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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more What Is The Autistic Substance Use Network? Membership now open David Gray-Hammond Oct 8   READ IN APP   Welcome to Autistic Substance Use Network Don’t recognize this sender? Unsubscribe with one click David Gray-Hammond recently imported your email address from another platform to Substack. You'll now receive their posts via email or the Substack app. To set up your profile and discover more on Substack, click here. If you believe you have been added to this mailing list in error, please feel free to unsubscribe. We have recently imported our mailing list from an old system we no longer use. The Autistic Substance Use Network was founded on one basic principle: That Autistic people should be leading the charge on the production of knowledge and policy that impacts Autistic substance users. As a network, we aim to advance the research and policy design around services and structures that work with Autistic drug and alcohol users and help make the system less hostile to us. All of our founders are Autistic. Pay For Membership Mission Statement and Objectives The following mission statement and objectives are preliminary and will be updated in co-production with community stakeholders. Mission Statement The Autistic Substance Use Network is dedicated to improving understanding of Autistic substance use to influence policy, practice, and treatment to ensure appropriate and effective support for autistic people. ASUN strives to fill the current gap in practice and research, working to improve understanding and promote change. Objectives and Commitments Research and Knowledge Generation Actively engage in and support relevant research on Autistic substance use. Build and facilitate an advisory group to assist with academic research. Commit to increasing high-quality knowledge and understanding among key stakeholders and the general public. Publish a comprehensive report on the findings of the network’s research, including previously unpublished data, in accessible formats that shall be free to view. Knowledge Exchange and Dissemination We shall develop and maintain a website with resources, signposting information, and plain-language summaries of research findings. Findings and resources shall also be shared through social media, for wider visibility and knowledge dissemination. Offer expertise at conferences, policy forums, and speaking events. Explore collaborations with other organizations, including the voluntary sector, to address the intersectional needs of marginalized groups. Advocacy and Policy Influence Impact policy and practice related to Autistic substance use treatment. Champion the needs of multiply-marginalized groups within the autistic community. Meet The Founders Katie Munday, MRes Katie Munday (they / them) has been substance and abuse free since 2012. They have lost two people to complications with heroine. They want to use their own experience and research to make changes to services for Autistic people and those who support us. They believe in harm-reduction and trauma informed care. Katie is involved in community based research around healthcare accessibility. They are a PhD student exploring the experiences of health and social care for transgender Autistic people. Tanya Adkin, MA Tanya Adkin is a multiply neurodivergent specialist assistant social work professional who regularly engages with and works on cases related to or involving substance use. Tanya has professional experience of assessing individuals for court as well as direct one-to-one work with people affected by these issues. She has an MA in Critical Autism Studies and more than a decade of professional experience. David Gray-Hammond, BSc (Hons), MCMA, AP APM David Gray-Hammond is a multiply neurodivergent Addiction professional who is himself in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, now approaching ten years in recovery. David has direct experience of working one-to-one with Autistic substance users, as well as consultancy experience working with drug related death statistics, drug market profiles, and assessing bids for the implementation of substance use service providers. David brings lived experience and academic knowledge to his work and is committed to making a society where substance use is not a shameful secret. Membership You can purchase membership in order to financially support the growth and development of this network. 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