A Commissioners Perspective on Promoting Recovery Vicky Jones Regional Commissioning and Development Manager North Wales Area Planning Board (NWAPB)

The Geography bit!

NWAPB Joint Vision Working together we will seek to make North Wales a safer & healthier place to live, work and visit by preventing and reducing the impact that substance misuse has in our communities by promoting recovery and providing the best service possible to help those in need.

Notion of Recovery The Journey Through…….

Welsh Policy Drivers NICE Guidance- people in drug treatment should be offered support to access mutual aid Wales Recovery Framework: “APBs need to build links with mutual aid groups ensuring that all individual services have the relevant pathways in place. These resources should be encouraged at all stages of the treatment journey..... Where these resources are not currently available, commissioners and planners should seek to support their growth”

Other Commissioning Drivers Service User Need and Views Evidence base Economics/ Value For Money Sustainability

Commissioners View Policy Drivers provide clear messages Efficacy of recovery through mutual aid groups clear Service user feedback requires increased recovery options and choices Resource is not infinite In it for the long term However-barriers

Barriers/ Challenges Geography and Diversity Provider staff Attitudes- resistance/ fear? Professional/ Public attitudes Championing Hope and belief in Change Challenging Long held beliefs - Culture Change required!

How this looks!!

Creating a Movement Identified Influential Leaders Mainstreaming recovery- setting the standard Raising profile of Recovery/ MA SCARF- Service users lobbying for change Recovery Coaching Affinity programme

Creating a Movement Transitioning- creating a bridge Mutual Aid Facilitation- assertive linkage Staff training/ attendance at MA Encourage growth of MA groups across North Wales Considered setting targets but adopted philosophy: “We will build and they shall come”

Treatment and Support Moving on in My Recovery Mutual Aid Facilitation AA NA SMA RT Group work programmes Access points throughout model Recovery Coaches Education Training and Employment (ETE) NW Recovery Model Phase 1

Moving on in my Recovery 12 session programme developed out of conversations with people in recovery Co-led by volunteer peer group leaders together with a treatment worker. Sessions span mental wellbeing, relationships, loss, stigma, being me and managing low mood Provides a positive way of leaving a service together with support into mutual aid.

In Addition: Recovery Housing Peer recovery awards/ rating system Police selling recovery Custody Project Made a film!!

Flipped It

Our Ambition Sustainable Recovery across NW- Create an epidemic! Sell it! Reach a mutual understanding Provide variety/ choice Breakdown barriers Embed Mutual Aid Demonstrate Value of people in recovery as a resource

Thank you!