Edinburgh Cyrenian

CAN BRIEF INTERVENTIONS CHANGE SCOTLAND'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ALCOHOL?

Developing the model for community settings.

Tuesday 27th March 2012, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

A one day conference organised by Edinburgh Cyrenians, in association with Create Consultancy, Comic Relief, INEBRIA and Alcohol Research UK.

This event will provide an opportunity to discuss and debate the roll out of alcohol brief interventions in wider settings.
It will be of particular interest to the public and voluntary sector, ADPs, policy makers, commissioners, researchers and anyone with an interest in innovative, robust approaches to brief intervention delivery, whether in Scotland or further afield.

Programme and booking form [Word document]
Speaker Biographies [PDF]

Confirmed Speakers:
  • Professor Jonathan Chick - chairperson
  • Richard Saitz, MD, MPH Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Boston University - "Screening and brief intervention: where the evidence is, and isn't."
  • Dr Andrew Tannahill - "How do we decide what to do, whatever the evidence?"
  • Dr. Josie Williams, Glasgow Caledonian University, & Kate Skellington-Orr - "The complex role of alcohol use within vulnerable groups - and what this means for practice."
  • Sarah Currie, ABI Manager, Scottish Government - "Alcohol brief interventions: National Policy Update - what has been achieved so far and what next for Scotland?"
  • Dr Niamh Fitzgerald, PhD, MRPharmS, Create Consultancy - "Why training is not enough: successful implementation strategies for ABIs in diverse community settings from around the UK."
  • Amy Hutton, Head of Service, Edinburgh Cyrenian Trust - "The Cyrenians story: alcohol interventions in homelessness services."
  • Clare Beeston, NHS Health Scotland - "ABI delivery in Scotland: National checklist for planning and evaluation."

Workshops

  • On the frontline: what are the challenges in choosing and using a screening tool in the community setting?
  • How do we measure the impact of brief interventions?
  • What can ADPs gain from funding the delivery of brief interventions in wider settings?
  • "That's not my job" - workplace culture and role validity; is overcoming staff reluctance to talk about alcohol the biggest challenge?
  • What makes a brief intervention? Adapting the model for different settings or groups; how far can we go?

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