RECOVERY CONSENSUS STATEMENT
< back to Our reports and findingsDEVELOPING A VISION OF RECOVERY - A WORK IN PROGRESS
In March 2008 the UKDPC invited 16 individuals representing a wide range of perspectives to take part in a two-day consensus meeting. The aim of the discussions was to identify the common ground and develop a description of the process of recovery from substance use problems which would encompass the wide range of individual experiences and the differing contributions that treatment and support services make to assisting those in recovery.
A consensus was found and a 'vision statement' was created to summarise key elements of the group's thinking. Following further engagement with the wider field, the group agreed to some slight amendments to phrasing but the underlying principles have remained the same.
We hope that this project prompts debate and further consideration of the practical implications of a recovery focus: what being recovery-orientated means for users, services, commissioners, the NTA, funding, workforce development, monitoring and evaluation, etc.
Download a report of the project and its findings [120KB].You can also view the 'vision statement' and listen to our explanation of its terms as follows:
- Play the Flash movie below (recommended)
- Open or save a PowerPoint 2003 animated and narrated presentation [2.8MB]
- Open or save a PowerPoint 2007 animated and narrated presentation [2.6MB]
You can also view and print a static PDF representation of the statement [166KB]We very much welcome your views. Please email us at info@ukdpc.org.uk
