1) The document discusses tools for educating children in kinship care about addiction issues in their families. 2) It describes adaptations made to materials from Switzerland and Scotland to focus on resilience and test dissemination in Belgium. 3) The materials include a manual called "How to Read Bobbie" which provides messages and questions to help caregivers discuss addiction with children in a simple way.

1. KinshipChildEducation Tools Peer van der Kreeft Head of prevention, De SleutelLecturerprevention, faculty of socialwork, University College Ghent, Belgium Dundas Castle, Edinburgh, March 16th 2011

3. Makingiteasier to talk withyourchildren in care about the addictionproblem of theirmotherorfather

10. : Why and how?One of BelgianneedassessmentconclusionsGoodpractice in Switzerland(ispa.ch) and Scotland (alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk)We made specific adaptationsfocus onresiliencedeleting parts expanding on addiction treatment of mother

11. Test and DisseminationAssessedattractiveand easy to readReferenceto illegal drugs seemedto be a thresholdthoughIn test period (foreseen # 250 butdistributed +700)Nationwide disseminationwith Pleegzorg (Fostercare) and VAD (Alco & Drugs) in 2011

12. Is that all there is (1)? “How to read Bobbie” withsixmessages:Cherish the jewelLet’s go! (play)ResilienceThingsyoucan’t helpPeoplethat care for meGrown ups aren’t perfect

13. Manual “how to read Bobbie”What does it mean? Questions you can askWhat can you do together? Simple: throw a ball

14. Bit deeper: pix of grandma and grandchild that like each other, print it and draw a nice frameIs that all there is (2)?

15. Threepreventioninterventions

16. Three kinds of preventionUniversal – wholegroupSelective– vulnerablegroupIndicated– vulnerableindividual

17. Mapping, labelingand stigmatizingNo stigmatizeYestakeresponsibilityBobbie is selectiveprevention

18. Addictedparents and theiryoungchildcare – prevention – resilienceis indicatedprevention

19. 19Addictedparents: sometimeschildreneducatetheirparentsinstead of the otherwayaroundencare.infoIndicatedprevention: recommendations and tools forcaretakers of addictedparents, theirchildren and kinshipcarers. Disseminated 2011 throughaddictiontreatment and consult centres, Pleegzorg foster care and crisis kindergartens .

21. 21The hole in the fenceLifeskillsfor 5-8 yearoldis universalpreventionUniversal prevention has increased effect in high risk groupsc!Ballen: oeps, gemist!

22. 22Lifeskills(Botvin ‘81, WHO ’94)5 out of 18 stories in kindergartenapproachincludeaddiction issues

23. Addiction-specificthemesIn story …1: the secret of the vegetables2: the magicpotion of mushroom4: sproutloseshisway5: the magicpotiondoesn’twork13: littlepea is sickIncreaseselfesteem, influence attitude to substances, contribute to accepting help,…

24. Lifeskillsapproachis continuedup to 18 yearin schools withCSI ComprehensiveSocialInfluence Programmes includingNormative Belief

25. BKinshipEducational Tools

26. 26Action research: practicioners work together with researchers

28. Bobbie in Scotland: alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk

29. Resiliencecreatesfun and happinessforkids……notan extra burden.

30. Contact Peer van der Kreeftpeer.van.der.kreeft@fracarita.orgwww.desleutel.be