Arrest Referral: A Guide to Principles and Practice
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Remit
The Unit was set up in June 2000 to:
- Identify what is effective _ and cost effective _ practice in prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and availability and in addressing the needs of both the individual and the community.
- Disseminate effective practice based on sound evidence and evaluation to policy makers, DATs and practitioners.
- Support DATs and agencies to deliver effective practice by developing good practice guidelines, evaluation tools, criteria for funding, models of service; and by contributing to the implementation of effective practice through the DAT corporate planning cycle.
Effective Interventions Unit
Substance Misuse Division
Scottish Executive
St Andrew's House
Edinburgh EH1 3DG
Tel: 0131 244 5117 Fax: 0131 244 2689
EIU@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/eiu/eiu.htm
WHAT IS IN THIS GUIDE?
- An explanation of the rationale behind Arrest Referral
- Some key principles of Arrest Referral
- Some key questions to consider in setting up an Arrest Referral Scheme
- Outputs from the EIU seminar on Arrest Referral
- Key points from existing learning and evidence gathered by the Home Office in England and Wales.
WHAT IS THE AIM?
To provide information and support to DATs, AATs, partner agencies and voluntary sector organisations planning or considering the establishment of a scheme in their area.
WHO SHOULD USE IT?
Anyone involved in developing, designing, commissioning, implementing or evaluating an Arrest Referral scheme.
WHO WROTE THIS GUIDE?
Patricia Russell and Paul Davidson of the Effective Interventions Unit.
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Chapter 1 The wider context
Chapter 2 Getting started
Chapter 3 The right service
Chapter 4 The right people
Chapter 5 The right place
Chapter 6 The right structures
Chapter 7 The referral worker
Chapter 8 The right response
Chapter 9 Monitoring, reviewing and evaluating
Chapter 10 Arrest Referral Health Check
Appendix 1 Requirements for an arrest referral service
Appendix 2 Further reading
Appendix 3 Attendees at arrest referral seminar