Leading for Outcomes Parental Substance Misuse 22 nd June Emma Collins - IRISS

Why parental substance misuse? Important current area Increasingly good evidence base Compatible with outcomes-focused approach A challenging area for practice 2

How? Partnership working with experts (academics, policy makers/managers, practitioners) –Initial conversations –Expert readers –Piloting –Revision 3

Who is it for? Any team working with families affected by substance misuse Situations where contact in place or desirable Teams working directly with parents DOES NOT include risk assessment or child protection guidelines 4

How can it be used? Alone or with Leading for outcomes: a guide For the training issues or concerns that are most important Adapted to suit team needs –Scenarios, case studies, timings 5

What does it include? 6 Introduction –Setting the scene –Policy context A series of exercises –Background –Learning outcomes –Training materials –Links

What do the exercises cover? 7 What would outcomes look like in this context Identifying and addressing initial concerns

Some common challenges 8 Secrecy and denial –Gaining trust and the therapeutic relationship Identifying outcomes –What to work towards Negotiating outcomes –A big challenge! –Dealing with inappropriate outcomes

What else does it include? Getting to outcomes Working together –Informal support –Links with other agencies Measuring progress –For families –For practitioners 9

Leading for Outcomes Parental Substance Misuse 22 nd June Emma Collins - IRISS