Tackling Drugs and Alcohol - Changing Lives in Worcesershire

New Substance Misuse Treatment Service in Worcestershire

CRI has been commissioned by Worcestershire Drug and Alcohol Action Team to lead a partnership of service providers who will implement a new treatment system that will transform the delivery of substance misuse services across Worcestershire. The new service is called Worcestershire Pathways to Recovery

To support the recovery focus, Stonham have been awarded the contract to deliver an Employment, Training, Education and Volunteering service, which will be integrated with housing support. This service will sit within the treatment system, working alongside treatment staff to support individuals with removing any blocks or barriers they may have which prevents them from progressing with work or training opportunities.

ABOUT US - Worcestershire Drug and Alcohol Action Team (W:DAAT)

(Previously known as Worcestershire SMAT, please click here for a statement regarding our re-branding, and leaflets regarding the DAAT and local services)

W:DAAT covers the whole of Worcestershire and is responsible for reducing the harm of drug and alcohol misuse for individuals, families and communities within Worcestershire. Locally we have agreed 5 outcomes to work towards, and these are included within our strategy. These outcomes ensure that we meet national strategies regarding drugs and alcohol as well as a national Public Services Agreement regarding reducing the harm of illegal drugs.

W:DAAT is a partnership of agencies involved in this area including Worcestershire County Council, Community Safety Partnerships, NHS agencies such as Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, Police, Probation and others.

The DAAT Support Team provide a co-ordination and developmental function on behalf of W:DAAT . This team is led by a Partnership Manager, with Programme Leads for Young People’s Substance Misuse and Alcohol, an Information Manager, a Training and Development Officer, 2 Team Administrators and a Project Worker (see here for team structure).

For a downloadable copy of the Worcestershire Substance Misuse Strategy for 2008-11 please click on full strategy or executive summary.

For Worcestershire DAAT Treatment Plans, Needs Assessments, Reports & Newsletters please click here