Life beyond drug and alcohol treatment
Developing Policy & Practice for delivery of continuing support and
wraparound services
 
Tuesday, 19 February 2008, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Central Nottingham
 
The conference

In Autumn 2007, Double Impact and the Addiction Recovery Forum initiated a six stop road-show of Consultation Events around the UK with the aim of finding out what service users, providers and commissioners thought about aftercare and wraparound services. The results highlighted differences in both levels and type of service provision between different areas, but provided a solid foundation for the development of a coherent definition of aftercare, and the kind of national continuing support and wraparound provision we should be aiming for.

This conference will share the findings of the Consultation Events and the subsequent policy and practice conclusions drawn from it. In particular a service user team will set out and demonstrate, with reference to case studies and examples, the five key elements crucial to the delivery of continuing support and wraparound services.

Recent years have seen progress in promoting continuing support and wraparound, and plenary speakers will address the national policy aspects of this, including government targets and monitoring mechanisms of which practitioners need to be aware.
 
Workshops

Workshops will be practically based around service provision, and seven of the nine workshops will run twice so that delegates can attend two sessions of their choice.

Both plenary and workshop sessions will allow for delegate participation and good practice exchange.

The conference should be an enjoyable experience, and to this end delegates will also be able to take advantage of:
• An all-day coffee point where you can relax or network if you do not wish to participate in a session
• Free complementary therapy taster sessions from The Holistic Health Team
• An interactive art exhibition produced by service users from Double Impact
 
Who should attend
• Substance misuse practitioners
• Service users and self help groups
• Government departments concerned with substance misuse
• DAATs, Drug Prevention Service, NTA
• Agencies working with clients who misuse, or previously misused, substances
• Criminal justice system - community police, probation service, prison service
• Criminal Justice Interventions Teams, Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships
• Social services
• Social housing providers
• Treatment providers
• Community and specialist health practitioners
• Employment and training services
 
Delegate fee
Full rate - £175
Reduced rate - £150 (limited number of places available to small registered charities with 10 or fewer employees)
Service users - £125 (A limited number of free service user places are available on a first come first served basis)
 
Agenda
To view the programme / agenda for this conference please click here.
 
Further Information
Complementary Therapies Workshop: 'The power of the mind over the body'

We deal with 'stuff' every day in life and during recovery. We often do not connect our emotions with how our body reacts. This interactive workshop is designed to be a fun way to focus on what hassles us, makes us angry and gets us down. Attendees will be gin to understand the link between mind and body, learning new skills to relax and combat stressful situations. We will offer top tips to help clients combat the effects of stress including: Exercise, gentle stretches, and breathing and relaxation techniques. Clients will end the session with a seated visualisation exercise that will help to promote feelings of deep relaxation and well-being.
 
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For more information on Double Impact please visit www.doubleimpact.org.uk

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