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The essential diary date for family members
affected by substance use and for all agencies
and organisations who genuinely want to
support them.
Early bird delegate rates for bookings
before Friday 19 September
Family members – £80+VAT
Professionals – £135+VAT
Joint ticket special offer:
One family member plus one professional – £195+VAT (save £20)
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Thursday, 23 October 2014 – CENTRAL LONDON
The 3rd Adfam/DDN family conference
Putting families at the centre of recovery
PROGRAMME
9.00 – 10.00
AM
REGISTRATION, TEA AND COFFEE
10.00 – 11.20
AM
SESSION ONE
VIVIENNE EVANS OBE, CEO ADFAM :
A retrospective of the last 30
years of family support.
MICHAEL O’KANE, PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND – SUPPORT FOR
CARERS:
The importance of family members in recovery. What does the
care bill mean for carers of those with drug and alcohol problems?
EMMA – A FAMILY MEMBER’S PERSPECTIVE:
A daughter describes
the impact of prescription drugs on her mother and the effect on their
relationship.
11.20 – 11.40
AM
TEA AND COFFEE
11.40
AM
– 12.45
PM
QUESTION TIME PANEL
A lively interactive panel discussion chaired by Radio 4’s
EDDIE MAIR
.
12.20 – 1.00
PM
‘ASK THE EXPERTS’
Question time debate, with panelists from the drug and alcohol sector
and family support.
12.45 – 1.45
PM
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
1.45 – 3.00
PM
SESSION TWO
PROPS – FAMILY SUPPORT: A BRAVE NEW WORLD.
Examining
current challenges for family support providers, and looking at ways
to meet clients’ needs in a world of competitive commissioning, with
CLARE ROBINSON
.
CNWL – DRUG TRENDS.
Looking at the use of legal highs and
new psychoactives, and how to identify problematic use, with
ANNETTE DALE-PERERA
.
ONLINE SUPPORT: HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP.
A look at innovative
ways that family members can gain advice and support in a virtual world.
3.00 – 3.20
PM
TEA AND COFFEE
3.20 – 4.00
PM
:
SESSION THREE
LUCIANA BERGER, SHADOW MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH:
How
families can fit within the policy framework.
VIVIENNE EVANS OBE, CEO ADFAM:
Close.
Adfam’s photo exhibition, ‘30 faces from the other side of
addiction’, will be on display throughout the conference.