European Federation of European Federation of Therapeutic CommunitiesTherapeutic Communities

Registered Office: Secretariat EFTC Registered Office: Secretariat EFTC Vluchtenboerstraat 7a,Vluchtenboerstraat 7a,9890 Gavere, Belgium.9890 Gavere, Belgium.

Registered as not for profit Registered as not for profit organisation: Number vzw 12903/2000.organisation: Number vzw 12903/2000.

EFTC Mission:EFTC Mission:

The Mission of the EFTC is to support and The Mission of the EFTC is to support and develop the psychopedagogical approach develop the psychopedagogical approach to help problem drug users and thier to help problem drug users and thier families.families.

Our Mission is to assist in maximising the Our Mission is to assist in maximising the involvement and participation of each involvement and participation of each person in thier recovery from substance person in thier recovery from substance abuse.abuse.

The Self-Help, Community as Method The Self-Help, Community as Method Approach enhances the self respect and Approach enhances the self respect and dignity of all clients.dignity of all clients.

Values.Values.

All members of the federation All members of the federation provide equal opportunity treatment provide equal opportunity treatment services that are:services that are:

non – violentnon – violent non – racistnon – racist non – exploitivenon – exploitive non - politicalnon - political

EFTC Goals:EFTC Goals:

To advance the cause of To advance the cause of rehabiltation and habiltiation of rehabiltation and habiltiation of problem drug takers and those problem drug takers and those others, who would benefit from the others, who would benefit from the therapeutic community, Community therapeutic community, Community As Method Approach.As Method Approach.

EFTC Goals:EFTC Goals:

To encourage the development of To encourage the development of effective programmes and models effective programmes and models for treatment, throughout the for treatment, throughout the European Continent.European Continent.

To Provide a channel and forum for To Provide a channel and forum for communication and co-operation communication and co-operation between regional agencies, national between regional agencies, national government and European bodies.government and European bodies.

EFTC Goals:EFTC Goals:

To encourage a high standard of staff To encourage a high standard of staff training and ethics.training and ethics.

To promote and co-ordinate exchanges To promote and co-ordinate exchanges between treatment centres working in the between treatment centres working in the field of drug treatment, rehabilitation, field of drug treatment, rehabilitation, research, prevention and training.research, prevention and training.

To continue to develop and evaluate new To continue to develop and evaluate new methods which empower social integration methods which empower social integration and relapse prevention.and relapse prevention.

EFTC Goals:EFTC Goals:

To facilitate the Organisation of To facilitate the Organisation of European Conferences on European Conferences on Rehabilitation and Drug Policy.Rehabilitation and Drug Policy.

To co-operate with EWODOR and To co-operate with EWODOR and support International Symposia. support International Symposia.

To co-operate with European To co-operate with European Universities with special education Universities with special education and training for students and and training for students and professionals.professionals.

The EFTC Board: The EFTC Board:

Details of the EFTC membership can Details of the EFTC membership can be provided by contacting Mr. Dirk be provided by contacting Mr. Dirk Vandevelde: EFTC Secretary and Vandevelde: EFTC Secretary and treasurer.treasurer.

Contact: eftc@de kiem.be Contact: eftc@de kiem.be

Membership:Membership: EFTC members can be found in 25 European Contries:EFTC members can be found in 25 European Contries: AustriaAustria BelgiumBelgium BulgariaBulgaria Bosnia – HerzegoviniaBosnia – Herzegovinia Czech RepublicCzech Republic CyprusCyprus DenmarkDenmark FinlandFinland FranceFrance GermanyGermany Great – BritainGreat – Britain GreeceGreece HollandHolland HungaryHungary IrelandIreland ItalyItaly LituaniaLituania NorwayNorway PortugalPortugal PolandPoland RussiaRussia SpainSpain SwedenSweden SloveniaSlovenia SlovakiaSlovakia In Lithuania the E.F.T.C member is ”Surgrizimas” T.C.In Lithuania the E.F.T.C member is ”Surgrizimas” T.C.

Web Site:Web Site:

http://www.eftc-europe.comhttp://www.eftc-europe.com

Assocates / LinksAssocates / Links Board Member of World Federation of Therapeutic Board Member of World Federation of Therapeutic

Communities.Communities. European working group on drug oriented research: European working group on drug oriented research:

EWODOREWODOR Strong Links to:Strong Links to: World Health Organisation.World Health Organisation. United Nations Office On Drugs & Crime.United Nations Office On Drugs & Crime. European Monitoring Centre –Drugs and Drug Addiction.European Monitoring Centre –Drugs and Drug Addiction. FICT -ItalyFICT -Italy FTCCEE –central & eastern europe.FTCCEE –central & eastern europe. ATC UK –united kingdom.ATC UK –united kingdom. NFTS –norway.NFTS –norway. IFTC –israel.IFTC –israel. Community of Communities – royal college of psychiatryCommunity of Communities – royal college of psychiatry RadioTC International.RadioTC International.

X11 EFTC European Conference X11 EFTC European Conference on Rehabilitation and Drug Policy.on Rehabilitation and Drug Policy.

June 2-5th 2009.June 2-5th 2009. Location: The Hauge - Netherlands.Location: The Hauge - Netherlands.

Sub theme: ”Part of the Solution”.Sub theme: ”Part of the Solution”.

Details at:Details at: www.http://eftc-europe.com

The European Federation of The European Federation of Therapeutic Communities.Therapeutic Communities.

http://www.eftc-europe-com

E-post: Secretary / Treasurer:E-post: Secretary / Treasurer: Dirk Vandevelde: Dirk Vandevelde: eftc@dekiem.be President:President: anthony.slater@phoenixhouse.noanthony.slater@phoenixhouse.no

Some Refections regarding Some Refections regarding Norway:Norway:

In October 2007, the 10th In October 2007, the 10th Symposium on Substance Abuse Symposium on Substance Abuse Treatment was held in Oslo, hosted Treatment was held in Oslo, hosted by Sirus, organised by the European by Sirus, organised by the European Working group On Drug Oriented Working group On Drug Oriented Research (EWODOR) and the E.F.T.C.Research (EWODOR) and the E.F.T.C.

The Themes Were:The Themes Were:

Reforms:Reforms: Ideology:Ideology: Best Practice:Best Practice:

The Challenges:The Challenges:

The challenges are how to work The challenges are how to work together and share, develop together and share, develop knowlege from both the medical knowlege from both the medical approach to addiction, and that of approach to addiction, and that of drug free therapeutic communities.drug free therapeutic communities.

And to improve best practice in And to improve best practice in action.action.

At all levels..........to recover from...At all levels..........to recover from...