Debra Nelson
@DebraSFAD
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Working at Scottish Families affected by Alcohol and Drugs. I am a wee Scouser living in Scotland now and loving life. All opinions are my own.
Joined June 2021
Join us for the evening online info session to find out more on the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland - a week today, June 18th Eligibility criteria What can be funded Application process Ask any Qs Sign up for 6:30 - 7:30pm session ⬇️ https://t.co/OxEA1NFFR6
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An opportunity to hear more about the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland.
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An honour to have been part of an incredible 2 day conference in my home city. I met incredible people with powerful stories. Let’s raise our voices - if you’ve got a voice use it for good! @ScotFamADrugs I adore you and all you do. You have my continuous support FOREVER ❤️
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Day 2 is GO of #FamiliesOnTheFrontline in #Dundee! Our family member chair Alison opens the event, welcoming services to join family members for a day of developing and strengthening family support and family inclusive practice. @ScotFamADrugs
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@ScotFamADrugs @CheggyCambo @DebraSFAD And breathe... For our final session at #FamiliesOnTheFrontline we are joined by Karran Bonner @BrightsideKB, great friend of the @ScotFamADrugs squad, who shares her Wellbeing Treasure Chest. So important to take some time for our self-care after these two days!
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@ScotFamADrugs @CheggyCambo @DebraSFAD Flip chart sheets and post-its flying around as each table picks its top three themes for action and change, and does a deep dive into how to make this happen. #FamiliesOnTheFrontline @ScotFamADrugs
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@ScotFamADrugs @CheggyCambo A passionate and heartfelt start to this afternoon's #FamiliesOnTheFrontline session. I feel a bit teary as she talks about the support she has had from @ScotFamADrugs, so how proud she is to be chairing today ❤️
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@ScotFamADrugs @CheggyCambo No post-lunch slump allowed as @DebraSFAD @ScotFamADrugs fires into the next session on 'our family future in Dundee'. She shares family feedback from Day One, including 11 main themes for change, from family support visibility to 'joined upness' and a change in attitudes.
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@ScotFamADrugs My last post about #FamiliesOnTheFrontline #Dundee you will be glad to know 😂. An incredible couple of days with families & services. Ma' heid is burstin' with connections, opportunities & love for this city. So much energy & commitment. Huge thanks to all involved 👏👏👏
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Are you a women with a hidden addiction of drugs/alcohol or working with someone from a south asian community who would benefit from dropping in on us in confidence. TONIGHT! at 7.30pm ONLINE - Message for the link. Or email Safir.space@gmail.com #HiddenaddictionsHurt
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🚶RECOVERY WALK SCOTLAND ANNOUNCEMENT🚶♀️ We are delighted to announce that the Recovery Walk Scotland will be held on: 🎉7th September 2024 in Glasgow Green🎉 Registration for the event is now open👇 https://t.co/Ua4qdGNygc
#RWS24 #recoverywalk #recovery
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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: https://t.co/LmIMDia0CP
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“Family support and substance misuse have a reciprocal relationship wherein substance use lessens access to family support and lack of family support can enhance the intensity of substance misuse.”
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Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) research indicates that substance use severity is a predictor of readiness to change, which is in turn associated with positive trea...
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Reflecting on my time working with patients I don't remember too much praise from patients for getting the dose of a medicine right, but I have plenty of memories of being thanked for taking the time to listen.
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So much work is going on around the subject area to encourage those to get help and also deliver a culturally sensitive offering. Slowly but surely the work around the country is coming together 🙏🏽👊🏽
We've started the process,we want others across the country to join in to build momentum on such a sensitive subject, *consultation in Leiceter - @Jit_Chauhan #ImJit & @drdavidpatton *research on BAME women in Recovery by @shinasashahid
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Great 1st day T4T in Perth today @scottishprisons a group of 5 highly motivated trainees 💪🏽 Looking forward to day 2 tomorrow. Awesome to have support from NHS & Hillcrest Futures. Even managed a selfie without a jacket on! 🤣 #naloxone #StopTheDeaths
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Do you care for someone affected by substance use? We are holding an online focus group alongside @ScotFamADrugs to capture people's views and opinions on the draft Charter of Rights. Thursday 16th May 5-6:30pm on Zoom More details below👇
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If you missed last nights session, there are three more to come. 👉Angus Carers Centre, Arbroath - Wednesday 8th May, 4-6.30pm 👉MoHub, Montrose - Thursday 30th May 4-6.30pm 👉Carnoustie Sports Centre - Wednesday 5th June 4-6.30pm.
The first of our support for families events for people whose lives are affected by somebody else’s drug & alcohol use is on today (15 April) at Kirrie Connections, 4-6.30pm. Come along to find out about support available & to share with us what we can do to make things better.
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STRIVE in Dundee is a partnership between The Corner and Hillcrest Futures and aims to support young people and families affected by substance use in Dundee. They're having an Open Day on the 10th May! https://t.co/Iz0BBlRJqk
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@traceymcfallCEO @SRConsortium @FifeSFAD @FifeADP @nhsfife @fcjusticesw @FifeCouncil @FifeNFOteam @FifeSEN @BordersRecovers @BordersTSI @NHSBorders @ALLIANCEScot @ChristinaSNP We’ll definitely promote locally! 💜
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