Title: Aiming high for drug and alcohol treatment – where next for drug and alcohol treatment?

Venue: ORT House Conference Centre, London NW1

Date: 13 October 2010

 

Special delegate rate available on this conference for eATA members - £175 + VAT

Delegate rates include a FREE copy of Crossing Frontiers, International Developments in the Treatment of Drug Dependence edited by Alex Stevens

 

We aim to make recommendations for presentation to service providers, opinion formers, decision-makers and policymakers regarding the future shape of treatment and its future direction of travel. The conference will bring together professionals from across a broad spectrum of the voluntary and independent treatment sector, from the public sector and from government and relevant government agencies.

Aims of the conference

·                         Learn more about how the new government will tackle drug and alcohol treatment

·                         Produce that winning tender and navigate the latest commissioning guidelines

·                         Where now for the recovery agenda?

·                         How to achieve eATA accreditation

·                         How to build relationships with your local politicians and media

·                         Combating stigma – how can this be achieved

About eATA

eATA is the largest membership organisation for the independent drug and alcohol treatment and aftercare sector. Our aim is to ensure that people with substance dependencies get the treatment they need. We work with providers, referrers, commissioners and policymakers to improve access and quality in the sector. Through our presence on working groups and at consultation events, eATA is able to continually raise the concerns and needs of the independent sector.

Speakers at the event

·                         Chair: Steve Rossell Chair of eATA and Chief Executive, Cranstoun Drug Services

·                         Katie Hill Acting Chief Officer, eATA

·                         Rosanna O'Connor Director of Delivery, National Treatment Agency

·                         Dr David Best Reader in Criminal Justice, University of Western Scotland

·                         Simon Antrobus Chief Executive, Addaction

·                         Carole Sharma Chief Executive, FDAP

·                         Martin Barnes Chief Executive, DrugScope

·                         Bill Puddicombe Chair, eATA Accreditation Panel

·                         Tim Pope Senior Trainer, Blenheim CDP

Who should attend

·                         Drug and alcohol professionals

·                         Rehabilitative treatment providers (day and residential)

·                         Statutory sector commissioners, government, local authorities and DATs

·                         Criminal justice agencies

·                         Representatives from other mainstream services such as housing

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Scottish Addiction Studies
Dept. of Applied Social Science
University of Stirling
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