1. www.openroad.org.uk Open Road 1 Simon Ablitt Project Manager

2. www.openroad.org.uk History of Open Road Founded 22 years ago £3+ million turnover 110 Employees 200 Volunteers 5000 people supported in 2013/2014 250 families helped in 2013/2014

3. www.openroad.org.uk Our Services and Locations ServicesLocations 1-1 and group intervention programmes adults and young people 12 centres across Essex, Medway and Suffolk Open Access and diversionary services32 Outreach locations M-PACT Family SupportProbation Mentoring across Suffolk & Norfolk Young People Services – including harm reduction and engagement work Alcohol interventions including A&E & street drinkers SOS Bus projects NSPT Probation Mentoring Programme – MCTC, Delivery of external training

4. www.openroad.org.uk Medway’s Young People’s Substance Misuse Service

5. www.openroad.org.uk Programmes & Interventions Designed to provide opportunities Facilitate positive change Safe place to learn Build a more constructive and abstinence based lifestyle.Thought upon behaviour through improved communication

6. www.openroad.org.uk Evidence Based Intervention Harm Reduction Relapse Prevention CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) Node Link mapping (ITEP)

7. www.openroad.org.uk 1 -1 intervention sessions Motivational interviewing Structured and Semi Structured Group Programmes Alcohol Specific Groups Cannabis Groups NSP (addressing emerging trend of ‘legal highs’)

8. www.openroad.org.uk Outreach Services Schools across the Medway area CAMHS Social Services MAFF LAC Youth services Home visits

9. www.openroad.org.uk Working in Partnership In order to increase referrals throughout September to December the Medway team have been networking with other key agencies. A member of the Medway team attends the Children Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) CAP meeting monthly. Other agencies team meetings attended include Medway Action for Families (MAfF), Leaving Care team, Looked after Child (LAC) nurses, and Social Care. Leaflet and poster distribution to G.P’s across in the Medway area

10. www.openroad.org.uk Working In Partnership Joint working to date: CAMHS G.P’s HM/YOI Cookham Wood Kent Police LAC Nurses’ Leaving Care Team Looked after Child team Medway Action for Families (MAFF) Medway Missing Children Team Medway STC Medway Youth Offending Team Sexual Health Improvement Team Social Care at MHS Broadside Turning Point

11. www.openroad.org.uk Partnership Working Worker integrated into CAMHS team as of January 2015 Worker based with Social Care at MHS Broadside as of December 2014

12. www.openroad.org.uk Turning Point- Adult Services Referrals BBV Injecting Users Safe guarding Families Joint Visits

13. www.openroad.org.uk Training Dust training to social services, foster carers and other professions Drug and alcohol awareness sessions –NSPs –Cannabis Harm Reduction

14. www.openroad.org.uk Open Road 14 Simon Ablitt Project Manager