Parent/Carer/Family Support for Substance Misuse Service

The Provider shall deliver the Parent/Carer/Family Support for Substance Misuse Service across Cumbria.

The vision is to make a positive difference to peoples' lives through delivering and developing activities that focus on prevention, harm reduction, recovery and supporting the promotion of independence. This should be achieved through early intervention and ensuring people are well informed as to what options are available to them. This should support the reduction in need for long term care services and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions. The service must be of high quality, safe, support best practice, and provide value for money that meets the quality outcomes and safeguarding responsibilities of the Council. For the Parent/Carer/Family Support For Substance Misuse Service this shall mean that service users are supported to

• a)Have the best quality of life;
• b)Improve and maintain health and wellbeing;
• c)Exercise maximum choice and control over their own life;
• d)Benefit from raised profile and awareness of the needs of Parent/Carer/Family members who are impacted by substance misuse
• e)To be better informed through the provision of information, advice and support;
• f)Participate as active and equal citizens, both economically and socially; irrespective of illness or disability;
• g)Prevent, delay and reduce the need for care and support;

and

• h)Retain maximum dignity and respect.

The service shall support Adult carers (including parents and other family members) who are residents of Cumbria who are affected by substance misuse (alcohol and drugs), this includes:

• a.Those caring for someone who has a Substance / Opioid use disorder.
• b.Carers who due to the nature of their caring role have developed a Substance / Opioid use disorder.