Project
M-PACT
Funding
An average cost of £802 per family. Funding sources include the Amy Winehouse Foundation, Freemasons' Grand Charity and licence fees
Background
In March 2006, the charity Action on Addiction joined forces with Wiltshire County Council to pilot a new approach to working with families affected by parental substance misuse. M-PACT (Moving Parents and Children Together) went on to be licensed for delivery in other areas and by December 2015, 494 families across the UK had participated in 101 programmes.
Action
Referrals come from professionals including social workers, GPs, school staff, drug and alcohol workers, or families themselves. The children may be on child protection or child in need plans.
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