Friday, October 30, 2009

Kids in Focus: helping drug-affected families
Source: Australia. Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Media Release
"The Australian Government is taking a new, early-intervention approach to supporting children in families where their parents have alcohol and drug problems.The announcement of more than $9 million over the next three years comes during Children's Week, and recognises the particular needs of children living in households where alcohol and drugs are misused. Kids in Focus - Family Drug Support will provide specialist intensive parenting services such as in-home parenting support, intensive aftercare support for parents who have left rehabilitation services and ante-natal and post-natal support for pregnant women with dependency problems."

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