Working together to make a difference (WS28)
Transcript of Working together to make a difference (WS28)
Working Together to Make a Working Together to Make a DifferenceDifference
Edinburgh, Midlothian & Edinburgh, Midlothian & East Lothian DTTO IIEast Lothian DTTO II
DTTO Criteria DTTO Criteria
Dependant on or has a propensity to Dependant on or has a propensity to misuse drugsmisuse drugs
Dependency or propensity is Dependency or propensity is susceptible to treatmentsusceptible to treatment
Suitable personSuitable person The seriousness of the offenceThe seriousness of the offence The frequency/pattern of offendingThe frequency/pattern of offending
DTTO client group DTTO client group
85-90% male85-90% male Over 21Over 21 Entrenched drug useEntrenched drug use More than 10 previous convictionsMore than 10 previous convictions
Women Women
Young peopleYoung people
Who were we not Who were we not reaching?reaching?
DTTO IIDTTO II
The DTTO II is a pilot intervention Started on the 2nd June 2008 Extended DTTO to the Justice Courts Earlier Intervention Limit the damage that drug use does to
:- Individuals The Community Society
DTTO II Service UsersDTTO II Service Users
Female - 45-50%Female - 45-50% Under 21 - 15-20%Under 21 - 15-20% Pattern and Type of drug usePattern and Type of drug use Nature of offendingNature of offending Women 20-25% higher completion Women 20-25% higher completion
rate than DTTO female counterparts rate than DTTO female counterparts
What do we do that What do we do that makes a difference?makes a difference?
Specific Interventions for WomenSpecific Interventions for Women
PregnancyPregnancy Harm ReductionHarm Reduction Sexual Health adviceSexual Health advice Safety Planning Safety Planning WomenWomen’’s groupss groups Safe environmentSafe environment
Specific Interventions for Young Specific Interventions for Young PeoplePeople
Whole Systems ApproachWhole Systems Approach FlexibilityFlexibility CommunicationCommunication Safe environmentSafe environment Youth OffendingYouth Offending Throughcare & AftercareThroughcare & Aftercare Adolescent Substance Use ServiceAdolescent Substance Use Service
Partnership WorkingPartnership WorkingAccommodation providers
Supported
accommodatio
n
Benefit Agencies
Transition
GROW
MELD
General Practitioners
Specialist Health Agencies
Venture Trust
Venture Scotland
Fairbridge
Access to Industry
Volunteer Centre Bethany
Tenan
cy S
uppor
t
Other statutory
agencies
CJSW; Court;
Solicitors; C+F SW
Streetw
ork
Women's Aid
Counselling Services
Recovery Hubs
The Rock Trust
CHAI
The Advice Shop
CAB
Local Colleges
Gateway
Service User InvolvementService User Involvement
Progress ReviewsProgress Reviews Entry/Exit QuestionnairesEntry/Exit Questionnaires Service QuestionnairesService Questionnaires Planning and Delivery of GroupworkPlanning and Delivery of Groupwork
ChallengesChallenges
AssumptionsAssumptions
Young people are more likely to Young people are more likely to breach Orderbreach Order
Medical model of treatmentMedical model of treatment Consent only to avoid custody Consent only to avoid custody Coerced treatment Coerced treatment Undeserving clientsUndeserving clients
Case StudiesCase Studies
In groups please discuss the following:In groups please discuss the following: Challenges – how would you work with Challenges – how would you work with
this client?this client? What assumptions would you/other What assumptions would you/other
services make about their services make about their circumstances/lifestyle?circumstances/lifestyle?
What do you think the likely outcome What do you think the likely outcome was for this client?was for this client?