Here you will find information about some of the many organisations that together make up the Bedfordshire Drug & Alcohol Action Team (B:DAT)

 

 

Bedfordshire DAT brings together representatives from the key specialist agencies whose work impacts upon the four areas of the National Strategy. 

These include County Council, Borough and District Councils, Police, Health, Prison Services and Probation as well as voluntary sector substance misuse servies and related agencies.

The bringing together of representatives from these key speacialist groups ensures that an effective partnership approach to cross-cutting drugs issues can be reflected throughout all aspects of the DAT's work.

 

This is integral to really making a difference to tackling drugs in Bedfordshire and to making sure that appropriate, integrated support is available to all those who need it, when and where they need it.

 

The DAT meets on a regular basis to make sure the strategies are moving forward. The meeting of the full DAT receives reports from each of the sub-groups (Young People, Communities, Treatment, Availability) and monitors progress towards the targets for each particular area.  

 

 

DAT Main Partnership Board

Bedfordshire Police Authority, Bedfordshire County Council (Elected Members, Education, Youth Service, Socal Services), Bedfordshire Youth Offending Service, Bedfordshire Health Authority (Mental Health), Bedford Primary Care Trust, Bedfordshire Heartlands Primary Care Trust, Bedford Borough Council, Mid Bedfordshire District Council, South Bedfordshire District Council, Government Office for East of England Drugs Team, Bedfordshire Probation Service, Bedford Prison. Chaired by Mike Ringe

 

Young People's Joint Commissioning Group

Bedfordshire Heartlands Primary Care Trust, Bedfordshire County Council (Education, Social Services, Youth Service, Childrens Services), Bedfordshire Youth Offending Service, Bedford Conexxions, Bedfordshire Police Authority.

Adult Treatment Joint Commissioning Group

PCT's, Police, Probation, County Council

Adult Treatment Managers Group

All treatment service managers

 

Communities and Availability Group

CDRP’s, Police, Probation, County Council, HMP Bedford, Supporting People

Drug Intervention Programme (DIP) Steering Group

Police, Probation, Youth Offending Service, HMP Bedford, Treatment Services

 

 

To contact any of the B:DAT groups, please call the B:DAT Communities Line on 01234 276358 or email info@bdat.org.uk|