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<p>Public Health England (PHE) is working with nine areas (covering 13 local authorities)
to help improve the lives of children impacted by their parents’ alcohol dependency
through a £4.5 million innovation fund which runs over three financial years. Further
information on the nine areas can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/funding-to-help-improve-the-lives-of-those-affected-by-alcohol"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/funding-to-help-improve-the-lives-of-those-affected-by-alcohol</a></p><p>
</p><p>To support all local authorities, PHE has produced a toolkit for commissioners
of alcohol and drug services and commissioners of children and family services. It
helps them to understand the extent of the problem of parental alcohol and drug use
in their area, the number of children in those households and how this can impact
them and provides advice on responding to local need.</p><p> </p><p>PHE has also produced
guidance for substance misuse services and children’s services to help them work together
to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.</p><p> </p><p>The PHE toolkit and
the guidance can be viewed at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2016/01/21/health-matters-your-alcohol-treatment-services-toolkit/"
target="_blank">https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2016/01/21/health-matters-your-alcohol-treatment-services-toolkit/</a></p><p>
</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safeguarding-children-affected-by-parental-alcohol-and-drug-use"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safeguarding-children-affected-by-parental-alcohol-and-drug-use</a></p>
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