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An Interagency Model of Service Delivery- Getting It right for Children affected by
parental substance misuse
The basis for the approach
Current research indicates that intervention requires: A clear evidence base Early and proportionate intervention Promotion and strengthening of the role of universal
services Accessible services Strong multi-agency working Intensive support to families when they need it. Appropriate and meaningful information sharing across
agencies.
Parental Substance Misuse – A growing problem
Perth and Kinross – a proportionate and integrated approach:
Children Affected by Parental Substance Misuse (CAPSM) Group
Barnardo’s Hopscotch
Change is a Must (CIAM)
Co-ordinating the approach in response to risk and need
Universal Services
Children and Young People Affected By Parental Substance
Misuse
CYPs needs being met by their families,
communities & universal services
Children at risk of serious harm, needing specialised and acute intervention
Coping Not Coping
CAPSM Group
CIAM
Barnardo’s Hopscotch
Identifying Children at an early stage,
ensuring each has a named worker
Providing confidential counselling, befriending,
individual and group work across the spectrum of need
and riskProviding
parenting capacity assessments and intensive support
for children at significant risk of
harm
Children Affected by Parental Substance Misuse Group
The CAPSM group was set up with a specific remit:
To help inform planning and integrated service delivery
To identify children at need or at risk as a consequence of parental substance misuse whilst promoting and strengthening the role of universal services.
To share information across agencies
To ensure children have a named worker to ensure that their needs are being met.
To make appropriate onward referrals.
1-1 work with child or young person
Therapeutic groupwork
Befriending
Confidential Counselling – Young People can self refer by text or email.
Barnardo’s Hopscotch
Provides direct support to children and young people 5-18 years affected by parental substance misuse as part of an inter-agency approach to the whole family, offering:
Outcomes
Our indicators demonstrate: Improved Mental Health and Wellbeing Reduced impact of parental substance misuse on
children Increased ability to report safety concerns Improved links with reliable and supportive role
models Development through new experiences and
interests Views and opinions acted upon
Change is a Must (CIAM)
Provide intensive support and assessment of families- - affected by parental substance misuse
- with children from pre-birth to 8 years/ at significant risk of harm
Offers intensive Individualised, flexible programmes which are focused on:
- The Child- Parental recovery- Family interaction - Improving Health for parents and children - An Adult Attachment approach- Safeguarding children
Overall aims are to:
Evaluate and cascade learning of best practice
Improve methods and time-scales for decision making
CIAM is a 2 year pilot project with Children’s, Health and Drug and Alcohol services brought together in a multi-agency team to
Outcomes
Swift decision-making
Improved Health Outcomes for all children
Improved Educational Outcomes
Improved parental/carer availability
Improved health and reduced substance use
Positive Recovery journeys.
An Action Research Model is incorporated into the work and a specific Msc research project was undertaken which for 9 Families,10 Children, 2 unborn babies,15 parents demonstrated:
Alcohol andDrugs Partnership
Community Health Partnership
Early Years Strategies
GOPRGIRFEC
Universal Services
Health
Education
Hopscotch
Children in Need
Children with complex needs
Change is a Must
Adult Drug & Alcohol Services
Enhanced Health Visiting Service
Focused Education Provision – eg Nurture Groups
Children and Families
SocialWork
Community Link Workers
CHILD
Transferability and Sustainability
Contact Details
Laura Falconer, Children’s Services Manager, Barnardos Hopscotch Tel: 01738 472270
Email: [email protected]
Julie Baker, Senior Practitioner, Change is a Must
Tel: 01738 472260
Email: [email protected]
