National Trauma Transformation Programme: Trauma-Informed Substance Use Pathfinders – Learning Report

Introduction

Commissioned as part of the National Trauma Transformation Programme (NTTP), the Scottish Government funded four trauma-informed pathfinder projects with a focus on two priority sectors: substance use services and maternity services. This report presents a summary of learning from the two substance use pathfinders which were based in Dumfries and Galloway and Orkney. The pathfinders took place over a 15-month period from January 2022 to March 2023. These highlights are intended to support substance use services across Scotland to consider the opportunities and challenges of planning for, developing and implementing sustainable trauma-informed (TI) practice. The learning is also intended to be useful and replicable for other frontline services.