Transcript Scotswood Family Drug Support Group

P.R.O.P.S
Positive Response to Overcoming Problems of Substance
misuse in the family
In Partnership with
North Tyneside Crime Disorder Reduction Partnership
CDRP and Primary Care Trust PCT
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North Tyneside PROPS April 2012
How the Project was formed
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In 1997 a group of women in the west end of Newcastle met to
discuss drug and alcohol problems they had in their community
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Formed a peer support group (Scotswood Women’s Family
Support Group) to tackle issues and to campaign for better
support for families
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2002 received funding to establish a city-wide service and relaunched as PROPS
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2007 following a tendering process, we were awarded the contract
to develop a service in North Tyneside
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2012 Re-launch in July as we are now PROPS North East due to
the development of the service
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What do we do?
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Provide Confidential
outreach specialist support
to: family members, carers,
friends, and/or anyone
else affected by drugs
and alcohol.
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Supporting both
young people and adults
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The model we use
Kings Fund Compass Model (Carers Rights)
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To be fully informed (newsletter, bulletins)
To be recognised & have my own needs met,
including health needs (needs assessments)
Providing a break (respite, therapies)
Emotional support (1-1 and group/structured)
Training & support to care (drugs/alcohol)
Financial security (advocacy work)
Having a voice (involvement)
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Carers Assessment & Care Plan
(Carer Led)
 Referral
 School based 1-1 support for 12 years old and up
 Assessment / care plan
 1:1
- Drug and Alcohol Information
YPCSOP (Young Person Carers Support Outcome Profile)
IBA (Identification and Brief Advice around the risks of alcohol)
CRAFT (Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training)
- Reduce family members drinking or drug use
- Get family member into treatment/recovery
- Improve carers lifestyle & health
Keeping Safe & identifying support
Positive Communication & Problem Solving
Enabling & Coping Strategies
 CAF & Team Around the Child – Whole Family Approach
 Time scale?
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Why is it important to
support and involve Carers?
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Carers have first hand experience of the impact of
drugs and alcohol on families and communities
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They have a positive influence in helping their family
member to: engage, sustain, and succeed in
treatment and recovery
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Carers have views about the support within services
that help and those that don’t
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They care about the services that are available in
their own areas for themselves and others and are
willing to give their time.
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Contact Details
The Linskill Centre
Linskill Terrace
North Shields
NE30 2AY
0191 270 4248
26 Hawthorn Terrace
Cruddas Park
Newcastle
NE4 6RJ
0191 226 3440
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Any Questions
Thank You
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