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Mission Statement
The Family Support Network is an autonomous self-help organisation that respects the lived experiences of families affected by drugs in a welcoming non-judgemental atmosphere. It endeavours to provide accurate information for families by developing personalised services that meet the real identified needs of families.
Philosophy
The Family Support Network operates with a strong community development ethos. The Network is a peer led organisation committed to promoting the empowerment, inclusion and participation of its members. Collectivism and voluntarism are key operating principles as is a focus on process.
Aim
The overall aim of the Family Support Network is to improve the situation of families coping with drug use by developing, supporting and reinforcing the work of family support groups and regional family support networks, by working for positive change in policy and practice and by raising public awareness about the problem of drugs for families and communities.
Objectives
The principle objectives of Family Support Network are to:
- Raise awareness of family support work and its role within the community
- Highlight the importance and value of work done by family support groups
- Provide information to families and communities on existing services and supports
- Highlight the extent of the drugs problem and its effects on families and communities
- Campaign for better services for drug users and their families
- Support the involvement of the people most affected by the problem in the development and running of services and to ensure that adequate supports are put in place to enable this to happen
- Remember and commemorate those who have died as a result of drugs
- Offer support to each other as members of the Network
- Develop the Network as an autonomous, professional, national organisation
Broad Areas Of Work
The above objectives are achieved through undertaking the following work:
- Providing support to families, family support groups, and family support networks
- Providing or procuring educational and training inputs for members and others involved in the delivery of service to families
- Undertaking policy work
- Activities to promote awareness
- Service of Commemoration and Hope
- Strategic planning and review
Family Support Network
16 Talbot Street, Dublin, Ireland
Phone: +353 (0)1 8365 168
Phone: +353 (0)1 874 7156
Email:info@fsn.ie
Web: www.fsn.ie
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