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Have your say: Kinship families affected by alcohol and other substance use

The Alcohol and Families Alliance was set up in 2013 to bring together organisations and individuals concerned about children and families negatively affected by alcohol. Our ambition is to bring this issue to the attention of the media, policy makers and decision makers, and to influence for change to improve the lives of families affected by alcohol.

We want to campaign to amplify the voices and experiences of kinship families caring for children as a result of parental alcohol or other substance use.

To do this effectively, we need to strengthen our evidence base so we can clearly communicate the challenges these families face, and build a case for the changes needed to ensure kinship families affected by alcohol and substance use receive the recognition and support they need.

We're looking to hear from kinship carers affected in this way to hear about your experiences and of the child/children in your care.

The survey is anonymous and will take around 5 minutes to complete.
1.Are you a kinship carer supporting a child/children whose parent is unable to care for them due to an alcohol or other substance use problem?
2.What is your relationship to the child/children in your care?
3.What is your relationship to the child’s parent that is drinking/using substances problematically?
4.How long has the child/children been in your care?
5.What is the nature of the kinship care arrangement?
6.How many children are you currently caring for?
7.Did any other parental factors contribute to the child/children coming into your care? (select all that apply)
8.How well prepared did you feel about becoming the child/children’s kinship carer?
9.Are any of the following issues affecting the child/children in your care? (select all that apply)
10.Since becoming a kinship carer, have you experienced negative effects in any of the following areas? (select all that apply)
11.What issues have you faced as a result of the parent’s drinking or substance use? (select all that apply)
12.Have you received support from any of the following? (select all that apply)
13.Have you faced any of the following barriers in accessing support? (select all that apply)
14.Please share as much or as little as you feel comfortable about your experiences caring for a child/children as a result of parental alcohol or substance use, and how this has affected you.
15.Please share as much or as little as you feel comfortable about the child's experiences and how their parent’s drinking or substance use has affected them.
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