- Does the local authority have a local partnership with multiple agencies involved in the planning and delivery of harm reduction, treatment and recovery interventions for people affected by substance misuse, alcohol and drug misuse?
Yes, for influencing Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment Grant.
- Does the local authority hold contracts with independent (i.e. private) or third sector (i.e. charity or voluntary based) providers for tier 2, tier 3, or tier 4 provisions of substance misuse services?
Yes, for tier 2 and tier 3.
- If yes to (2), who are the independent or third sector providers, what tier of services does it provide, and for which substance group(s)?
Humankind, operating under the name Together in Devon, is an adult treatment service providing Tier 2 and Tier 3 services. Together customers identified as requiring Tier 4 service placements are offered choices of placements that meet clinical governance criteria. Together support those living with a dependency to alcohol or who have a need for any of the following treatment pathways:
- Opiate (this includes poly substance use)
- Non-opiates only
- Non-opiates and alcohol
- Alcohol only
- If yes to (2), what is the average contract length and how often do you re-commission services?
Our current adult services contract began in 2018 and was awarded on a 5 year + 2 year + 1 year +1 year basis.
A decision to recommission is based on multiple factors so there is no average or set timescale.
- Does the local authority hold contracts for substance misuse provisions within the criminal justice system?
Yes. We have contracts with our treatment provider to provide continuity of care from prisons into the community, court link workers and a Police Custody Suite worker as part of a broader criminal justice team.
- If yes to (5) does the local authority commission substance misuse provisions in prisons?
No. Adult Substance Misuse treatment delivered in prisons is commissioned by NHS England.
- If yes to (6), who are the independent or third sector providers, what tier of services does it provide for which substance group(s) and in which prison(s)?
N/A
- Please provide the contact details of the department or commissioners leading on the commissioning and holding the budget for your substance misuse services
Publichealth-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
Optional questions if there is information available to answer:
- If yes to (1), what is the total annual spend on the local partnership?
The Devon Drug and Alcohol Strategic Partnership has influence over the spend linked to the Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment Grant. For 2023/24 the allocation from OHID to Devon County Council was £568,394
Additional drug and alcohol treatment funding allocations: 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If yes to (2), what is the contract value (in £) with the independent or third sector provider?
The funding awarded to EDP now Humankind from the SSMTRG for 2023/24 is £348,662
The remaining funding is for children and young people service provision or commissioning capacity.