MRC Webinar - Understanding the Needs of Children Living with Parental Substance Misuse
This is an online webinar managed by our Partner.
Description
Hannah Todman is a registered social worker, practice educator and workforce development manager. She is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS), with 14 years of frontline practice experience within substance use services. The focus of Hannah’s practice has been supporting children and families affected by a loved one’s substance use.
Hannah’s completed PhD, undertaken at Man- chester Metropolitan University, focuses on the experiences of children (aged 7-16) who live with parental substance misuse (PSM). She sought to understand what this group of children need, from their perspective, by way of support. The research also included focus groups with frontline professionals from across a children’s workforce, to understand the needs of frontline practitioners in their endeavour to support and respond to the needs of children living with PSM.
In this webinar, Hannah will present her findings, in which the voices of children are privileged at the heart of the research. She will discuss the multiple risk factors experienced by children, and the multiple protective factors needed to buffer against the negative impact of PSM. She will set out the key messages for practice when working with children living with PSM, and introduce the principles for a model of practice for children and a training model for frontline staff.