Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use, or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. We want anyone affected by someone elseś drug or alcohol use or gambling problem to have the chance to benefit from healthy relationships, be part of a loving and supportive family and enjoy mental and physical wellbeing. Adfam was also instrumental in the establishment os ISSUP UK and continues its collaboration as a member os ISSUP UKś Advisory Board.
What positive steps can we make to ensure that stigmatisation within a GP setting is reduced for people who use drugs and alcohol? A person-centred approach, appropriate language and addressing implicit bias could be key. Hear from three healthcare providers across the UK and Ireland who share their experiences and tips for best practice.
Time: 12:30PM - 2PM UK Time
The stigma of drug and alcohol use within some minoritised communities can create barriers to treatment, leading to poorer health outcomes and inequality of access to support needed.
Join our guest speakers as they talk about this and answer your questions on some of the complexities involved in additional barriers to accessing support. All welcome.
Host - Navi Dhesi.
Hosted by Adfam and Alcohol Change UK
Online, 10am, Tuesday 22 October 2024
Twinkle, Twinkle Arti: using storytelling to help children speak about parental alcohol or drug use
Twinkle, Twinkle Arti is a children’s picture book and story-time video to aid conversations between trusted adults and young children who experience parental alcohol or drug use.
Online training - Parental Substance Use: Advanced Skills
Join our two-day training course, which focuses on recognising and responding to the impact that parental substance use can have on children and other family members and on understanding how to reduce the risk of harm.
Online training - Using CBT Skills to support families affected by addiction
Join our online training course, which looks at using CBT skills to support families affected by addiction. This one-day course covers all the essential skills that can help families to change their unhelpful thoughts, feelings and behaviours in response to a loved one’s addiction.
Join our online training course, which looks at brief interventions for working with families affected by drug and alcohol use. This course is designed for anyone working with adult family members affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use. No previous experience required.
Hosted by Adfam and Alcohol Change UK
On Zoom, 10am to 11.30am UK Time, Monday 28 October 2024
Mind, body and soul: the Spinney Hill approach to addiction
Join our online training course looking at trauma in families affected by drug or alcohol use.
Hosted by Adfam and Alcohol Change UK
Online, 10am, Tuesday 30 July 2024
LIFE-Q: Researching lifestyle behaviours of spouses and partners of military personnel and veterans.
Military life can be demanding, and the pressures it can put on family life are well-known.
Online event hosted by Adfam. Hear from guest speakers Dame Carol Black & Recovery Champion Dr Ed Day.
Learn about findings from Adfam's new research report "Above and beyond" on the key role families play in recovery.
Time: 2PM - 3PM UK Time