4.5 Supporting Young Carers when their Parents or Sibling/s are Involved in Substance Misuse |
This directory has been compiled by Thomas Cornwallis and provides practitioners with downloadable resources that can be used to help them, when working with families affected by parental drug or alcohol misuse. It contains links to useful web based resources.
This should be read in conjunction with ` A guide to working with substance using parents and their children` produced by Thomas Cornwallis - Hidden harm Co-ordinator for Lewisham.
Please check Lewisham's website under Hidden Harm or contact the Hidden Harm Co-ordinator for up to date information
If you have a paper copy of this document, copy the relevant web link (starts http:) into you browser and press enter.
Please click on the high-lighted blue links to access the resources.
| Hidden Harm Co-ordinator |
Lewisham DAAT Thomas.cornwallis@lewisham.gov.uk T: 0208 314 8149 |
| Alcohol |
Supporting children affected by parental alcohol abuse (a toolkit for different professionals) Alcohol and families briefing sheets and guidance (supporting problem drinking parents) |
| CAF |
| Carers |
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ADFAM: Supporting Families affected by Substance Misuse website |
| Children's Centres and Family Support |
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Lewisham Children's Centre Activities Timetables |
| Other Links |
The Children's Society STARS Initiative for anyone working with, children, young people and families affected by parental drug and alcohol misuse |
| Safeguarding |
London Child Protection Procedures Lewisham Safeguarding Board Training Lewisham Safeguarding Guide to Interagency Working |
| Self Help for Families |
| Online self-help Coping with Alcohol and Drug Problems in your Family |
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