News — 2021
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For Alcohol Awareness Week 2021, the theme is Alcohol and Relationships. The following blog has been written by Rory, a follow-on blog from Wednesday’s blog with Tich. Tich has been a constant thread throughout my life. From Boys Brigade where I met him 34 years ago aged 11, through to most recently where he was […]
For Alcohol Awareness Week 2021, the theme is Alcohol and Relationships. The following blog has been written by our Connecting Families Development Officer Tich. Before I stopped drinking over 5 years ago, every relationship I had, every single one, was impacted by my substance use problem – my alcoholism. Employers had to have those difficult […]
For Alcohol Awareness Week 2021, the theme is Alcohol and Relationships. The following blog has been written by our volunteer Beverly. Even if you’ve never read any poetry, you might recognise these lines from Philip Larkin: “They f**k you up, your mum and dad They don’t mean to, but they do” As kids, we’re so […]
Please can you help us make Christmas a little more special for young people this year? Our young person’s service, Routes, supports 75 young people in East and West Dunbartonshire. We give young people the opportunity to talk to someone they can trust, the opportunity to develop friendships and the confidence to achieve their goals. […]
Thursday 2nd December 2021 1.00pm – 2.00pm Holding On is nearing its 1 year anniversary! To mark the occasion, we’re hosting a webinar where we’ll tell you the story so far with the service, and you’ll hear from our Holding On team on the support they are providing. Holding On supports family members who are […]
This year we are focusing on new developments and partnerships. The final programme will be issued the week before the event, but the draft programme includes the following … I Am Not Alone – A Film and Documentary About ‘Routes’ Online premiere of a new short film by the young people of ‘Routes’ which explores […]
The next episode of our podcast series Life with Alcohol and Drugs is now available! In this episode, we are joined with George Charlton from George Charlton Training & Consultancy Services. We’re here to talk about positive communication, a module in the programme CRAFT. CRAFT is Community Reinforcement and Family Training and is an evidence-based […]
At Scottish Families, we use a programme called CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) in our Support Services. We believe it gives the best possible outcomes for anyone concerned about someone else’s alcohol or drug use. It teaches the best ways to make small but powerful changes in your life. CRAFT helps you to think […]
A series of blogs about families and substance use by our Policy and Research Assistant, Rebecca McColl. In July 2021, researchers Azam Pilevari and Mohammed Zahedi Asl published an article regarding the effectiveness of The Congress 60 Treatment Method (DOI). Congress 60 (C60) is an independent organisation based in Iran and works to reduce substance […]
Help families who have lost a loved one to alcohol and drugs access professional counselling across Scotland, breaking down barriers that may exist to getting help. ‘This is the first time I have felt heard. I felt like I couldn’t really talk about my son cause of the looks I got. Having someone to talk […]