Transcript Tupu: Alchohol, Drug and Gambling Service

National Pacific Fono 2010
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Tupu Services
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Pacific Alcohol, Drugs and Gambling Interventions
Service
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Regional Service under WDHB
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Consists of 16 staff members
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Multi-disciplinary Team
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MOH Targets in Four Areas:
1.
Brief Intervention
2.
Full Intervention
3.
Facilitation
4.
Follow Up
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Ministry of Health and CLIC
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Name: X
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Age: 49 Years Old
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Ethnicity: Tongan
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Residence: Otara
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Status: Married with 4 Children
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Referral: Manukau Community Psychological Probation Services
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Charge: Male Assault Female
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Sentence: Alcohol and Drug/Anger Management Programme
Processes
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Contact with Tuþu Services
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Confidentiality and Client Rights Discussed
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Brief Assessment around Alcohol, Drugs and Gambling Use
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Gambles between $150-$300 per week (Pokie Machines)
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‘Brief Gambler’ & ‘Brief Family/Affected Other’ Screens
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Information and Treatment Options provided
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Tuþu Clinical Meeting for Allocation
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Matua/Cultural Advisor offered
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Cultural approach offered
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Home Visit
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Extended Family Involvement
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Talatalanoa around Presenting Issues
Events
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Lost $250 gambling
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Drinking alcohol after losing his money
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Argued with his wife
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Lack of Food
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Domestic Violence
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Arrested by Police
Treatment Plan
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Agrees to 6 Alcohol & Gambling Counselling
Sessions
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Self Exclusion /Self Ban from Sky City Casino
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Support from Family
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Gambling Support for Extended Family Members
Outcome
 Completion
 Abstinent
of Counseling after 6 sessions
from Alcohol and Stopped
Gambling
 Agrees
to Follow Up Session in 1 month
 Self
Referral
 Family
/CYFS
 Justice
 Gambling
 Budgeting
 Mental
Helpline
Services
Health Services etc
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First Point of Contact
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Carries Out Brief Assessment of Clients
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Identifies Potential Problem Gamblers or Significant
Others Affected by Problem Gambling
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Carries Out Brief Intervention
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Provides Information & Treatment Options to
Clients
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Registers Gambling Clients into CLIC Database
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TUAK Numbers (CLIC Identity Number)
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TUAK Number & Gambling Client Details Registered
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CLIC Data (except Clients Personal Information)
used by MOH
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Clients Can Remain Anonymous
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TUAK Identity Numbers Provides Client
Confidentiality
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Assessments Scores Required for Brief
Intervention:
1. Brief
Gambler Score
2. Brief
Family Awareness Score
3. Brief
Family Effect Score
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Gambling Clients Experiencing Harm
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Involves Counseling, Facilitation and Follow Up
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Entered into CLIC after 1st ‘Face to Face’ Session
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Full Intervention on CLIC Similar to Brief
Intervention Except it Remains Open until the
Client is Discharged
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Provides a Holistic Understanding
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Addresses Areas Of Concern
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Assists in Future Counselling & Facilitation onto
Appropriate Services
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Can be Used to Monitor Clients Progress
Comprises of 3 Groups of Screening:
Gambler Harm Screen:
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Gambling Harm Screen
Gambler Outcome Screens:
Control Over Gambling Screen
 Dollars Lost Screen
 Annual Household Income Screen
 Family/Affected Other Screen
 Gamblers Gambling Frequency Screen
 Coping with the Gamblers Gambling Screen
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Co-existing Issues Screens:
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Alcohol Use Screen
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Drug Use Screen
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Depression Screen
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Suicidality Screen
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Family/Whanau Concern Screen
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Motivational Interview /Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Treatment Planning /Goal Planning
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Cultural Approaches e.g. Language, Matua Involvement
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Harm Reduction Strategies Around Gambling
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Relapse Prevention Plan
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Discharge Plan
 Assisting
Clients to ‘Access’ Other
Services e.g. Mental Health, GP,
Budgeting, Food Banks etc…
 Self
Exclusion
 Matua/Cultural
 Malaga
Service
Advisors
 Person
is affected by Someone’s
Gambling
 Brief
Gambler and Brief Family/Affected
Others Screens
 Discuss
 Brief
Treatment Options
Intervention episode.
 ‘Follow
Up’ is Optional
 Monitor
Clients Progress
 Provides
‘Opportunity’ for further
Counseling and Support
 To
motivate and encourage clients
 Provided
after 1,3,6 and 12 months