Parental Substance Misuse

One day session on Foetal Alcohol Syndrome:

The definition and nature of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome and its prevalence within the UK and Ireland
Physical differences associated with FAS in infancy, childhood and adolescence
Developmental issues associated with FAS in infancy, childhood and adolescence
Evidenced based examples of good practice in caring for children with FAS

Impact of FAS on adulthood 

One day session on the impact of substance misuse on children:

The nature of the impact of parental substance misuse on children and families

The impact of substance misuse on parenting capacity

How children's development can be impaired by parental substance misuse

Introduction to attachment theory and the concept of resilience

One day course on neglect as a result of parental substance misuse:

Discussion of the term neglect and what it means in practice

Thresholds and decision making

Assessment for neglect

Supporting families to alleviate the problems for children

Early interventions

One day course on the effect of alcohol misuse on the family:

Prevalence of alcohol misuse both nationally and locally

Alcohol misuse and its impact on children, families and communities

Similarities and differences between drug misuse and alcohol misuse in terms of impact on families

All of the above events are set within and include an update on the policy context within which working with families affected by parental substance misuse is set.