Transcript European Federation of Therapeutic Communities

European Federation of
Therapeutic Communities
Registered Office: Secretariat EFTC
Vluchtenboerstraat 7a,
9890 Gavere, Belgium.
Registered as not for profit
organisation: Number vzw 12903/2000.
EFTC Mission:
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The Mission of the EFTC is to support and
develop the psychopedagogical approach
to help problem drug users and thier
families.
Our Mission is to assist in maximising the
involvement and participation of each
person in thier recovery from substance
abuse.
The Self-Help, Community as Method
Approach enhances the self respect and
dignity of all clients.
Values.
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All members of the federation
provide equal opportunity treatment
services that are:
non – violent
non – racist
non – exploitive
non - political
EFTC Goals:
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To advance the cause of rehabiltation
and habiltiation of problem drug
takers and those others, who would
benefit from the therapeutic
community, Community As Method
Approach.
EFTC Goals:
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To encourage the development of
effective programmes and models for
treatment, throughout the European
Continent.
To Provide a channel and forum for
communication and co-operation
between regional agencies, national
government and European bodies.
EFTC Goals:
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To encourage a high standard of staff
training and ethics.
To promote and co-ordinate exchanges
between treatment centres working in the
field of drug treatment, rehabilitation,
research, prevention and training.
To continue to develop and evaluate new
methods which empower social integration
and relapse prevention.
EFTC Goals:
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To facilitate the Organisation of
European Conferences on
Rehabilitation and Drug Policy.
To co-operate with EWODOR and
support International Symposia.
To co-operate with European
Universities with special education
and training for students and
professionals.
The EFTC Board:
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Details of the EFTC membership can
be provided by contacting Mr. Dirk
Vandevelde: EFTC Secretary and
treasurer.
Contact: eftc@de kiem.be
Membership:
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EFTC members can be found in 25 European Contries:
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Bosnia – Herzegovinia
Czech Republic
Cyprus
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Great – Britain
Greece
Holland
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Lituania
Norway
Portugal
Poland
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Slovenia
Slovakia
In Lithuania the E.F.T.C member is ”Surgrizimas” T.C.
Web Site:
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http://www.eftc-europe.com
Assocates / Links
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Board Member of World Federation of Therapeutic
Communities.
European working group on drug oriented research:
EWODOR
Strong Links to:
World Health Organisation.
United Nations Office On Drugs & Crime.
European Monitoring Centre –Drugs and Drug Addiction.
FICT -Italy
FTCCEE –central & eastern europe.
ATC UK –united kingdom.
NFTS –norway.
IFTC –israel.
Community of Communities – royal college of psychiatry
RadioTC International.
X11 EFTC European Conference
on Rehabilitation and Drug Policy.
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June 2-5th 2009.
Location: The Hauge - Netherlands.
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Sub theme: ”Part of the Solution”.
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Details at:
www.http://eftc-europe.com
The European Federation of
Therapeutic Communities.
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http://www.eftc-europe-com
E-post: Secretary / Treasurer:
Dirk Vandevelde: [email protected]
President:
[email protected]
Some Refections regarding
Norway:
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In October 2007, the 10th
Symposium on Substance Abuse
Treatment was held in Oslo, hosted
by Sirus, organised by the European
Working group On Drug Oriented
Research (EWODOR) and the
E.F.T.C.
The Themes Were:
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Reforms:
Ideology:
Best Practice:
The Challenges:
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The challenges are how to work
together and share, develop
knowlege from both the medical
approach to addiction, and that of
drug free therapeutic communities.
And to improve best practice in
action.
At all levels..........to recover from...