REDIFINING RECOVERY

SUPPORTING SMALL ORGANISATIONS

A typical treatment journey?

Care Plan

Drug and Alcohol usePhysical and Psychological

HealthCriminal Involvement and

OffendingSocial Functioning

What the Guidelines say

Few service users who enter drug treatment intend to be in specialist drug treatment indefinitely. For those who wish to be drug-free, commissioners and providers need to create better pathways and exits from specialist drug treatment. These pathways should include drug-related support (e.g. relapse prevention, mutual support groups, advice and harm reduction) and non-drug-related support (e.g. access to housing, supported accommodation, relationship support, education and training, support to gain employment, and parenting and childcare responsibilities).

(Department of Health (England) and the devolved administrations (2007), Drug Misuse and Dependence, UK Guidelines on Clinical Management. London: Department of Health (England), the Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive)

The Reality 18 years on Methadone – life maintenance?

4 workers in 12 years in Telford

15 periods of imprisonment

High overdose risk – 100mg/ml Methadone, 100ml Diazepam, 100ml Tamazepam, Heroin (IV), Crack cocaine, Alcohol

Case conferences

Mental Health Services

Homelessness x 2

Support for one hour weekly maximum

Rob the C.E.O at the start of his journey

What happened next?

New Worker

Service User Group involvement

SMART Groups

Support from commissioners

Steering group formed

C.I.C. Formed

Service user involvement to DAAT Board

CCG Roundtable

Early Smart Groups

Gardening project

First smart group @ centre

Remembrance garden

Certificates for service users

Health and safety training

Professional bodies at awards ceremony

Xmas dinner party

The Recovery Walk 2013

The Recovery Walk 2014

Recovery conference 2014 & 2015

2015 NICE LGC Awards Winner

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Disabled access issues

Moving on and growing

Thank you for your time

We hope you enjoyed our presentation

Any questions?

ROB EYERS 07940 248586or 01952 249488

info@tacteam.org.uk