Understanding the effects of drug and alcohol misuse on kinship families: Birmingham

Millennium Point Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7AP

Join our free workshop about drug and alcohol misuse, how it can present itself, and the impact it can have on children being cared for by kinship carers, as well as the wider kinship family. Our free workshops are a place where you’ll meet other kinship carers just like you and where you can connect and learn together.

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  1. About the event
  2. About the venue
  3. Accessibility
  4. Who will be there?
  5. Who runs this workshop?
  6. Book your place
  7. Get in touch

About the event

This workshop is for kinship carers whose families have been affected by drug and/or alcohol misuse, or who want to learn where to get support around this topic.

Kinship carers are family or friends who step up, often during an unexpected crisis, to care for a child when their parents aren’t able to.

The workshop covers different types of alcohol and substance misuse and abuse, as well as what the impact of this behaviour can be, and how to support the child/ren you’re caring for who might be affected.

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:

  • understand how drug and alcohol misuse directly and indirectly impacts family life and child wellbeing
  • identify potential safeguarding risks of drug and alcohol users to children, and how to keep them (and other family members) safe
  • consider practical strategies to employ when encountering drug and alcohol misuse and related issues like neglect, contact issues
  • understand child experiences, including the impact of parental substance misuse
  • find and explore further information and support

You are invited to stay after the workshop to have a free lunch and connect with the other kinship carers. Please make a note of any dietary requirements in the booking form below.

After the workshop you will receive information and the presentation slides by email, along with a feedback survey.

About the venue

Our Kinship workshop takes place in the Curzon Suite at Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7AP. The venue is in a central location and easily accessible by public transport. For details on how to get to the venue, visit the Millennium Point website.

The nearest motorways are the M6, M5, and M42. For sat-nav directions, please use the postcode B4 7AP. Millennium Point is clearly signposted from all main routes into the city; simply follow the signs from the A4540 Ring Road.

There is a multi-storey car park next to Millennium Point. Please note when using Google Maps, search for Millennium Point Multi-Storey Car Park (postcode B4 7AP). The car park has a height restriction of 2.1m (6’10”) and can be accessed via Curzon Street. Parking costs £5.60 for up to 4 hours and £6.50 for up to 6 hours.

To plan your journey, visit the Transport for West Midlands website.

The nearest train stations are Birmingham Moor Street Station and Birmingham New Street Station. The venue is also within walking distance of Birmingham Snow Hill Station.

To plan your journey and buy train tickets, visit National Rail or Trainline.

For more details about the stations and their locations, visit:

Birmingham New Street Station on National Rail

Birmingham Moor Street Station on National Rail

Birmingham Snow Hill Station on National Rail

 

Accessibility

The venue is fully accessible with step-free access. If you have any additional accessibility needs, you will be asked about this in our booking form. Please let us know so we can make this event as comfortable as possible for you.

Who will be there?

Our events are a warm, supportive space to learn about this topic, as well as meet and connect with other kinship carers.

This event is open to up to 25 kinship carers. Unfortunately, we ask that children do not attend this event. Local authorities will not be in attendance.

Who runs this workshop?

The workshop is run by Adfam, England’s leading families and addiction charity. They support millions of children, parents, friends, partners, siblings and grandparents, affected by someone else’s drinking, drug use or gambling addiction. They want family members affected by substance use or gambling to be heard, valued and have access to support.

Please note that Adfam are contracted to Kinship for this workshop, having worked with us and kinship carers to develop it. Kinship is not responsible for any content Adfam produces outside of these workshops.

The workshop facilitator will be Lauren Booker.

About Lauren Booker:

Lauren has over 20 years’ experience of working with adults and young people affected by their own (or someone else’s) substance use. She has a BHSc in Addiction Studies and an MSc in Health and Wellbeing. An experienced counsellor, coach and addictions therapist, she is also a passionate advocate for families affected by addiction, working to reduce stigma and improve access to treatment and support. Lauren delivers training and consultancy services throughout the UK on a wide range of related topics. She is the author of Try Dry, The Official Guide to a Month off Booze – the book that accompanies Dry January.

Headshot of Lauren Booker

Book your place

When you book your free place, we’ll ask you about your experience as a carer, your gender, age, ethnicity and other demographic information. This helps us make sure that the services and experiences we offer are as inclusive as possible and that our advice is relevant to your locality.

We will also ask about your accessibility needs. This is to ensure that you have a comfortable experience on the day.

Event system information





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We are providing free refreshments and lunch at the event. 
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Get in touch

Our Kinship team, can answer any questions you might have about this workshop. Please email us on workshops@kinship.org.uk.

We have other workshops planned across England. To find out where and when they will be, keep an eye on our events page as we update it with more events or email us at workshops@kinship.org.uk.

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