New Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Partnership strategic plan
Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Partnership (IADP) has set out its plans to reduce harms caused by drugs and alcohol over the next four years.
The IADP brings together partners from statutory and voluntary organisations to implement local and national strategies with the aim of reducing alcohol and drug misuse in Inverclyde.
It has just published its new five-year strategic plan which will form the focus of the service.
There are four main objectives which it aims to achieve by 2029.
- Reduce deaths and improve lives
- Embed a whole family approach to treatment and support
- Ensure a coordinated and whole-system approach
- Deliver trauma-informed practice.
The Independent chair of Inverclyde ADP, Kenny Leinster said: “This strategy has clear aims and, importantly, a clear direction to achieve these aims.
“The thread running through this plan is making sure we and our partners work closely together to make sure we’re all playing our part in reducing harm caused by drugs and alcohol, as well as making sure recovery and wellbeing are within reach for all.
“We are well aware of the challenges facing us here in Inverclyde but we are determined, with a clear vision, and are hopeful we can overcome them.
“This strategy is not just a plan; it is a promise to the people of Inverclyde -a promise to support, to protect, and to enable every individual to thrive.
“We invite everyone in our community to join us in this vital work. Together, we can make a lasting difference.”
The partners involved in Inverclyde ADP include Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Police Scotland, Scottish Families affected by Alcohol and Drugs, Moving on Inverclyde, Your Voice, The Haven and The Jericho Society.
Councillor Francesca Brennan, vice-chair of Inverclyde Integrated Joint Board, the organisation that oversees local health and social care functions delegated to it by the council/health board and delivered by the HSCP, said: “Working with people across Inverclyde to reduce harm caused by drugs and alcohol is one of the most important jobs we can do.
“The plan produced by the IADP has four main goals to achieve by 2029.
“Lots of work is already happening here in Inverclyde and this plan gives a new focus to make sure as many people as possible can play their part in tackling the drug and alcohol misuse that has already taken too many lives in our communities.”
Alongside the strategy, the IADP has developed a new logo and website. The colour purple is used as it is the colour of recovery. The website has full details on where people, their friends and families can go to access support.
A number of booklets and information cards on the IADP and its partners are being produced and will be available in GP surgeries, libraries and also posted through doors in targeted areas.
The strategy has been developed with consideration of key local strategies and plans from the ADP’s partners. A consultation was also carried out with 150 people who are accessing services as well as carers/families from across the region by independent research consultancy Rocket Science. There was also a public survey via social media and a sub-committee with partners also informed the consultation process.
The report contains a number of aims and strategies to achieve them. There is also a timeline of commitments for the next two years to ensure the aims are being worked towards.
To read the report and find out more about the Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Partnership, click on the link at the top of the page.