Last week, Adfam’s Chief Executive, Viv Evans, appeared as a panellist at the Nexus LGBTQ+ breakfast meeting at GSK offices in central London, on normalising conversations about addiction, tackling stigma and supporting colleagues at work.
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Join Collective Voice’s Women’s Treatment Working Group on 25th November for a webinar marking UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the launch of 16 Days of Activism.

📅Tuesday 25th November, 2pm - 3.30pm

Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1ab6a2...

Having a family member or loved one that's experiencing gambling-related harm can be both distressing and overwhelming.

Adfam provides support in partnership with the NHS Inclusion Midlands Gambling Clinic. For further information including referral details visit our website 👇

adfam.org.uk/mpftgam

@issup.net & Faces & Voices of Recovery, is organising a free webinar 'Words Matter: Language and Stigma Reduction' on Tues 19 Aug, exploring how language can either perpetuate stigma or become a powerful tool for recovery.

Find out more and register here: register.gotowebinar.com/register/730...

Adfam & @collective-voice.bsky.social are delighted to launch the new Collective Voice Affected Others Group, bringing together organisations supporting families affected by substance use and experts by experience, to connect, share, and influence change.

Find out more:
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👩‍💻 Adfam now offers online 1-hour bitesize training on a range of key topics relating to families and substance use, including Hidden Harm, the Cycle of Change, Kinship Care, Mentalization, and OST.

Find out more and sign up for our new bitesize courses via our website: adfam.org.uk/.../sign-up-...

This week is #AlcoholAwarenessWeek by @alcoholchangeuk.bsky.social raising awareness of alcohol harm, focussing on 'alcohol and work' and how people making changes to their drinking can make a big difference in improving their health, productivity and happiness.
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✨ Adfam’s East Sussex family support service is entering a new chapter! From 1st July the service will be moving to remote delivery, offering support to families affected by substance use living across East Sussex. Referral information for the new service is available at:
🔗 adfam.org.uk/east-sussex

Adfam provides remote support to families of serving military personnel affected by substance use, including one-to-one sessions with an experienced family support professional and a peer support group specifically for military families.
Referrals are made via our website:
adfam.org.uk/find-support/

🏛️ Adfam has released the findings of a new project, submitting Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to 154 local authorities in England about the support available to families and carers of individuals with substance addiction. (1/4)

Adfam is thrilled to announce its new service for families affected by substance use living in Coventry, delivered in partnership with @changegrowlive.bsky.social. The service, officially launched today, provides remote 1:1 support. Find out more & complete our referral form 👇 adfam.org.uk/coventry/

Our latest blog features the incredible Antonia Rolls, her story and new exhibition, Beloved. Through art, Beloved brings the difficult topic of suicide and addiction deaths into the light.

Beloved will be exhibiting in Brighton (19-25 May) and Edinburgh (2-13 Aug)

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📚 John Taylor’s new book is a collection of heartfelt letters from family members, sharing their experiences of being affected by a loved one’s addiction.

These letters send a message to the millions suffering from a love one's addiction, to know they are not alone.

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Learn all about the role of families in substance use prevention in Nigeria at ISSUP Nigeria's latest webinar, tomorrow, 2pm UK time!

Open to all public health professionals, practitioners, policymakers, community leaders and others.

Register below 👇
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It was a privilege for our team to attend the @nacoauk.bsky.social Stafford Ward Lecture in Westminster yesterday evening for #COAWeek and to hear from the amazing panel about the brilliant progress they've made in campaigning for children affected by a parent's drinking.

Adfam, in partnership with Nexus Values, is thrilled to refresh and relaunch our Journeys resources, providing families affected by substance use with information and guidance to navigate through their often difficult journeys.

Download the new Journeys on our website:
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📣 Adfam is now on Blue Sky! We look forward to using our account to share information about Adfam's work supporting families affected by substance use, and to campaign for and raise awareness of the challenges these families face. Do drop us a follow and join us on this journey!