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4/3/2010 - Breakthrough Cultural Awareness Training

Please click here for details of the cultural awareness training offered by Breakthrough.

23/2/2010 - Sheffield Health and Wellbeing Carers Strategy

The Sheffield Health and Wellbeing Partnership have created a new Carers Strategy and are asking for feedback.  Please click here for further details.  Closing date 19th April

17/2/2010 - ANTHRAX ALERT

Please click here for a poster detailing the risk of anthrax, something which has claimed the lives of 9 heroin users since December

15/2/2010 - Needs Assessment 2009/10

The Needs Assessment for 2009/10 is now available for download.  Please click here for further details.

5/2/2010 - Needs Assessment 2009/10

The Needs Assessment for 2009/10 is now available to download.  Please click here for further details.

2/2/2010 - Breakthrough Drop In Sessions

Please click here for updated details of Breakthrough's drop-in session timetable

1/2/2010 - Best Bar None Awards 2010

Please click here for a press release surrounding the Best Bar None Awards 2009

8/1/2010 - RODA Training Sessions and Support Groups for 2010

Roda have released details of their Support Groups and Training Sessions for 2010.  Click here for further details.

5/1/2010 - Service User Volunteer Project

Please click here for updated details of the new Sheffield Service User Involvement Programme training, along with application form.

23/12/2009 - December Family and Friends Newsletter

The December edition of the Family and Friends Newsletter is now available to view and download by clicking here

23/10/2009 - Phoenix Community Monthly Visitors Session

From December, Phoenix Community at Commonside will be holding a monthly drop-in for workers and service users to find out more about their work.  Click here for info.

19/10/2009 - 2008/9 Needs Assessment now online

The 2008/9 Sheffield Drug Needs Assessment has now been made available on the Needs Assessment page of this website.

17/9/2009 - SAAS Training - new course details released

SAAS have released dea number of courses for the remainder of the 2009/10 year - click here for further details.

17/8/2009 - August Family and Friends Newsletter

The August edition of the Family and Friends Newsletter is now available to view and download by clicking here

6/8/2009 - Great Drink Debate Survey Results

A while back we advertised the "Great Drink Debate" on the main page.  Click here to see some overall results from the survey , which 1,000 people in Sheffield returned.

5/8/2009 - Naloxone Pilot

Do you care for a relative who uses heroin or takes methadone/Subutex ?  If so, click here for some information that may be of interest...

17/7/2009 - Sheffield Service Directory - UPDATED FOR 2009/10

The Sheffield Service Directory has been updated for 2009/10 - click here to download a new version, or to request a paper version

15/7/2009 - June DAAT Newsletter

The June edition of the DAAT Newsletter is now available to view and download by clicking here

2/7/2009 - "The Front Door to Alcohol Treatment in Sheffield" leaflet now available

This leaflet, outlining alcohol treatment in Sheffield and how to obtain it, is now available in a selection of languages from our Treatment Directory 

11/6/2009 - Sheffield Best Bar None Website

Sheffield now has its own Best Bar None website to accompany the launch of the scheme.  Click here to visit the website.

9/6/2009 - May Family and Friends Newsletter

The May edition of the Family and Friends Newsletter is now available to view and download by clicking here

3/6/2009 - DAAT Tendering

Details of the Adult Drug Treatment Procurement Rounds have now been made available.  Please click here for further details.

28/5/2009 - Alcohol Carers Booklet

An Alcohol Carers Booklet is now available to download.  It has been added to the Leaflet Directory.

17/4/2009 - March DAAT Newsletter

The March edition of the DAAT Newsletter is now available to view and download by clicking here

17/4/2009 - RODA Alcohol Support Group

RODA have started to run an Alcohol Support group for those affected specifically by someone's alcohol misuse.  Click here for location and time of this session.

9/4/2009 - SAAS Training

SAAS have released details of a number of training eventsup until October 2009.  Please click here for further details.

10/2/2009 - January Family and Friends Newsletter

The January edition of the Family and Friends Newsletter is now available to view and download by clicking here

28/1/2009 - Best Bar None

Click here for details of the new Sheffield Best Bar None pilot scheme

28/1/2009 - Woundcare Nurse

The times of the HASS woundcare nurse have changed. Click here for details

16/1/2009 - Family Support Pathway

The Family Support Pathway has been updated for 2009.  Click here for details and to view...

15/1/2009 - Vacancies

There are a number of vacancies within Sheffield which may be of interest...

13/1/2009 - Sheffield Alcohol Conference 2008

A brief report of the recent Sheffield Alcohol Conference is now available by clicking here

7/1/2009 - WOUND BOTULISM ALERT

Please click here for information regarding a recent WOUND BOTULISM case in an injecting drug user in South Yorkshire, and advice on what to do

31/12/2008  - CONTAMINATED HEROIN ALERT

There is currently a CONTAMINATED HEROIN ALERT for Sheffield and the wider Yorkshire region.  Click here for the poster giving full details.

