Better Lives Family Service

Providing emotional, practical, and therapeutic support to adults and children being affected by a parent, a spouse, a partner, another family member, carer, or friends use of alcohol or drugs.

  • Alcohol
  • Drugs
  • Young people & family

Our Service

If you or your children are affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use, we can support you.

We’re here to help

We know that no one sets out to have a problem with drugs or alcohol but that sometimes things can escalate out of control. When this happens, it can have a long-lasting impact on family life and relationships for everyone in the family, especially for children. 

We offer non-judgemental support from committed staff and treat each family and individual as unique, with their own strengths and needs. 

We can support you to: 

  • Strengthen your relationships 
  • Improve family life 
  • Reduce the risk from parental drug or alcohol use 
  • Make children and young people more resilient 

This is a partnership between North London Mental Health Partnership and Humankind. 

Listen to That Alcohol and Drug podcast to find out more about the team and help answer some questions you may have. 

Who is this service for

  • Families with children under 18 years of age
  • Families that live in or are connected to Islington
  • Parent, child or young person who is concerned about someone elses drug and/or alcohol use and would like to talk to someone
  • Adults affected by someones elses drug and/or alcohol use

Get support

Get in touch with the team using the details on this page to chat through how we can support you. 

 

Where are we?

28b King Henry's Walk Mildmay Ward London N1 4PB

Opening times

  • Mon: 10am-6pm
  • Tues: 10am-6pm
  • Wed: 10am-6pm
  • Thurs: 10am-7pm
  • Fri: 10am-6pm