Hidden Harm Focus Group.
Raising awareness of the harms parental substance misuse to
children and young people.
Hidden Harm Focus Group
The Hidden Harm Focus Group is run
by members who have been affected by substance misuse.
They're aim is to raise awareness
of the harms to children and young people caused by a parents
substance misuse amongst service users, health professionals,
social services and the criminal justice system.
To achieve this they have developed
and implemented a public information campaign You use – Your
children lose? It aims to encourage parents to question the
effect of their substance misuse on their children.
Three posters have been developed.
Two depict hard hitting images, which will be displayed where
parents have already identified their misuse. The third is depicts
an iceberg, showing that the effects on children are largely hidden
from view is for display in general health and community
settings.
The group will be presenting at the
launch of the Hidden Harm Strategy in the autumn and are planning
to continue this project by producing information leaflets and
hosting workshops aimed at both service users and professionals to
champion the Hidden Harm agenda.
If you wish to display the posters
please contact the Hidden Harm Focus Group on EMAIL.