Scottish Drugs Forum
A national resource of expertise on drug issues
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 2 DAY COURSE RUNNINGON 25TH AND 26TH NOVEMBER 2019
YOU MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND ON BOTH DAYS
Overview
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative and empowering method which can effectively influence change through the use of person centred counselling skills and directive strategies. MI can be used with brief encounters and is shown to be more effective than traditional advice giving. This 2 day course incorporates the latest methods from the new 3rd edition of Motivational Interviewing by W.R. Miller and S. Rollnick. The quality assurance and development of this course has included input from Alan McRobbie, who is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).
| Start Date | 25-11-2019 |
| Start Time | 9:30 am |
| End Date | 26-11-2019 |
| End Time | 4:30 pm |
| Available places | 0 |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | Woodend Staff Home - Donside Room |
Overview
There were 934 drug related deaths in Scotland in 2017. This course will discuss how services and individuals can better prevent drug related deaths. It will explore the reasons why drug related deaths occur, highlight recent research on protective factors including engaging in treatment and discuss how workers can support people to access and stay in treatment.
| Start Date | 25-10-2019 |
| Start Time | 9:30 am |
| End Date | 25-10-2019 |
| End Time | 4:30 pm |
| Available places | 0 |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | Borders General Hospital |
Overview
Stigma can have a profound impact upon the lives of people who use alcohol and other drugs or those who have a history of substance use. The impact of stigma can permeate numerous aspects of a person’s life such as their health and wellbeing, relationships, education and employment prospects and socioeconomic status.
Commonly, family, friends, service providers and institutions often place numerous expectations on people who use substances to engage in change behaviour, however, the social context that creates and perpetuates the cycle of stigma is rarely considered or challenged. Through developing a greater awareness of the wider context that the cycle of stigma fosters and exploring our own role in reinforcing and challenging stigma, participants can identify new approaches for fostering enhanced relationships with service users.
| Start Date | 06-09-2019 |
| Start Time | 9:30 am |
| End Date | 06-09-2019 |
| End Time | 4:30 pm |
| Available places | 0 |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | Borders General Hospital |
INTRODUCTION TO TRAUMA AND WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHO USE SUBSTANCES
An introduction to the relationship between trauma and problematic drug and/or alcohol use.
This training will introduce the theory of trauma and will enable participants to identify and implement practical strategies to appropriately support service users who may experience trauma.
This training will allow support workers, project workers and other staff to become trauma-informed within their practice.
| Start Date | 16-08-2019 |
| Start Time | 9:30 am |
| End Date | 16-08-2019 |
| End Time | 4:30 pm |
| Available places | 0 |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | Borders General Hospital |
PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO STAFF LIVING OR WORKING WITHIN THE GLASGOW AREA
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Identify common risk behaviours displayed by young people.
- Define multiple risk.
- Discuss positive and negative aspects of risk.
- Identify common risk behaviours.
- Recall the factors and Adverse Childhood Experiences that influence risk taking and identify the impact of these on resilience.
- Demonstrate effective signposting and interventions which tackle multiple risk. build resilience and support post-traumatic growth.
| Start Date | 17-03-2020 |
| Start Time | 9:30 am |
| End Date | 17-03-2020 |
| End Time | 4:30 pm |
| Available places | 17 |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | Scottish Drugs Forum Offices |
Aim
This training aims to increase workers' understanding and knowledge of key issues related to blood borne viruses (BBVs - Hep B, Hep C, and HIV) with a particular emphasis on risks associated with drug use and sexual health.
| Start Date | 20-02-2020 |
| Start Time | 9:30 am |
| End Date | 20-02-2020 |
| End Time | 4:30 pm |
| Available places | 5 |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | Scottish Drugs Forum Offices |
PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO STAFF LIVING OR WORKING WITHIN THE GLASGOW AREA
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Identify common risk behaviours displayed by young people.
- Define multiple risk.
- Discuss positive and negative aspects of risk.
- Identify common risk behaviours.
- Recall the factors and Adverse Childhood Experiences that influence risk taking and identify the impact of these on resilience.
- Demonstrate effective signposting and interventions which tackle multiple risk. build resilience and support post-traumatic growth.
| Start Date | 13-02-2020 |
| Start Time | 9:30 am |
| End Date | 13-02-2020 |
| End Time | 4:30 pm |
| Available places | 19 |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | Scottish Drugs Forum Offices |
Introduction
The purpose of this training is to raise confidence in practitioners, who work with injecting drug users, to raise the topic of transitioning to foil use and other harm reduction initiatives.
This training will cover methods of using drugs and the risks attached to these, physiological differences for each method of use, reasons for moving from smoking to injecting and vice-versa as well as practical demonstrations such as how to make a pipe.
| Start Date | 27-01-2020 |
| Start Time | 1:30 pm |
| End Date | 27-01-2020 |
| End Time | 4:00 pm |
| Available places | 20 |
| Individual Price | Free |
Introduction
The training will give a brief overview of bacterial infection and various outbreaks. It gives participants the opportunity to explore harm reduction information relevant to bacterial infection. The training will provide an overview of the main signs and symptoms which practitioners should be aware of and will encourage participants to think about and develop a response relevant to their services.
Knowledge of drugs and experience of working with people who use drugs is an advantage but not essential for this training.
| Start Date | 27-01-2020 |
| Start Time | 10:00 am |
| End Date | 27-01-2020 |
| End Time | 1:00 pm |
| Available places | 19 |
| Individual Price | Free |
Aim
This training aims to increase workers' understanding and knowledge of key issues related to blood borne viruses (BBVs - Hep B, Hep C, and HIV) with a particular emphasis on risks associated with drug use and sexual health.
| Start Date | 23-01-2020 |
| Start Time | 9:30 am |
| End Date | 23-01-2020 |
| End Time | 4:30 pm |
| Available places | 13 |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | Scottish Drugs Forum Offices |
Our Office
Scottish Drugs Forum
91 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
G1 3LN
T: 0141 221 1175