Innovation in Engaging Families.
Why involve families?
It’s a focus of the Victorian Government AOD Sector Reform
And:families are also our clients – they have support and treatment needs in their own right
working with families assists the substance user in their treatment
and in motivating substance users to access treatment if they haven’t already
Barriers to including families
Implementation & Maintenance
Organisational Context
A real commitment to:•Evidenced based practice•Practical and embedded practice•Accountability•Continuous improvement
Integrated Approach•Clinical•Education•HR•Evaluations
Clinical Governance
Overseeing body that ensures the incorporation and contribution of good practice.Directors, Managers and Team Leaders Systematic and standardised approach with a focus on:
Clinical Accountability Continuous Clinical
Improvement
Support, acknowledgement and celebration from the top down.
Shared vision and team work on the ground.
Culture
“Working with family members and significant others is seen as an essential part of a comprehensive response to client care rather than an exclusive specialist activity”
ReGen’s Clinical Practice Guidelines on Family Inclusive Practice
ReGen’s Clinical Practice Guidelines on Family Inclusive Practice
“Families are seen as having needs in their own right and as having a right to have their needs acknowledged and met.
Best outcomes are achieved by including the perspectives of consumers, family members and AOD professionals. Creating conversations between each of these groups provides the greatest potential for optimising health care for individual clients and families and for service improvements”
Family Programs
―Playgroup
―Action for Recovery (ARC) group program
―Family and Friends Group
―Single session family counselling
―Longer term family counselling
―Family evenings as part of the Catalyst program
Single Session Family Work and The Beacon Project
references
Copello, A., Velleman, R. & Templeton, L. (2005). Family interventions in the treatment of alcohol and drug problems. Drug and Alcohol Review, 24, 369-385.
Copello, A & Orford, J. (2002). Addiction and the family: Is it time for services to take notice of the evidence. Addiction, 97, 1361-1363.
Orford J. (1994) Empowering family and friends: a new approach to the secondary prevention of addiction. Drug and Alcohol Review,13, 417 – 29.
Thank You
UnitingCare ReGen (formerly UnitingCare Moreland Hall)
UnitingCare ReGen – Main Office26 Jessie Street Coburg VIC 3058T 03 9386 2876 F 03 9383 [email protected] www.regen.org.au
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