Women’s Health in the Justice System: Exploring... Substance Use

In this episode Edwina looks back to 2021 and 2022 when she interviewed representatives from two women’s organisation who provide specific tailored substance use support to women. She spoke with Hannah Shead, CEO of Trevi, the only UK residential rehabilitation centre exclusively for mothers and their children, and Jo-Anne Welsh, former CEO of The Oasis Project which provides women-specific services and a trauma-informed approach to substance misuse treatment. Discussions include the barriers women face accessing appropriate treatment within prison and the community and why services like Trevi and The Oasis Project are so important. To learn more about the work of Trevi visit:https://www.trevi.org.uk Learn more about The Oasis Project: https://www.oasisproject.org.uk/Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.