18/12/2008 - RODA Support Group Dates for 2009 now available

RODA have finalised their Support Group Programme for 2009.  Please click here for all the details

16/12/2008 - December DAAT Newsletter

The December edition of the DAAT Newsletter is now available to view and download by clicking here

16/12/2008 - RODA Training Dates for 2009 now available

RODA have finalised their Training Programme for 2009.  Please click here for all the details

11/12/2008 - Harm Reduction Works

The National Treatment Agency have released some of their Harm Reduction Works mini-videos onto their very own Youtube channel.  Click here for details

26/11/2008  - CONTAMINATED HEROIN ALERT

There is currently a CONTAMINATED HEROIN ALERT for Sheffield and the wider Yorkshire region.  Click here for the poster giving full details.

21/11/2008 - Targets

The Targets page has now been updated with progress against targets up until the end of the second quarter of this financial year.  Click here to view our current performance.

6/11/2008 - Clinical Governance & Quality Assurance Conference

Please click here for details of an independent conference being held on the 26th February 2009 in London, which may be of interest.

28/10/2008 - October Family and Friends Newsletter

The October edition of the Family and Friends Newsletter is now available to view and download by clicking here

1/10/2008 - SAAS Training dates have changed!

Some of the training sessions offered by Sheffield Alcohol Advisory Service (SAAS) have changed dates.  Please recheck the dates for any sessions you are interested in by clicking here

25/9/2008 - September DAAT Newsletter

The September edition of the DAAT Newsletter is now available to view and download by clicking here

22/9/2008 - Training Vacancy at Sheffield Alcohol Advisory Service

There are opportunities at Sheffield Alcohol Advisory Service (SAAS) for Sessional Associate Trainers.  Please click here for further information

8/9/2008 - DIP Targets

DIP targets, and performance against these, have now been added to the Targets page of the website.  Click here for further details

28/8/2008 - 2008/9 Treatment Plan now available

The 2008/9 Treatment Plan is now available to view and download.  Please click here for further details.

28/8/2008 - Targets

The Targets page has now been updated with progress against targets up until the end of the first quarter of this financial year.  Click here to view our current performance.

13/8/2008 - Roda AGM

Details of the Relatives of Drug Abusers (Roda) AGM can be found by clicking here

12/8/2008 - Unit Costs 2008

We have set up a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for providers taking partt in the Unit Costs exercise this year.  Click here for details.

30/7/2008 - Targets Page

The Targets page has been updated with the new target information for the 2008-9 financial year.  For more details, please click here

31/7/2008 - SAAS Training Courses

The SAAS Training page has been updated with training courses available to staff until the end of this financial year. Click here to view the details

24/7/2008 - Dual Diagnosis Conference - 8th October

For details of a Dual Diagnosis conference to be held on Wednesday 8th October, please click here.

24/7/2008 - Blood Borne Viruses leaflets in other languages

As well as English, the BBV leaflet is now available in a range of other languages.  Click here to view and download.

24/7/2008 - Sheffield DIP pages

The Sheffield DIP pages have been removed for development, and will return shortly.

23/7/2008 - July Family and Friends Newsletter

The July Family and Friends Newsletter is now available to view and download by clicking here.

16/7/2008 - Community Outreach Nurse

Please click here for details of the drop-in times and locations for the Community Outreach Nurse

15/7/2008 - SHED Training available for professionals

SHED (Sheffield Young Peoples Drug Service) offer training courses for professionals.  Click here for further details.

23/6/2008 - Primary Care Outreach Nurse honoured by Queen's Nursing Institute!

Click here for the full story (opens in a new window)

19/6/2008 - June DAAT Newsletter

The June DAAT Newsletter is now available to view and download by clicking here.

11/6/2008 - PSI leaflets in other languages

As well as English, the PSI leaflet is now available in a range of other languages.  Click here to view and download.

5/6/2008 - Training at Sheffield Alcohol Advisory Service

Sheffield Drug & Alcohol Action Team commission Sheffield Alcohol Advisory Service to deliver training courses for other service providers.  Click here for details of their courses.

3/6/2008 - Thinking about Residential Rehab?

If you are thinking about Residential Rehabilitation, either for yourself or someone else, you might find this page useful...

28/5/2008 - SWWOP Awareness Training

Sheffield Working Women's Opportunities Project (SWWOP) are offering Awareness Training for voluntary/statutory organisations.  Click here for further details.

22/5/2008 - Blood Borne Virus (BBV) Leaflet

A leaflet on blood borne viruses (BBVs) is now available on the Leaflet Directory part of the site.

19/5/2008 - New RODA Management Committee members needed

RODA are looking for those working within other treatment agencies to join RODA's Management Committee. Click here for further details

15/5/2008 - PSI Leaflet

A leaflet on psychosocial interventions (PSI, or "talking therapies") is now available on the Leaflet Directory part of the site.

