1. Mutual Aid & Technology Innovation Breaking Free Online 13 th February 2015 - Edinburgh Jardine Simpson National Coordinator - Scotland

2. What is SMART Recovery? Abstinence oriented recovery organisation, based on peer led mutual aid Uses tools from REBT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change Secular, science based mutual aid option Evolved from partnership between people in recovery and addictions psychologists

3. SMART Recovery online The three main functions: Connecting through the community Learning through the training Meeting participation at online meetings

4. The Website Community Training Online Meetings Meeting Directory Resources Facilitator Support Meetings

5. The Online Community Friends Groups Chat Videos

6. The Online Community Over 6000 people in recovery Over 2000 professionals Regional, National and International Groups Group for Family & Friends Trainee groups Forum, discussions, wall posts and links

7. The Online Training SMART for Life Getting SMART SMART Facilitator Family & Friends

8. The Online Training SMART for Life – Introductory video. 8400 enrolments. Getting SMART – The theory behind the SMART Recovery programme, tools and techniques. Over 4000 enrolments. SMART Facilitator – The skills and knowledge needed to become a meeting facilitator. Over 2000 enrolments. Family & Friends – Course covers the 14 topics of the programme.

9. Online Meetings

10. Five SMART Recovery meetings per week Weekly Family and Friends meeting Monthly Peer Facilitator meetings Fortnightly Facilitator Start-up meetings

11. Online v Face-to-Face Anonymity Taster of the programme before going to a face to face meeting 24/7 access to training material/online chat/forum Geographical coverage Childcare/disability unable to get out to a meeting The ability to present information though PowerPoint Human contact, meeting people in your community Not everyone has internet access Some people are uncomfortable with new technology/social media Opportunity to get out Focus on my time Regular commitment

12. For more information please visit: www.smartrecovery.org.uk Thank you for listening