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PACT - Parent and Carers Training.
What is PACT ?
PACT is a support programme designed to help those concerned about a loved ones drug or alcohol use. The primary aims of PACT are to help your loved one into treatment, to help reduce your stress and improve the quality of your life, regardless of whether your loved one changes. The PACT programme has proven useful for seven out of every ten people.
What is PACT for ?
The programme is designed to support all kinds of carers. It does not matter whether you are the partner, parent, son or daughter of the user. Nor does it matter what drug or alcohol related problem they might be experiencing. So long as you are in close contact with your loved one the programme can help you make changes for the better.
Unlike other programmes, PACT does not suggest leaving your loved one either.
How does PACT work ?
Whilst drug and alcohol related problems appear relentless, use is affected by the environment your loved one is in. This is not to say that you are to blame for these problems, but it does mean that you can influence your loved ones environment. In doing so you can make alcohol and drug consumption less appealing and create more rewarding alternatives. This can have a powerful effect on their behaviour without resorting to conflict.
What does PACT entail ?
PACT is a skill based counselling programme. Working one-to-one with a PACT counsellor who will each session teach you practical skills in how to change your loved ones environment. Your progress will be reviewed regularly to make sure we are on track. This does take perseverance, as changing old habits is hard, we will assist you in this, plus the DAFS Support Groups will offer help from people in similar situations.
What is the PACT Programme ?
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PACT - Support Programme 