24/4/2008 - April Family and Friends Newsletter

The April Family and Friends Newsletter is now available to view and download by clicking here.  This also includes a write-up of the Day to Remember 2008.

2/4/2008 - More leaflets now available

Leaflets in nine different languages covering Prescribing Services in Sheffield are now available to download.  Click here for details.

1/4/2008 - Main target achieved!

Sheffield DAAT has already achieved its Numbers in Treatment YTD figure with one reporting month left in the year! Click here for further details.

27/3/2008 - March DAAT Newsletter

The March DAAT Newsletter is now available to view and download by clicking here.

18/3/2008 - User Involvement

A page outlining the Sheffield User Involvement Volunteer Project is now available on this site.  Click here for further details

14/3/2008 - Ten Year Drug Strategy

The Government has recently published its new Ten Year Drug Strategy. Click here to download

13/3/2008 - New leaflets available to download

Leaflets on Residential Rehab, and our Family and Friends Leaflet, are now available to download in nine different languages (including English). Click here for info.

11/3/2008 - Sheffield STILL ranked 2nd for Retention

Sheffield is still ranked for 2nd for Retention in the UK, and is doing very well in other areas. Click here for further details.

25/2/2008 - First National User Involvement Conference

Matt Cope (User Involvement Volunteer) has compiled a report of the first ever National User Involvement Conference, held in Birmingham on the 31st January.  Click here for details.

1/2/2008  - Leaflet Directory

Sheffield DAAT will be making some of its leaflets available in different languages, which can be downloaded, printed and/or handed out.  Click here for the current leaflets available

30/1/2008  - Contaminated Heroin Alert

There is currently a CONTAMINATED HEROIN ALERT for Sheffield and the wider Yorkshire region.  Click here for the poster giving full details.

24/1/2008  - Drug Interventions Programme DIP Tender Announcement

Click here for details of who has been awarded the DIP tender from 1st April 2008

16/1/2008  - Need a Fire Safety Check for your/somebody elses home?

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service are offering this service free of chargeClick here for further details.

16/1/2008  - New RODA Page now online

Relatives of Drug Abusers (RODA) now have their own page on this site.  Click here to access.

11/1/2008  - Looking for Information on Residential Rehabilitation?

Turning Point are running Monday afternoon information sessions on Residential Rehabilitaion: how to access it, what it involves, etc. For more information, click here to access the poster.

3/1/2008 -Clinical Management Guidance (Orange Book)

To order your own copy of the "Drug Misuse and Guidance: UK guidelines on clinical management", please click here

3/1/2008 - January Family and Friends Newsletter

The January Family and Friends Newsletter is now available to view and download.

13/12/2007 - Sheffield Drug Worker wins a national award!

For the full story of the success of Turning Point's Vicky Ward, please click here.

11/12/2007 - Sheffield STILL ranked 2nd for Retention in England!!!!

Sheffield is still ranked 2nd in England for performance against retention! For this and other up to date statistics, please click here.

27/11/2007 - November DAAT Newsletter

The November DAAT Newsletter is now available to view and download.

16/11/2007 - Single Point of Assessment/Referral (SPAR)

As of November, all referrals for prescribing services now go through the SPAR.  Please contact 0845 245 0370 to make a referral.  DO NOT contact the Fitzwilliam Centre or Guernsey House directly to refer, as referrals in this way will no longer be accepted

14/11/2007 - Sheffield ranked 2nd for Retention in England!!!

Sheffield is currently ranked 2nd in the ENTIRE COUNTRY for performance against one of its core targets!  Click here for further details.

14/11/2007 - Good Practice/Performance Page now available

A new page which outlines the good performance areas of Sheffield Drug Action Team, as well as other success stories, is available by clicking here

08/11/2007 - Targets Page

A page outlining the targets of the DAAT, as well as our current status against targets, has now been completed.  To access, please click here

29/10/2007 - Sheffield Alcohol Strategy

The version of the Sheffield Alcohol Strategy that is available to download has been changed to a more advanced version with clickable links to other data sources. Please click here for details.

26/10/2007 - Treatment Plans

The 2006/7 Treatment Plan is now available to download - click here for details

24/10/2007 - Newsletters

All Newsletters published by the Drug and Alcohol Action Team are now available online.  There are two different newsletters available: the Sheffield DAAT Newsletter, and the Family and Friends Newsletter, both published on a quarterly basis.

24/10/2007 - Family and Friends Forum

The Family and Friends Forum is now online.  Please click here for further details

23/10/2007 - Sheffield Alcohol Strategy

The Sheffield Alcohol Strategy is available to download from this site. Please click here for further details.

1/10/2007 - Website goes live

Sheffield DAAT Website goes live!

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