James Parker, Forward Trust’s Head of community services substance misuse, describes their involvement in new community drug and alcohol services in North Northamptonshire.
I am delighted to confirm that Forward has been commissioned by North Northamptonshire Council to deliver a community rehab programme and build a brand new Lived Experience Recovery Organisation [LERO] in the area.
We will be delivering drug and alcohol support services for adults in partnership with Change Grow Live, Family Support Link and Release.
We will be bringing our successful day rehab programme to North Northampton as part of the new treatment system, meaning more individuals will have access to the transformational change that intensive treatment programmes can bring.
The new LERO will be built by people in recovery, for people in recovery. It’ll be a space to connect, grow, and support one another in recovery from addiction — creating a real sense of belonging in the community.
Today is a landmark for Forward in that this is the first time that we will be delivering services in the North Northamptonshire area and the LERO will be the second one that we have helped to create in the UK.
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