Year 3
Regional Roundtables
The Recovery Partnership has highlighted innovative practice relating to a broad range of issues in treatment and recovery by running a series of roundtable events around the country. These have been attended by commissioners, practitioners, service managers, service users, policy-makers and researchers. The following briefings are from roundtable events held during year three:
Innovative Practice in Alcohol Treatment and Recovery (pdf) (Yorkshire and Humber)
This briefing is based on both a roundtable discussion held in Sheffield and wider policy and research, and covers innovative responses in the region within alcohol treatment. The Alcohol Liaison Service in Wakefield and the development of a new screening and audit tool in Sheffield are both featured.
Housing and Recovery (pdf) (North East)
This briefing draws on the discussion from a roundtable event in Newcastle, as well as policy and research details to examine the topic of housing and homelessness within the context of recovery. Topics covered include: regional variation across the country, the importance of psychologically-informed environments, how complex needs interacts with housing requirements and the role of housing in the early stages of recovery,
Treatment and Recovery in black and minority ethnic (BME) communities (pdf) (West Midlands)
This briefing follows a roundtable event in Birmingham which considered how systems and services involved in substance use treatment and recovery can better address the needs of BME individuals and communities. Issues highlighted include the value of partnership working between BME specialist and mainstream services, the importance of choice in treatment, the value of culturally competent treatment and recovery systems, and opportunities that arise from close links with the community.
Innovative Practice in Alcohol Treatment and Recovery (pdf) (Yorkshire and Humber)
This briefing is based on both a roundtable discussion held in Sheffield and wider policy and research, and covers innovative responses in the region within alcohol treatment. The Alcohol Liaison Service in Wakefield and the development of a new screening and audit tool in Sheffield are both featured.
Housing and Recovery (pdf) (North East)
This briefing draws on the discussion from a roundtable event in Newcastle, as well as policy and research details to examine the topic of housing and homelessness within the context of recovery. Topics covered include: regional variation across the country, the importance of psychologically-informed environments, how complex needs interacts with housing requirements and the role of housing in the early stages of recovery,
Treatment and Recovery in black and minority ethnic (BME) communities (pdf) (West Midlands)
This briefing follows a roundtable event in Birmingham which considered how systems and services involved in substance use treatment and recovery can better address the needs of BME individuals and communities. Issues highlighted include the value of partnership working between BME specialist and mainstream services, the importance of choice in treatment, the value of culturally competent treatment and recovery systems, and opportunities that arise from close links with the community.
Review of Alcohol Treatment Services
Alcohol Concern undertook a project on behalf of the Recovery Partnership to review the current state of alcohol treatment in England. Alcohol Concern conducted three national surveys, 46 interviews, and 14 workshops to find out how recent changes in health and social care have impacted on the service user journey through services, commissioning, the training of staff and the needs of specific groups, especially carers.
The review identified four key findings:
Read the full report here (pdf).
The review identified four key findings:
- The enthusiasm of the alcohol field for being involved in a debate about its future;
- the gap in meeting the needs of people with 'dual diagnosis';
- managing change resistant drinkers with chaotic patterns of behaviour;
- the problems being experienced in the residential rehabilitation sector.
Read the full report here (pdf).
Building Recovery Capital
The Drug Strategy 2010 emphasises the importance of 'recovery capital' in supporting people out of addiction. The Recovery Partnership focused on this vital process during year three.
Social recovery capital - the support received from families and friends, is a key element of recovery capital, one which represents a focus of the Partnership's work in 2015-16. In December 2015 we ran a summit entitled 'Relationships & Recovery' to bring together academics, service managers and family support practitioners, policy makers, and family members/carers.
Our briefing 'Building Recovery Capital: Relationships and Recovery' (pdf) brings together findings from the day, and highlights effective and innovative approaches that utilise different types of relationships as part of the recovery process.
Social recovery capital - the support received from families and friends, is a key element of recovery capital, one which represents a focus of the Partnership's work in 2015-16. In December 2015 we ran a summit entitled 'Relationships & Recovery' to bring together academics, service managers and family support practitioners, policy makers, and family members/carers.
Our briefing 'Building Recovery Capital: Relationships and Recovery' (pdf) brings together findings from the day, and highlights effective and innovative approaches that utilise different types of relationships as part of the recovery process.