1. Supporting children of substance abusers Change and challenge for children

2. Problems for kids Time keeping – Time keeping – late, late, late!

3. Problems for kids Attendance, attention, attainment Attendance, attention, attainment

4. Problems for kids Homework! Advice to parents: Homework! Advice to parents: Turn off TV Quality time Be Patient Give positive feedback

5. What are we doing? Harbour Harbour Breakfast Breakfast

6. What we are doing? The Harbour project The Harbour project Individual support for children Individual support for children Group work – Seasons for Growth Links with local groups – media, art etc. Links with Breakfast club

7. What we are doing? Breakfast Club Late? Late? Breakfast club! Food, fun, homework! No blame culture! Attendance? Attendance? Breakfast club! Food, fun, homework! Homework? Homework? Yes! Breakfast club! Homework club!

8. Challenges Changes attitudes of professionals Engaging parents Working with voluntary agencies Measuring outcomes – soft /hard indicators