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Improving practice in housing for drug users national working seminar - information pack

Information pack from the Improving practice in housing for drug users national working seminar - Bristol, 25 July 2008.

The Home Office Drug Interventions Programme (DIP), Communities and Local Government (CLG), the Ministry of Justice National Offender Management Service (NOMS), the Housing Corporation, the Department of Health’s (DH) Care Service Improvement Partnership (CSIP) and the National Treatment Agency (NTA) for Substance Misuse have worked together with a national stakeholder group comprising of representatives  from both housing and drug fields to identify practice and approaches that could inform and improve housing and housing related support for drug users.

After completing a series of visits to local partnerships and projects (September 07– January 08) the working group want to share the findings outlined in the Practice Paper Improving Practice in Housing for Drug Users (August 2008).

The practice paper contains practical information, and findings supported by examples from the case studies. The focal point of this paper is a selection of 13 case studies which offer examples of how housing, drug and mental health services have worked together to find sustainable and successful housing solutions for drug users. The paper is a living document set out in 12 sections. The sections outline approaches and practice that could inform and help strategic partnerships, providers and service users to plan, commission and deliver a planned and integrated approach to housing and related support services for drug users. It is believed by adopting such an approach local areas can help prevent homelessness, reduce crime and anti-social behaviour alongside helping service users tackle their drug use and improve their health and social wellbeing.

The practice paper also brings together supporting information such as relevant national strategies, regional and local delivery structures, and information and data sources. All sections of the practice paper are available on this webpage using the links to relevant sections below. They can be read and downloaded as separate documents. As additional information becomes available, relevant sections will be reviewed and updated.

If you attended the seminar and would like to provide us with you thoughts, please use the feedback form and email it to the AfterCare team.

Date: Mon Nov 10 14:10:08 GMT 2008

• Welcome presentation by Shereen Sadiq (PDF file - 74kb)

  Shereen Sadiq welcomed the delegates to the Improving Practice in Housing for Drug Users national seminar on the 25 July 2008.

• Programme of events (PDF file - 61kb)

  The programme of events from 25 July 2008 for the Improving Practice in Housing for Drug Users seminar.

• Housing Drug Advisors (HDAs) presentation (PDF file - 1mb - Warning: large file)

  Presentation from the Housing and Drugs Advisors Martin Nugent and Greg Green.

• Workshop outlines (PDF file - 59kb)

  Details of the five workshops.

• Practice paper - executive summary (PDF file - 93kb)

  Executive summary of the Improving Practice in Housing for Drug Users practice paper.

• Practice paper - introduction (PDF file - 108kb)

  Introduction from the Improving Practice in Housing for Drug Users practice paper.

• Practice paper - developing housing and support for drug users (PDF file - 360kb)

  Section two of the Improving Practice in Housing for Drug Users practice paper: developing housing and support for drug users - a comprehensive approach.

• Practice paper - summary of findings from the case studies (PDF file - 155kb)

  Summary of findings from the case studies in the Improving Practice in Housing for Drug Users practice paper.

• Practice paper - the case studies (PDF file - 213kb)

  The case studies from the Improving Practice in Housing for Drug Users practice paper.

• Biographies of presenters (PDF file - 77kb)

  Biographies of the presenters who spoke at the Improving Practice in Housing for Drug Users seminar on the 25 July 2008.

• Feedback form (Microsoft Word file - 46kb)

  Feedback form from the Improving Practice in Housing for Drug Users national seminar.

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