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The presentations from the recent West Midlands conference are available here:
Thanks to everyone who presented and to NTA West Midlands for hosting the event
Tony
Details and application form below. Unfortunately, we only have space for about 90 people so places are reserved for people from the West Midlands in the first instance.
Tony
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“Recovery Communities and the Drug Treatment System”
Tuesday 27th October 2009, 9am-4pm, Birmingham City Centre
A Free Conference, all day refreshments and lunch included
Participants will have the opportunity to hear a variety of different perspectives on the recovery agenda. Workshops will offer an opportunity to discuss the presentations, share own personal / professional perspective and agree the way forward.
Participants will be invited to become ‘Recovery Champions’, working in conjunction with the Regional Service Users and Carers Forum. The aim is to develop recovery communities and services that are prepared to support, challenge and work in conjunction with the current drug treatment systems, and other delivery partners, in order to meet the needs of recovering drug addicts throughout the West Midlands.
Presentations, Workshops and Discussions include contributions from: Recovering Addicts, Service Users, Academics and Professionals
This event hopes to attract recovering addicts, drug treatment service users, carers/family members, service providers, commissioners and DAT members.
To reserve your place, please complete the attached form and send to Patricia Wright by Monday, 5th October 2009 at:
National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse,
GOWM, 5 St Philip’s Place, Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2PW
Phone: 0121 352 5075 Fax: 0121 352 5180
or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
We are anticipating a high level of interest so places will be limited and on a first come first served basis. Early booking is recommended.
“Recovery Communities and the Drug Treatment System”
Tuesday 27th October 2009
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If you wish to attend as a representative from a professional body, service provider or DAT please also complete details below:
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Please return this form by Monday 5th October 2009 to Patricia Wright at:
National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse,
GOWM, 5 St Philip’s Place, Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2PW
Phone: 0121 352 5075
Fax: 0121 352 5180
E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The programme and location details will be sent out to confirm registration.
Last night, quite by accident, I listened to a short piece about recovery in mental health services on a Radio 4 programme. It’s available here – about halfway through the programme.
I’d always thought we could learn a lot from Mental Health, but what I heard surprised me. One of the speakers made the point that in Mental Health services, recovery has been “hijacked” by professionals and in reality it’s “business as usual”.
It goes “against the grain” of their professional training and the (active) professional / (passive) client relationship – and has even been used to cut back funding for services. Despite lots of jobs and teams now having “recovery” in their title.
Surely this won’t happen in our field?
David Best
Masha Bennett
Stephen Bamber
Steve Dixon