FTWW’s Debbie and Isabel were pleased to present to the Western Bay Service Providers’ Forum, made up of local authorities in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, to share evidence about the links between hormones, mental health, and potential risk of self-harm and substance use, so that services can be more aware and able to identify when women and people registered female at birth (AFAB) might be more at risk, such as during adolescence, post-natal, and during peri-menopause.
It’s great to see how services like these are up for challenging stereotypes, myths, and accessibility issues that can make it so much harder for women and people AFAB to engage with services for substance use. We look forward to seeing what they do next to expand their offer.
Jamie Harris, Chair of the Providers’ Forum said:
“The presentation from FTWW was insightful, powerful, and deeply relevant. It highlighted the real experiences behind the information [and] reinforced how vital it is that women’s voices shape substance use services and more importantly policy. A hugely valuable contribution to the Provider Forum and to our future work”.
Our huge thanks to the Providers’ Forum for the invitation!
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