For 12 months the Family Empowerment Program (FEP) was run as a pilot by Charles Sturt University’s Rural Health Research Institute.
The program was offered across rural Australia for 12 months with practitioners trained to provide online therapy for people supporting their loved ones struggling with substance use.
In this episode of The Other Side of Addiction, a podcast sharing the stories from the Family Empowerment Program, we meet Dr Nicole Snowden, one of Charles Sturt University's team bringing this project to life.
Having worked as a social worker before starting her PHD, Nicole has seen the impact caring for a loved one struggling with substance abuse can have on people. In her reflections on the FEP, she talks about how special it was to work on a program that had such clear success for participants.
Please be aware, this episode features conversations about drug, alcohol and substance abuse. If this raises anything for you, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Credits:
Episode guest: Dr Nicole Snowden
Producer and interviewer: Kia Handley
Artwork: Finn Redmond
For more information about the FEP: https://www.csu.edu.au/research/rural-health/research/rural-health/family-empowerment-program
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