Mental health and substance use: Making integrated care in the criminal justice system a reality. At ORT House Conference Centre
About the Conference:
Government guidance on supporting people with co-occurring substance misuse and mental health problems was published in 2002. Yet many people in this group find themselves being batted between substance misuse and mental health services or receive no service at all. Too many end up living impoverished lives, excluded from their communities, denied an ordinary life and frequently in trouble with the law.People with a dual diagnosis tend to have multiple and complex problems. They do not fit into the neat silos constructed by public services. Instead they need integrated support from a variety of providers in order for care to be effective. This conference aims to address the issue of complexity and looks at both developing policy and practice to achieve real integrated services.
The conference will:
- explore policy and its implementation for people of all age groups with dual diagnosis and complex problems
- scan the horizons and look at future developments in this area
- look at best practice examples of providing integrated services
- look at commissioning for dual diagnosis and complex care in a variety of settings
- explore the interface with the criminal justice system for people with dual diagnosis
- explore the users’ own perspectives on the care they get and the care they need.
Key speakers
· Sean Duggan Director Criminal Justice Programme, Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
· Jim Symington, Deputy Director, National Mental Health Development Unit
· Marcus Roberts Director of Policy, Drugscope
· Lynne Daly Consultant Adolescent Forensic Psychiatrist and Service Director, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
· Liz Hughes Reader in Primary Care, University of Coventry
· Kate Cocker Manager, Elmore Community Services, Oxford
· Lorraine Khan Senior Development Worker (Youth Justice programme), Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
Who should attend
- Practitioners in both substance misuse and mental health services
- Statutory sector and third sector providers
- Service users and carers
- Those involved in policy development and implementation in both mental health and substance misuse
- Those working in the criminal justice system
- Commissioners of both substance misuse and mental health services
Please click here for a copy of the conference flyer for further information about the conference and how to book.
Posted 11 April 2010
