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FAMILY SUPPORT

Bruce ThomsonAssistant Regional Director,

West Region

Aberlour Child Care Trust

Aberlour rehabilitation programme

• Assessment of need

• Detox / substitute prescribing

• Outreach / residential programmes

• Can take children up to age 12 into residential programme

Aberlour Child Care Trust

Outcome areas

• Risk reduction for children

• Resilience in children

• Parenting skills

• Addressing dependency

• Life skills

Aberlour Child Care Trust

Development work

• Creative and complementary therapies

• Literacy – adult and family

• Employability – education, training and employment

• Assertiveness / self confidence training

Aberlour Child Care Trust

Re-engaging in the Community

• Relationships with family and neighbours • Health and lifestyle supports • Nurseries & schools • Befriending and mentoring services• Libraries & information sources• Further education• Vocational work

Aberlour Child Care Trust

Gaps in service

• Carers

• Fathers / partners

• Older children

• Play therapy

• Mental Health

Aberlour Child Care Trust

Summary (1)

• Families present with complex needs, which are commonly complicated by backgrounds of deprivation.

• They need comprehensive assessment and provision of a range of services.

• Women can be helped to parent their children better by building on existing skills and abilities.

• Children present with their own needs which require individually-tailored services.

• We can enhance the ability of children to cope with adversity. Befriending services can assist resettlement into the community.

Aberlour Child Care Trust

Summary (2)

• Employability provision should be an essential element of a rehabilitation programme.

• Fathers require consideration of their needs as parents.

• Respite facilities are needed to prevent family breakdown.

• Carers require support too.

• Robust outreach support to follow residential rehabilitation.

• Older children are at risk of developing drug & alcohol related problems.

• We need to involve children and families in planning and reviewing services.