Local area co-ordination – mental health
Our Local Area Co-ordination (LAC) team works with adults aged 18 years and over who have acknowledged mental health difficulties that are affecting their quality of life.
- The team is made up of local area co-ordinators and community link workers
- We work across the Borders and have bases in Duns, Galashiels, Hawick, Kelso and Peebles.
- Our focus is on supporting people to be part of their local community
Who is the service for?
- The LAC service is for adults aged 18 and over.
- You need to have a willingness and ability to engage with the service.
We also have LAC services for:
- adults with a learning disability
- older adults and anyone with a physical disability or long term condition
How can I be referred to the service?
- Anyone can refer. We also accept self-referrals.
More information
Contact our LAC team to find out more. You can do this by:
- phone: 01896 664155
- email: The LAC Team
Mental health crisis or emergency ?
You should call 999 or go to A&E if you, or someone you know, experiences a life-threatening medical or mental health emergency. These are cases where there is immediate danger to life or physical injury. A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a medical emergency. If you feel like you may be close to acting on suicidal thoughts or have seriously harmed yourself, you should call 999 or go to A&E directly if you need immediate help and are worried about your safety.
