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Southend Drug & Alcohol Action Team

Southend Drug & Alcohol Action Team. 1 st April 2008. Who are we…. A partnership Hosted by SBC in Adult & Community Services Chairperson: Martin Elliott, Head of Adult Commissioning Strategy Manager : Glyn Halksworth Contracts & Performance Manager: Carole Sheehan Project Team.

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Southend Drug & Alcohol Action Team

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  1. Southend Drug & Alcohol Action Team 1st April 2008

  2. Who are we….. • A partnership • Hosted by SBC in Adult & Community Services • Chairperson: Martin Elliott, Head of Adult Commissioning • Strategy Manager: Glyn Halksworth • Contracts & Performance Manager: Carole Sheehan • Project Team

  3. What do we do…. Drugs: protecting families and communities: the 2008 drug strategy: - protecting communities through robust enforcement to tackle drug supply, drug-related crime and anti-social behaviour - preventing harm to children, young people and families - delivering new approaches to drug treatment and social reintegration - public information campaigns

  4. What we do and who we tell about it • HealthCare Commission themed reviews • Regionally – NTA, GO East, Eastern Region Strategic Partnership Group – Treatment Planning and performance monitoring • Locally – LAA, Safer Stronger Communities, Children’s Partnership, DAAT groups • Corporately - SBC Adult & Community Services

  5. Is there a problem in Southend….? • Glasgow University prevalence data (04/05): 784 – 1172 problem drug users in Southend • Numbers in structured treatment at 29 Feb 2008 = 772 – annual out-turn….? (there are lots more besides…) • Needs assessment – similar problems to similar towns

  6. Pulling it all together • “we have been impressed with the prompt action by your DAAT in dealing with poor performing services” TOM ALDRIDGE, REGIONAL MANAGER, NTA, 27/3/08 • 2% uplift in funding (PTB), 1.5% DIP, young people grant static • Savings made, debts cleared, commissioning cycles enabled • Moving towards More treatment, better treatment, fairer treatment

  7. Construction in progress • 1st February – new Tier 2 (open access) service • Treatment plan ‘accepted’/action plans begun • 1st April – new Tier 3 (structured) service • 1st April – new DIP/DRR service • Integrated care pathways being built – all providers signed up • New premises by 1st July • Green lights by Christmas? • Beacon DAAT by…..

  8. There are 2 As in DAAT • Alcohol strategy being revised and planning group convened (DAAT, PCT, hospital, SEPT, police, probation, CDRP) • LAA target NI39 – hospital-related admissions

  9. Questions…..?

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