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Mayur Derodra of KCA with the Lord LieutenantExcellence in Innovation Award for KCA Suppliers
KCA's Prescribing Team are using an award-winning saliva testing machine.

New Psychological Therapy Service in Surrey
KCA has been appointed to deliver psychological therapy services in Surrey. Supporting us to provide specialist employment advice will be the Richmond Fellowship and ESRA.

Approaches to substance misuse treatment
Adfam, DrugScope, The Alliance and EATA have published a new consensus statement that reflects many of KCA’s values and endorses a mixed approach to treatment, from needle exchange to abstinence-based treatment.

Hidden Harm: Families, drugs and alcohol: taking practice forward
Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
The Royal College of Physicians, London.

2nd Annual Conference - In partnership with Adfam.
Programme now confirmed - email tpd@kca.org.uk for details.

Impact Report 2008-2009
KCA's Impact Report for 2008-2009 is now available.

WANTED! Carers of Adult Substance Misusers
KCA is setting up a network of Carers of Adult Substance Misusers. Want to join in? Read on...

Volunteering with KCA
Looking for a way back into the workplace? Need some counselling hours for your diploma? Want to see what working in the voluntary sector is like? Retired but still feel like using your skills in the workplace?

Improving Access to Psychological Therapy
People in Thanet can now take advantage of FREE well-being workshops run by KCA's new Psychological Therapy Team in Ramsgate and Margate.

Tackling Drugs Changing Lives
As part of Tackling Drugs Changing Lives week, KCA and other partner organisations, led by Kent Drug Action Team, visited town centres across Kent.

Of course, our work doesn't stop at the end of the week...

Cycle Recycle Project
KCA are looking for a Volunteer to run their cycle recycle project in Thanet

Drugs, Alcohol and Criminal Justice
How do we make a difference? The Conference Consortium's next conference - In Somebody Else's Shoes - takes place on 25th June 2009 at the Friends House, Euston Road, London.

Third Time Lucky for Marathon Man Ben
With the London Marathon only weeks away, runner Ben Parkinson is optimistic he will beat the jinx that has dogged his predecessors who never got to take up the KCA charity place because of injuries.

KCA is looking for new trustees
Could you dedicate your business or professional skills for about 2 hours per month to genuinely help improve lives?

Last year KCA worked with over 20,000 adults and young people to reduce the harm caused by drug, alcohol and mental health issues.

Due to the retirement of long-standing trustees, we are looking for new volunteers who can offer time and enthusiasm to help oversee the continued development of this well respected charity.

altWhat about Harm Reduction?
The third event in the 'Drugs, Alcohol and Criminal Justice' series takes place at Warwick University on 17th and 18th July 2008.

New Year, New You
Clients of KCA's PTP service in Reigate have the opportunity to give their emotions a workout at an Emotion Gym - part of a new 'Improving Mental Well-Being Strategy' in Surrey.