Publication - Consultation paper

GETTING OUR PRIORITIES RIGHT (GOPR)

Published: 3 July 2012
Topic: Communities and third sector
ISBN: 9781780459219

Updated Good Practice Guidance for use by all practitioners working with children, young people and families affected by substance use

Supporting documents

Appendix 3

Incorporating Recovery - Outcome Measurements

Child(ren) of Person in Recovery I want relationships that meet my needs and protect me by:	Person in Recovery: To me, recovery means……	Direct Service Provider Can support people in recovery by…..	Commissioners/Organisation Leads We can support recovery by:	Recovery Markers for child(ren) The impact on children can be measured by:
Needing to be listened to in respect of how parental substance misuse affects me Needing one or both parents to receive effective treatment and support Requiring other responsible adults to be involved in my care Wanting a safe and stable home environment Wanting to be educated to the best of my ability Not wanting to be stigmatised because my parent(s) are substance users Needing my physical, emotional and social development needs to be addressed Wanting to be involved in activities that I enjoy Learning to cope when things are not going well Allowed to ask questions and be answered when I do not understand something	Having people I can rely on Being loved and accepted as I am Having people in my life who believe in me even when I don't believe in myself Taking an active part in my treatment journey Having something to give back to my children Being a responsible parent for my children Being able to help my children when they need me Being determined to live well and take care of myself and my child(ren) Believing that my life can get better Taking positive action to achieve my goals Finding a routine and structure to my life that is alternative to my substance using lifestyle Controlling my symptoms so that they do not adversely affect on my life or that of my family	Having respons-ibilities to promote and protect the well-being of children Assessing new attendees by asking a series of questions about a) being a parent, b) details of their child(ren) and c) nursery/school and other agencies involvement Sharing information confidentially with other services involved in care of adult/child(ren) Providing evidence-based care and treatment services to adults in recovery Ensuring that children are nurtured within a positive and safe environment Supporting children to develop constructive relationships within and outside the family home Actively working with other services involved in supporting parents and children Promoting peer support within service delivery	Ensuring that sharing information between agencies is embedded in practice Educating staff on local child protection policies, guidelines and procedures Commissioning adult substance misuse and children's services that understand and promote recovery principles Creating systems to ensure professionals receive specialist advice and support to care for children living with parental substance misuse Defining clear roles and responsibilities for agencies. Ensuring that services in the area provide a wide range of recovery approaches Developing a culture of peer support within the local treatment model Promoting recovery and ensuring it is valued and supported by all agencies (specialist and generic)	Improvement in the adult's physical, emotional and mental well-being (Outcome based) Outcomes Star Evidence of a home environment that is clean, safe and protective Improved/sustained attendance and performance at school Evidence of access to responsible, supportive adults and appropriate professionals (as necessary) to ensure child's views are considered at all stages of parents treatment Routinely measuring the child's/children's developmental markers Involvement in structured local activities/societies/clubs appropriate to peer group Assessment via GIRFEC (SHANARRI) principles

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