The Poole Drug and Alcohol Action Team
(DAAT) is a multi-agency organisation that commissions substance misuse
services in Poole. Its partners are Borough of Poole, NHS Bournemouth &
Poole, Dorset Probation, Dorset Police and Poole Service Users Forum. These
agencies form the DAAT Executive Board which oversees the work undertaken by
DAAT staff, who report to the board regularly. The DAAT staff are currently
based within Poole Borough Council Adult Social Care Commissioning and
Improvement.
The DAAT works closely with treatment
providers in Poole to ensure that service users are able to access the
treatment they need via the new SMART (Substance Misuse Assessment &
Referral Team). It monitors performance to ensure that service providers supply
the best quality service and performance is reported to the DAAT Executive
Board and also to the National Treatment Agency who monitor the performance and
standards of substance misuse services in England.
Each year a Needs Assessment is
undertaken. This provides information which is used to inform commissioners of
how best to develop services to meet the needs of the people of Poole. The
information is also used as the basis of the Treatment Plan. In 2010 this
resulted in a new Carers' Service and a single point of entry to Poole
substance misuse services being developed.
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