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Howard is primarily returning to 'front-line' local commissions working directly with public, private and voluntary organisations whose primary business is delivering 'care' type services. 

He has particular expertise in youth and criminal justice, young persons services, services for disabled people, health promotion and all aspects of alcohol and drug services run by statutory and voluntary organsations.
Howard has Enhanced Criminal Record Bureau Clearance.

Portfolio

Howard Parker Limited is prioritising the following types of commission  and assignments:

Profiling local drug problems and conducting needs assessments for multi-agency strategic planning. Adult  and Young People's  Annual Needs Assessments. Local system building consultancy and support.

Development of Young People's Alcohol and Drug Services.  Needs Assessments,Training, toolkit development,strategic development. Training packages for Tier 3 and 2 staff.Integrating Every Child Matters agenda into Under 18s Substance Misuse Services eg. Common Assessment Framework.

Consultancy, evaluation and development projects for Public and Voluntary agencies and partnerships, Drug Action Teams, Alcohol and Drug Service commissioners and the drugs treatment sector.

Conducting small research for feasibility projects or helping commission and monitor large complex projects.

Crisis Management, risk assessment, re-commissioning and research  for(f)ailing agencies/teams/services in the public and voluntary service (e.g. DAAT's, CDT's, Tier 2, Young Persons Service)

Innovation and strategic development of new services.  Feasibility studies.  Away Days.  User Involvement.  360% exercises.

Training. Introductory to advanced training in the alcohol and drugs arena, most aspects and levels.

Developing organisational policies and procedures, recording, monitoring, assessment systems and tool kits.  QuADS type audits, Models of Care audits/pre-inspections . Bedding in TOPS.

Drugs intervention programmes in youth and criminal justice services. Multi-agency DIP/PPO awaydays to look at improving practice etc.

Specialist mentoring of staff at all levels.

Helping Adult Specialist Alcohol Services with modernization agenda. Toolkits, drug use screening, bedding in NDTMS, preparing for future audits, delivering LAAs, linking into Transitional services.

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