As well as seeking to support those already being affected we want to educate and raise awareness.
Anna Nichols, Field Worker for FAD ( Certificate in Substance Misuse, Care & Counselling: (National Drug & Alcohol Occupational Standards)) is supported by a grant from South Oxfordshire Community Safety Partnerships Stronger & Safer Communities Fund and offers:
Talks to Community Groups, raising awareness of drug issues.
“Very informative”, “Your talk has helped me appreciate a friend's problem” Anon
Education for parents re substance misuse and how to be better equipped to support children. Anna is also trained to present a 4 or 6 week course on 'How to Drug Proof Your Kids' ( Care for the Family).
“The parents who came along were doubly helped by what they
learnt and also that Anna herself had suffered and was in a position
to advise.” Betty
Assemblies and support at Secondary Schools.
“Anna gave very moving and informative assemblies to our students and some students have since asked for help and are receiving counselling. We wrote to all the parents about how to contact Anna and we also use information provided by FAD for display at our parents' consultation evenings. We look forward to our continued association with FAD , working together to help the parents and
young people in our care.” A Deputy Head Teacher
