families

Adfam forum - sensitivity in communication and how to avoid stigma

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Online, via Zoom
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United Kingdom

Adfam's monthly online forum events are free to attend and open to anyone with a professional interest in supporting families affected by substance use or gambling.

By attending Adfam’s forum events you will hear from experts across the sector, network with others working in the same area and share practice.

Our next forum is taking place on Wednesday 29th June 2022, 12 noon - 1pm.

Bridging the Gap between the Pressing Need for Family Skills Programmes in Humanitarian Settings and Implementation

Scientific article
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A supportive environment with nurturing caregivers is essential for the healthy development of children. For children who have been exposed to extreme stress, such as humanitarian contexts, the need for strong, healthy, nurturing caregiver relationships may assume even greater importance. The Strong Families programme, a UNODC family skills intervention, is presented as an example of an intervention that aims to bridge this gap of interventions that meet the need for humanitarian and contexts of extreme stress.
UNODC Strong Families Programme ISSUP

Supporting the Families of Substance Users

ISSUP Webinar
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ISSUP Expert Days Event: Supporting the Families of Substance Users - An Interview with Vivienne Evans OBE Vivienne Evans OBE is an ISSUP Board member and Chief Executive of Adfam - the UK’s national umbrella organisation for children and...

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