1. ADDACTION FAMILY OFFER

2. Our Aim
Our aim is to break the inter-generational cycle of substance misuse and the transfer of associated problems.

3. WE AIM TO WORK WITH THE FAMILY
To improve family relations/dynamics
To assess the impact of parental substance misuse on the needs of their children/young people
To help substance misusing parents to recognise the impact of their behaviour on the lives of their children and wider families and improve their parenting skills;
Provide children and young people The tools to safely express their thoughts and feelings about their circumstances : capturing the voice of the child .
Support the development self-esteem of children/ young people and to help them realise their full potential;
To operate within the Liverpool Early Help and Assessment Framework.
to contribute to the nine key indicators identified in the integrated Early Help strategy

4. Specific Outcomes: Reduction / abstinence of parental substance use ;
Increased parental awareness of impact of risks to family members
Reduction in harmful behaviour within the family
Increased housing and economic stability;
Increased health and wellbeing within the family;
Engagement in meaningful occupation / training Education
Increased social competence
Increase in healthy development
Better parenting skills;
Better family functioning;
Integration of the Addaction Families Worker and other professionals.

5. Interventions we use One-to-one and family support; Group work;
Talk Therapy – techniques including motivational interviewing, brief solution focused therapy, cognitive behaviour Approaches
Signposting/Advocacy;
Home visits , work within the community setting
Community reintegration support ,confidence building self esteem groups
Referral in to other treatment services;

6. ADDACTION IN EARLY HELP – REFERRAL CRITERIA
Current misuse of drugs and/or alcohol within the household
User is an adult within the household where a child under 18 resides
User is a young person under 18 – Young Addaction
There is an open EHAT single agency support or social care involvement
There is potential for drug/alcohol misuse to impact the well being of any children

7. Advocacy; We also offer
Advice and Support for 10 to 24 year olds
Prevention and Education
Working with partner agencies

8. how to refer
Via Via Telephone Via your local EHAT hub .