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Education & empathy, not tea and sympathy
Keely Glithero, Centre Manager and Yvonne Bryant and Pat Lambert, The Xchange, Surrey and Lisette Abrahams, Surrey Harm Reduction Outreach Team
Abstract
The Development & Implementation of a Successful Parent/Carer Support Group in Surrey
The Surrey Harm Reduction Team in Surrey began a Parent/ Carer Support Group in March 2007. It continues to go from strength to strength. The facilitators believe it works because it offers something unique: a safe confidential environment in which attendees can access peer support, balanced with educational sessions and guest speakers.
Providing the group members with a diverse range of harm reduction information sessions enables them to gain understanding, but also empowers them to make change.
This presentation explains how the group structure and content was devised, and explores why it continues to flourish. It also looks at future service development for Parent/ Carers.
Delegates will have the opportunity to ask questions of the group's facilitators and representative group members.
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Biographies
Keely Glithero has worked in the substance misuse field for 8 years previously in Dual Diagnosis Outreach and also managed a Young people's substance misuse Outreach service in Surrey.
She joined the Harm Reduction Outreach Team in 2007 managing the static needle exchange centre in Woking, Surrey.
Keely is also responsible for facilitating courses for service users called 'Brown and White' and has recently implemented a stimulant and acupuncture group.
Since July 2007, Keely has co-facilitated a Parent/carer support group at the centre and has a particular interest and enthusiasm in developing this service.
Lisette Abrahams has worked in the substance misuse field for 12 years in a variety of roles, including Young People's prescribing services and criminal justice.
She joined the Harm Reduction Outreach Team in 2006 as a needle exchange outreach worker, then progressed to managing the static needle exchange centre in Woking, Surrey.
Lisette is also responsible for the development and co-ordination of the county-wide Overdose Management Programme.
Since July 2007, Lisette has co-facilitated a Parent/Carer Group at the centre and has a particular interests in developing this service.
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