About EATA

EATA aims to ensure that people with substance dependencies get the treatment they need. EATA does this through its representation of the treatment sector - we are the main representative body for voluntary and independent treatment services. We work with government bodies and policy makers representing the views of the sector to improve access and quality in the rehabilitative treatment of substance dependency.

EATA also provides a wide number of services for members. These include support for performance management and evaluation, the Accreditation Scheme, the CRB checks service, dissemination of policy and research, guidance and best practice, discounts, and regular newsletters and updates on the latest developments in the sector. We also run networking events and conferences, and build links with other organisations to promote the contribution of the independent sector at a local, regional and national level. Read more here about the benefits EATA membership can bring to your organisation and your clients.

Our goals

• Increase the level of treatment provision
• Reduce delays in accessing treatment
• Improve the appropriateness of referrals
• Enhance standards of treatment delivery.
  

Our work

We seek to achieve our aims by:

• Improving awareness of the treatment needs of people dependent on drugs and alcohol
• Encouraging and aiding the development of policies to improve treatment access and quality
• Advising on and promoting best practice in the purchase & provision of treatment services.

Our members

EATA, which is a charity, currently has 85 members in the UK and internationally, most of which are voluntary and independent treatment providers. Between them, our UK members provide over 50 percent of community-based residential treatment and much of the country's structured day care treatment. They also provide almost all of the UK's prison-based programmes and a significant proportion of lower threshold services.

Our members work across the full continuum of care, including treatment centres and individual practitioners as well as supporters from outside the treatment field. They also provide a variety of treatment services, including residential and day care, using a range of approaches such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and 12-step facilitation. Read more information on our members in the directory section.