100 Days of Safeguarding – Day 94 – Parental Substance Misuse
Today’s message is an information poster about the impact of Parental Substance Misuse on children. Substance misuse refers to both illicit drugs, alcohol, prescription drugs and solvents, the consumption of which is either dependent use, or use associated with having harmful effect on the individual, their children and family or the community.
Case reviews have consistently identified Parental Substance Misuse as a significant factor in families where children have died or been seriously harmed. In the last couple of years the WSCP has undertaken a Serious Case Review on child Liam who was harmed as a direct result of Parental Substance Misuse.
The WSCP is delivering a Parental Substance Misuse training course on the 21st April. Please click here to find out more and book a place.