New Futures – Derby

Derby Substance Misuse Aftercare Service

 

About our service

New Futures Aftercare Service provides support for those individuals who are abstinent from substances, or who are working towards abstinence or controlled substance use.

Our focus is to support individuals to reach their treatment goals, and support reintegration into training and work opportunities.

 

Aims

•           High quality aftercare and support services to individuals who have experienced problematic alcohol / drug use

•           Abstinence based and non-abstinence based relapse prevention interventions and mutual aid support

•           Health education, social training and personal development to service users

 

The Programme

We offer two groupwork programmes abstinence-based and non-abstinence. The programmes focus on the kind of life service users might want for themselves in the future, and the skills they need to achieve that life.

The programmes consist of:

Non-abstinence based

•           A 10 session group programme focussing broadly on problem solving and coping strategies, understanding the change process, and relapse prevention

Abstinence based:

•           A 10 session group programme focussing broadly on maintaining your recovery, social networks and support, family issues, communication techniques and stress and emotional management.

•           A weekly group open for service users to process their own issues with support from their peers.

Homework is given after each structured group – this is to help the service user to practise techniques they have learnt in the group. Learning from this will be explored within individual key support sessions

 

Support Provided

 

Keywork Support

Each individual will be offered one to one keywork support with trained aftercare workers who can help with all aspects of the recovery process

 

General Support

•           A regular programme of activities including computing skills, job search facilities, access to mainstream education courses and interview practice/ techniques

•           housing and benefits/debt advice and support via the Citizens advice bureau

•           a range of complementary therapies

 

Eligibility

1.         To access our services you need to be aged 18 or over and be a Derby City resident.

2.         Have completed or are nearing the end of a structured treatment plan:

•           Abstinent leaving rehab / prison  and require relapse prevention support

•           Wishing to be abstinent who have received  treatment or wish to receive abstinence based interventions

•           Having entered Derby City structured or non-structured treatment services and wishing to voluntarily engage in aftercare and support

•           Who have previously experienced problematic substance use, and now required aftercare support

3.    Be committed to following the aftercare programme.

 

Further Information:

 

Accessing the service

If the service user is in drug or alcohol treatment, the treatment worker will refer at the appropriate stage, with the service user’s agreement

 

Confidentiality

We operate a confidential service within the framework of our confidentiality policy. Our confidentiality policy will be fully explained to you at assessment.

 

Contacting Us

Tel: 01332 223 930 Fax: 01332 223 931

Our address is:

24-28 St Peter’s Churchyard    Derby    DE1 1NN