Very chilled out Routes group today , some painting to mark #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Join us and @carerstrustscot for an online discussion on the draft Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use. We are hosting this Zoom event on May 16th, 5-6:30pm. Share your views and help shape the Charter's future! Register here: bit.ly/3JJwVVL

Have you signed up for your free ticket yet? There is less than 4 weeks to go until our Stronger Together event on Saturday 8th June! 🌟 We want to welcome as many families as possible so please register and help spread the word! 🌻 Find more info here - ow.ly/QOQy50RAazs

Come say hello today @ Auchmountain Community Centre where we have a stall for Mental Health Awareness Week along with some amazing organisations - Thank you The Wise Group for organising 💜 Scottish Families in Inverclyde Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs

Did you know there are 3 more Kiltwalks this year? 🚶‍♂️

Aberdeen - June 2nd
Dundee - August 11th
Edinburgh - September 15th

If you'd like to register your interest for any of these please visit bit.ly/3WpeYU7

Lovely afternoon, celebrating partnership in the field of Harm Reduction 🙂 so nice meeting Kirsten Horsburgh Wez

Here and set up with Scottish Families National Support Services

Today Daryl McLeister | Family Inclusive Practice SFAD & Kim Scottish Families National Support Services are taking one for the team (the rest of #TeamSFAD are at our wellbeing day, painting pottery!) They are Scottish Parliament with Scottish Drugs Forum to raise awareness and offer training for MSPs in #Naloxone 👏👏👏. #ClickNDeliver #HowToSaveALife Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs

Here today at the Scottish Parliament building with Kim Klufas, our Helpline and Naloxone pro.

We're going to be offering some Naloxone kits and training to MSPs over lunch.

Keep up to date and give a follow to our Scottish Families National Support Services account to stay up to date!

Well-being activity for the Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs staff team

Today Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs we are The Craft Pottery in Glasgow, getting in touch with our creative side. I have never known #TeamSFAD to concentrate so much on anything 😂. #SelfCare #Wellbeing

Busy much period for MSPs, thanks to all who came along, and great to see our friends Scottish Drugs Forum, with Wez!

Are you, or do you know, a young person affected by a family members' substance or alcohol use? There are still a few spaces available on this supportive programme. #support #recovery #youngpeople #aberdeenshire #family #families #routes

.Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs is seeking a Family Support Worker (1.0 FTE) to join their team. This post will support the delivery of the Forth Valley Family Support Service tinyurl.com/4cuty4ez £24,810 FT Forth Valley #charityjob

Xylazine can cause sudden overdose, esp. when mixed with opioids. In (almost) all detections in Scotland it’s mixed with heroin. Always carry naloxone & get help in an emergency.

Overdose booklet:
publichealthscotland.scot/media/26916/ra…

Get naloxone Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs:
sfad.org.uk/support-servic…

🚨 A RADAR alert has been issued for the drug xylazine, which is increasingly being detected in overdoses and deaths across Scotland.

It is likely to be consumed unintentionally and is commonly found as an adulterant in brown powders sold as heroin.

publichealthscotland.scot/news/2024/may/…

'Not being able to afford the basic things such as shower
gel or toilet roll and not being able to afford heating.”

Read our 'Being a young carer is not a choice; it’s just what we do” Scotland Summary report👉 bit.ly/3STpsao #YoungCarers #YoungAdultCarers #UnpaidCarers

We are so looking forward to attending The Wise Group's Mental Health Awareness Roadshow next week! We will be there all morning at our stall so make sure to come along and say hi! 💜

If you are being affected by someone else's substance use we can support you.
Join us tomorrow morning at Blantyre Beacons and connect with others in similar circumstances.
No booking or referral required
Details below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

First trip to Edinburgh for these 2 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Excited to get to the dungeons 👻
RoutesSFAD #teamsfad