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NOREEN OLIVER MBE
FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THE BAC O’CONNOR
CENTRES, STAFFORDSHIRE.
CHAIR –RGUK (RECOVERY GROUP UK)
Recovery begins the day that a service user
walks through the door of any service
 Recovery is an individualised journey that
has many routes in and out, with many
detours.
 Recovery is about change, doing
something different.
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Drug & alcohol services working in silos
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No Integration of services
No respect of the value of Partnerships
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No Collaboration
No Ownership by commissioner’s - a blank cheque
Out of County – relocate or return with no support system
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Local Professionals had never seen recovery
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Family – sitting outside the process
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Community Rehab built on and incorporated into the current system across the Tiers.
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Collaborators in a seamless whole systems approach, removing silos of
Tiers
Sharing of resources, information and experience.
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Ownership by Commissioners, GP’s, Police
Challenging the historical model of residential - choice in County -out of
County
Partnerships with agencies who historically sit outside the treatment sector.
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Community ownership of the Recovery Journey
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COMMUNICATION !
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A model that does not divide the treatment sector
A model that is inclusive, not exclusive
A model that unites us and places the service users
aspirations at the heart of delivery
A model that will enable us to move the Drug &
Alcohol debate forward – in that no-one size fits
all and the Recovery Journey begins when a
service user walks through any of our doors
A model that is commissioned to provide choice,
promote ambition and offers equality in service
provision.
The Integrated
Community Model
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Community drug team, service users, RIOT & BAC
 Preparing for rehab
 What to expect
 Immediate issues
 Boundaries
 Goals & Aspirations
 Research - Preparation is key
Medically supervised detoxification services in this unit.
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4 Beds JCU – Drugs
2 Beds PBC – Alcohol
Shared care – Community Drug Team, Hospital, MHU – All referral Points
Daily Complimentary Therapy
BBV Screening / immunisation - Addaction
Physical & Mental Health Needs CMHT, Queens Hosp,, GP.
Nutritional needs
Care -plan – Holistic Needs
Introduction to Key Therapist
Riot/ Peer mentor
Light Motivational Therapy / Aspirations
Wrap around needs _ Housing, Debts – Trent & Dove, CAB, Debtors
Team – Specialist Doctor ( MHT & BAC) RMN & RGN’s, Support workers – input from
team
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The therapy provided at the BAC O’Connor Centres is an evidence based
structured programme. Therapist are BACP, Degree level or working
towards a degree. Accredited Therauptic Supervisors
Structured one to one, Group Therapy, Gender groups, Art Therapy,
Educational workshops, _ Denial, responsibility, causes & effects of
substance misuse, consequences, relationships
Specialised fields – Abuse, Bereavement, Family, Anger management,
Gender Issues, Relationships, Assertiveness Complimentary Therapy –
acupuncture, Reflexology, Relaxation, meditation, Reiki, massage
Nutrition,– in house Nutritional needs within a budget & cooking, from
week 6
Physical fitness & Health – Gym
Social development & Network – outside support groups, , Social
activities - 5 aside football ( RIOT)
Weekly family therapeutic group
One – to – one therapy
Client and family co-joints
Children & Families
Parenting Classes – Future need highlighted
by recent service users board.
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Housing – Good Tenancy modular programme – Trent & Dove
Managing Debts- Budgeting – in House & CAB
Independent Living Skills – in house & Trent & Dove
Assertiveness/ Motivation _ In House
Social/ Support Network – AA/NA – Ex service user’s group
Nutrition/ Healthy living/ - East Staffs PCT/in House Chef
Building a Structure for living in the Community
CV’s Interviews – Role play - in house/Rotary
Literacy & Numeracy skills, Collage, NVQ’s and recognised
qualifications – Derby/ Burton Collage
Life Skills – Derby/ Burton Collage
Voluntary/ Work placements- Voluntary Bureau/ YMCA/
Staffordshire County Council – Local Employers
Outside activities – sport, social activities.
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Semi independent flats – 2- 6 months licence
Key Deposits,
Semi integration into the community
Service users live independently – pay their own bill,
Electric metres, food, cooking etc
Have the support of the rehabilitation unit
Weekly Aftercare/ one to one’s
Work placements/further Education/ voluntary work
Use of facilities i.e. Gym
Participation in Social activities
Move on – Guaranteed move on flat.
Floating Support to support individuals with the
preparation and transition into independent living in the
community in with follow up in the community for 2 years
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Weekly aftercare evening programme
One to One’s - when required
Mutual Aid support groups
Family Group
RIOT
R.I.O.T (Recovery Is Out There)
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R.I.O.T is a service user forum run and maintained by
service users. Its primary objectives are to provide a
support service for service users, going into or having
been through recovery to communicate developments in
treatment to advocate abstinence and to promote this
effectively at all levels, locally and nationally.
R.I.O.T works within the Community Drug & alcohol
teams, DRR, Prolific, A&E, Cells, HMP and schools
50% of staff at BAC O’Connor are ex Service users who
have gone onto to qualify to NVQ, Diploma or degree
level.
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A Service User Cafe & training venue - providing a
service to the community
A training venue - partnerships – A range of NVQ’s,
& qualifications
Paid employment – 12 months
A gym
Complimentary Therapy
Chill out quiet meeting rooms - Fellowship meetings
A social safe outlet
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A community Partnership
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Partnership Board  Service User Board–
 Feeds into & sits on Strategic
Partnership Board / JCU
OWNERSHIP
Service users
 Families
 All Services
 Commissioners
The whole Community
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Partnerships
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Noreen Oliver MBE
Founder & CEO
The BAC O’Connor Centres Staffordshire
www.bacandoconnor.co.uk
[email protected]