M-PACT - Moving Parents and Children Together

Families Plus has recently run two pilot M-PACT programmes aimed at supporting parents and young people aged 10 - 17 who are experiencing the effects of parental substance misuse within the family. A number of sessions run by experienced professionals were held, working with whole families, exploring the issues and difficulties that can arise for both parents and children when faced with this problem.

The programme has been researched and evaluated by the Mental Health Research & Development Unit (MHRDU) at the University of Bath. Their initial findings have shown that all the families involved felt that they had been helped by attending the programme and that they continue to put into practice some of the measures discussed on the programme.

Families Plus aims to run this programme nationally. We will keep you updated with the progress of M-PACT.

For further information, please call Families Plus on: 0845 126 4130 or email us on: action@actiononaddiction.org.uk

  • M-PACT made it easier for our family to talk about things, so we can try to sort them out straight away instead of keeping them to ourselves and getting worried.

    Danny