About MADP

Moray Drug and Alcohol Action Team (MDAAT)
The MDAAT was established in 1996 following local government re-organisation and was in line with the recommendations of the Ministerial Task Force on Drug Misuse in Scotland.

Out with the old and in with the new

As of April 2009 we are now operating as an Alcohol & Drug Partnership (ADP).  ADPs will be set up for every local council area to transform the provision of services to tackle substance misuse.

The Partnerships are at the heart of a landmark framework agreement between the Scottish Government, councils and the NHS, signed by Ministers and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) which took place in April 2009.

Replacing the current model of alcohol & drug action team, we will be brought into the community planning process for our Local Authority area, Moray Council.

What is the MADP?
The Moray Alcohol and Drug Partnership is a partnership of all the organisations involved in reducing the harm caused by alcohol and drugs to both individuals and communities across Moray. Its primary purpose is to deliver the Governments strategy in relation to drugs and alcohol by bringing together many different agencies and co-ordinating a partnership approach to tackling substance misuse. Our primary aim is to help our communities find local solutions to local problems.

There are twenty eight members including local authority staff, representatives from health, the police, the prison service, the local voluntary sector and many more.  The Moray Divisional Commander, Grampian Police, chairs the Partnership. 

MADP Structure
The MADP Structure includes the Finance and Commissioning Sub-group, Management and Performance Sub-group and the Workforce Development Sub-group.  The MADP also works closely with the Community Safety Partnership.  Various other short-life working groups are established as and when required to address certain issues or deal with individual projects.  Meetings of the MADP are held quarterly to address the issues surrounding substance misuse.

What does the MADP do? 

• Produce, implement and review a three-year local strategy.
• Establish local plans and targets.
• Access and monitor local needs for treatment and rehabilitation services, identify gaps in services and prioritise resources.
• Promote meaningful user and carer participation in the planning and delivery of local services.
• Influence Public Policy and National Strategy.
• Promote Best Practice and a more integrated approach to the commissioning or delivery of services.
• Provide a platform for sharing information across partners.
• Advise the Scottish Executive on local issues and report on performance at both Moray and Scotland levels

Who are our partners?

• Moray Council
• Grampian Police
• Morays Community Health and Social Care Partnership
• NHS Grampian
• Scottish Prison Service 
• Community Safety Partnership
• Moray Council on Addictions
• Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (Employments Initiatives (MNF / P2W)) 
• Scottish Drug Forum
• Service User Representatives
• Turning Point Scotland (Studio 8)
• NESCPC North East of Scotland Child Protection Committee
• Moray voluntary Service Organisation
• Aberlour Childcare Trust
• STRADA
• SAADAT
• Learning Network North