Sheffield Family Residential Service

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What is Phoenix Futures Sheffield Family Service?

Sheffield Family Service was opened in 1996 and provides a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation service for up to 27 parents and children (a total of 12 families).
The Sheffield Family Service is equipped to offer service users their own family room and shared amenities with 2/3 other families. The Service is situated in a pleasant residential part of Sheffield, close to local amenities, the City centre and the Peak District national park. The building comprises of 12 family bedrooms, 4 shared kitchen areas, 5 shared bathroom facilities and 2 shared communal lounges including on-site laundry. There is also an on-site Ofsted registered crèche for 0 – 8 year olds, access to a computer terminal with internet connection, a soft indoor play area for children and external garden areas.

What does Sheffield Family Service aim to achieve?

Sheffield Family Service provides a 6 month rehabilitation programme for parents who wish to address their substance misuse issues whilst continuing to live with and care for their children. The service offers a stable and supportive environment that provides the opportunity for the facilitation of change in the following areas:
Education and employment helping parents return to education or undertake voluntary work.
Families remaining together with significant and sustained improvement in circumstances, a stable lifestyle, increased awareness of and provision of children's needs (significantly reducing risk for those children on an 'at risk' register).Routines and structure enabling parents to undertake and organise daily tasks upon returning to the community.
Suitable accommodation so that the family can live together, feeling safe and secure.
Improved behaviour and attitude (including criminal behaviour) demonstrating the individual's ongoing commitment to change their lifestyle.
Substance misuse - becoming and remaining drug and/or alcohol free, introducing stability and changes in attitudes and beliefs about substance use.
Financial issues dealing with budgeting difficulties, debts and unpaid fines to reach a workable agreement between parties.
Health - improving both physical and mental health.

What kind of help and services can I expect?

The Service offers a comprehensive health and social care package to meet the individual needs of parents and children within a semi-structured programme. A wide range of therapeutic approaches are practised including psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing.

What does the detoxification programme involve?

We provide an initial detoxification programme of up to 4 weeks (dependent on funding), otherwise we would expect parents to have withdrawn completely from all substances on admission. Parents undergoing a detoxification programme are asked to arrive on a Monday or Wednesday in order to ensure that individual needs can be met by the visiting detoxification GP. Any prescribed medication including methadone should be taken prior to entering the family service on your admission day. The GP will visit the service user the following day of their arrival. All service users will be registered with our local health services. The local GP cares for the general health of all service users and provides medical input.

Are there any rules?

To maintain a safe and positive environment, the Service has three major rules:

• No illicit drug or alcohol use
• No violence or threats of violence
• No harassment of any kind (including racial or sexual harassment)
• Further expectations and house rules are outlined in the licence agreement, signed by all parents on admission.

What are the admission criteria?

Parents must demonstrate motivation to

• address substance misuse issues and be committed to keeping their family together
• All parents must have a history of substance misuse
• Pregnant women will be considered for admission
• The children's welfare must not be adversely affected by placement at the service. The age range of children is from birth to 10 years at time of entry

How do you apply?

Referrals are accepted from parents or by the referring agency. For more information contact us by telephone, e-mail or post.

Or by writing to:
Assessment and Reception Officer
Sheffield Family Service
29-31 Collegiate Crescent
Broomhall
Sheffield
S10 2BJ

Where is our service based?

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