The main centres of population are centred around the Moray Firth where most specialist services can be found. However, there are community care units and day care centres in some of the more remote parts, for example, Acharacle and Gairloch, reflecting the council's commitment to provide local solutions, thereby sustaining communities, wherever possible. Some services, for example, day care services for older people, are available at evenings and weekends. Speedier access to occupational therapy services has been achieved through the setting up of a joint equipment store with health and multi-agency assessments. Targeted specifically at those who might otherwise need hospital care, the service reduces the number of people involved before services are provided.
Young offenders undertake programmes of work based on their offending behaviour.
People with disabilities who wish to participate in leisure or community activities can be accompanied by their carer on the One Plus scheme which allows the carer to go free. This enables participation and promotes social inclusion at no extra cost to the user. This scheme, jointly run by the Culture and Leisure Service, the Social Work Services and the Chief Executives Office was awarded a Highland Council Quality Award in 2000. A recent conference was hosted by ADAT on the impact on children of parents abusing alcohol. This has served to raise awareness and has begun to kick start the action plan to improve service responses.