COMMUNITY REINFORCEMENT AND FAMILY TRAINING

Overview

We have C.R.A.F.T groups run from Susan Kennedy Centre in Ashington online. These are run and managed by trained C.R.A.F.T facilitators and provide an opportunity for group members to explore and learn new ways to bring about positive change in others.

The three main goals of the C.R.A.F.T programme are:

  • To reduce a loved one’s harmful drinking and/or drug use

  • To get ‘loves one’ into treatment

  • Improve functioning of the carer both emotional and physical health and develop positive relationships

Carers are encouraged to try out new approaches to entrenched behaviours, there by supporting a change in the behaviour of their loved ones. These new approaches can, in turn, lead to positive behaviours and to a reduction in substance misuse and a greater possibility of engagement with treatment services.

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C.R.A.F.T is an eight-week support programme, each session lasting around 2 hours.  The sessions help you develop the skills you need to manage the impact of your loved one’s substance using behaviour in your life and they outline the following:

Schedule

  • Session one – Introduction to C.R.A.F.T
  • Session two – Functional Analysis of Loved One’s Safety Planning
  • Session three – Domestic Violence and Safety Planning
  • Session four – Positive Communication
  • Session five – Positive Reinforcement
  • Session six – The Big Chill-Allowing Natural Consequences
  • Session seven – Inviting Your Loved One into the Treatment
  • Session eight – Enriching Your Own Life

Helpline

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