Team, established in 1999, as a direct-access service for the growing number of people with drug related issues in the South Lambeth area of London. The service is funded by Lambeth Primary Care Trust to provide information and advice on harm reduction, safer sex practices, safer injecting and HIV/HCV prevention.

In addition, to the full menu of Mainliners services, SMART also provides substitute opiate prescribing through shared care with GPs. Each client is allocated a key worker who offers support and advice around drug use, harm reduction and relapse prevention. More details can be found on our service leaflet.

SMART was recently awarded a whole series of green flags by the National Treatment Agency following an extensive evaluation process and grading.

The four key service objectives of the SMART Project are:

1.   To reduce drug-related harm through providing a range of services for people affected by, or at risk from, HIV, Hepatitis C and other blood-borne viruses.

2.    To reduce harm through working with and supporting individual clients, providing choices for individuals who want to stabilise, reduce or achieve a drug free status.

3.    To provide a holistic approach to meeting client needs by working in partnership with other professionals and agencies and, as appropriate, by referring service users to other providers.

4.   To offer comprehensive service to empower and enhance client health, through direct service

As a street agency SMART offers a range of information, advice and interventions to improve the quality of life for clients. Services are free, non-judgmental and confidential.

Our Approach

SMART is client led and is underpinned with a Psycho-social approach. We aim to enable clients to stabilise not only in their drug use but to find stability in all areas of their lives.

We try to provide consistency for clients through ensuring they have the same keyworker throughout their time at SMART.

Goals are identified through tailored care plans where the client takes an active part in drawing up the care plan and it is reviewed on a regular basis.

Services we provide

·         Basic health and welfare services

·         Needle exchange

·         Shared care with local GPs

·         Complementary therapies

·         Psychodynamic counselling for drug free clients

·         Referrals to liver units

Am I eligible?

SMART services are for people living in the London borough of Lambeth. This includes people with drug related issues, statutory and voluntary agencies and the public.

We have welcoming staff:

SMART has a team of dedicated experience staff. We also engage with specialists in hepatitis C and peer support and work closely with other local resources such as the three boroughs primary care team and hepatitis clinics including referrals to liver clinics.

Contact details

SMART
9b Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6LG

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Telephone: 020 8677 9541
Fax: 020 8664 6017

Email: smart@mainliners.org.uk