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Family Support Work

Family Support Work. How EDP works with prisoners families. EDP aims to improve the health, wellbeing and employability of individuals and their families affected by substance misuse, mental health issues, and other harmful addictive and offending behaviour.

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Family Support Work

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  1. Family Support Work How EDP works with prisoners families

  2. EDP aims to improve the health, wellbeing and employability of individuals and their families affected by substance misuse, mental health issues, and other harmful addictive and offending behaviour. A fundamental belief underpinning our work is that, given the right support and resources, people can and do make remarkable changes

  3. The aim for EDP’s Family support Workers within prisons is to help prisoners, who are misusing substances and who are engaging with the Substance Misuse Team to live fulfilling, law abiding lives whilst promoting and encouraging recovery, through the development of appropriate family* relationships for motivation and support. . FSW Job Role at edp *This can be either a parent, child, sibling, extended family or a significant other who has or have a significant impact on the individuals life

  4. HMP Channings Wood, Devon • HMP Dartmoor, Devon • HMP Exeter, Devon • HMP Guys Marsh, Dorset • HMP/YOI Portland, Dorset EDP family Workers in the prison estate

  5. So what can the FSW practically do when working with the prisoner and their family*? • Will work with both the prisoner and the family in a family centred and lead approach • Strength based • Family relationship development and resilience • Emotional stability and sustainability • Build family confidence and self-esteem • Advice, signposting and referrals on family issues. • Group Work/workshops • Multi-agency approach

  6. Challenges Time Proximity Prisoner and families previous experience Stigma and isolation Changing population Knowing local services for families Services understanding our role Prisoners and families not know how to help

  7. Overcoming these Time Proximity Prisoner and families previous experience Stigma and isolation Changing population Knowing local services for families Services understanding our role Prisoners and families not know how to help

  8. EDP working alongside visits providers • EDP support continued training for staff • Continue to promote services within the prison to prisoners and their families • Attend Family Days and visits centre to encourage professional relationship building • Encourage continued multi-agency working FSW and the prison community

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