The Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) – Interim report

Author: Harwin, Judith
Publisher: Brunel University

Summary:
Parental substance misuse is a factor in up to two-thirds of all families going through care proceedings. The new court, based on a successful US model, aims to address the treatment needs of parents so families can stay together.  Volunteer parent mentors are one of the most distinctive features of the FDAC model  and act as a positive role model based on their own life experiences. Those guardians who had had experience of parent mentors being involved with their cases were all very positive about their role in providing support to parents.

Under the FDAC system, parents are getting immediate access to substance misuse services. Families are also benefiting from the court’s assistance in addressing other issues affecting their ability to parent, such as housing, domestic violence and financial hardship.  The Nuffield Foundation and the Home Office funded Brunel University to carry out this independent first stage evaluation report

Link to document: www.nuffieldfoundation.org/sites/default/files/FDAC%20interim%20report%20on%20evaluation.pdf

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