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What we do
A one-stop shop for Veterans and their families
Veterans First Point (V1P) has been developed by Veterans for Veterans and is staffed by an alliance of clinicians and Veterans.
The service we provide is free at the point of access and provided as part of the NHS.
We've served in the forces
The core of the operation is a team of Peer Support Workers (PSWs) are all ex-servicemen or women or from a military family and their role is to help you move forward with your life. They have an understanding of military life and the pressures on self, friends and family.We're experts in our field
We have specialists in mental health and psychological disorders. We have Consultant Psychiatrists, Consultant Psychological Therapists and Consultant Clinical Psychologists. They offer a selection of evidenced based pharmacological and psychological interventions.We're available across Scotland
We have already opened eight centres across Scotland to cover as many parts of the country as we can.
Lothian Centre...
V1P Lothian is the original project established during 2009. It was designed in collaboration with Veterans who were seeking a mental health and well-being service which understood them, as well as meeting their needs in a clinical manner for wider support and advice. The team consists of Veteran peer support workers, clinicians, therapists and an administration team.
We provide:
- Peer Support Worker led caseload management of welfare issues
- Mental health assessment and treatment with both Psychiatry and Psychology
- Self referral through afternoon drop-in, phone and email (we also accept referrals through GPs and other agencies)
- Peer Support Worker led activities including city walks, music groups, team sports, etc.
- In-house clinics from Citizen's Advice Bureau, Armed Services Advice Project (ASAP), Veterans UK and Edinburgh Housing Advice Project (EHAP).
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