RecoveryRecovery in Devon in Devon

Revolution and Revolution and EvolutionEvolution

Devon – A bit of history…Devon – A bit of history… New Zealand lessonsNew Zealand lessons RecoveryDevon …RecoveryDevon … 2003 conference with Mary Ellen Copeland / 2003 conference with Mary Ellen Copeland /

Rufus May on Recovery and Self ManagementRufus May on Recovery and Self Management ‘‘Bottom up approach’ to changeBottom up approach’ to change 2006 conference with Shery Mead, Frank 2006 conference with Shery Mead, Frank

Bristol and David Gonzales on Peer SupportBristol and David Gonzales on Peer Support Bottom up meets top downBottom up meets top down DREEM and evaluation projectsDREEM and evaluation projects Intentional Peer Support course Intentional Peer Support course www.recoverydevon.co.uk www.recoverydevon.co.uk

Snowball EffectSnowball Effect WRAP training in all settingsWRAP training in all settings Community Care Trust (South Devon), MIND and Community Care Trust (South Devon), MIND and

Rethink have signed upRethink have signed up COOL Recovery HouseCOOL Recovery House Common language and purposeCommon language and purpose Sign up by Devon LIT and Devon Partnership TrustSign up by Devon LIT and Devon Partnership Trust Glenn Roberts advising Royal College of PsychiatristsGlenn Roberts advising Royal College of Psychiatrists Chief Nursing Officer’s ReportChief Nursing Officer’s Report Shery Mead and Intentional Peer SupportShery Mead and Intentional Peer Support Workforce Development in Devon - qualities and Workforce Development in Devon - qualities and

competenciescompetencies Contract service specificationsContract service specifications Support Time and Recovery WorkersSupport Time and Recovery Workers

Example :- Community Care Trust Example :- Community Care Trust (South Devon)(South Devon)

Reorganised whole organisation in line with Reorganised whole organisation in line with recoveryrecovery

More than 50 STR workersMore than 50 STR workers Inpatient alternative Inpatient alternative Move to individual approach away from ‘day Move to individual approach away from ‘day

centres’centres’ People keep and write their own filesPeople keep and write their own files WRAP as the core approachWRAP as the core approach Community links and volunteersCommunity links and volunteers

An emerging association of An emerging association of recovery orientated approachesrecovery orientated approaches

Social Inclusion

Mindfulness

Wellness Toolbox Life

Skills

Intentional Peer Support

Wellness Recovery

Action Plan (WRAP)

Human Givens

Adapted Expert Patient Programme

Individual budgets

Safety Plans and

Advanced Directives

Solution focussed approaches

Community development

Service user / Survivor trainers

What is happening next?What is happening next? Recovery Devon StrategyRecovery Devon Strategy

Covering every part of the mental health communityCovering every part of the mental health community Looking at all disciplines, services – statutory and Looking at all disciplines, services – statutory and

voluntaryvoluntary Owned and monitored by independent groupOwned and monitored by independent group Beginning with recovery awareness training for all Beginning with recovery awareness training for all

(essential)(essential) Recovery in primary careRecovery in primary care

Raising standards for WRAPRaising standards for WRAP Training the WRAP facilitatorsTraining the WRAP facilitators WRAP and STR worker evaluationWRAP and STR worker evaluation

Developing Peer SupportDeveloping Peer Support TrainingTraining ?Evaluation ?Evaluation

RecoveryDevon: Active ingredientsRecoveryDevon: Active ingredients Partnerships not ‘involvement’Partnerships not ‘involvement’ Catalytic conferences Catalytic conferences A wide network of valued connectionsA wide network of valued connections Culture of people working together as equalsCulture of people working together as equals Respect for diversity of viewpointRespect for diversity of viewpoint Recovery as a philosophy not a modelRecovery as a philosophy not a model Non-evangelicalNon-evangelical Open handedness – generosityOpen handedness – generosity Shared and joint leadershipShared and joint leadership It works because it worksIt works because it works AndAnd … …becausebecause … …it’s a bloody good ideait’s a bloody good idea