The Borders Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (ADP) is launching its new model of care and services

The Borders Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (ADP) is launching its new model of care and services for people affected by drugs and alcohol at a special Substance Misuse Conference at Tweed Horizons on 28 May 2014.  National and local leaders in this field will provide expert insight into how the ADP and its partners will help clients by focusing both on treatment and recovery for those with problems but also ensuring those affected receive appropriate care or advice.

Modern approaches to supporting clients means more than simply reducing or abstaining from alcohol, a focus on recovery through community based support is also important and benefits not just that individual but also their family and community.  Delegates to the conference come from a wide range of professions and agencies and the ADP expects they will take the message about recovery back to their colleagues and start to identify what part they can play in promoting recovery.

Crucial to the new model are the newly contracted services for clients which started on 1 May 2014:

• Action for Children’s Children and Families Service will provide parenting support to substance misusing parents as well as help to young people with their own alcohol or drug issues or who are affected by parental use. 
• Addaction’s adult alcohol and drugs service will provide treatment to client as well as recovery focused support relating to mutual aid groups and employability.

In addition, NHS Borders Addiction Service is realigning its work with people who have more complex needs and is working alongside Addaction and Action for Children to ensure that services are joined up.

The ADP is committed to ensuring that clients’ voices are heard and North Star Consulting has been employed to improve the communications between clients and the ADP.

The new model was developed following the ADP Investment Review and an external procurement process.  Following this process:  Turning Point Scotland which delivered the Big River Project chose not to enter the procurement process while the Board of face2face, a local independent charity, decided this month to close their organisation.  The ADP would like to thank both organisations for the commitment they have shown to service users and partners over many years as well as the care they have taken to ensure service users who wish to access new services are safely transferred.