Please note:
SDF provide training free of charge, however the increase in non-attendance and increased waiting lists for the courses has caused non-attendance to be subject to a charge. If you are no longer able to attend, we would be grateful if you could let us know as soon as possible. Our courses are very popular with a high demand for places. By letting us know we would be able to reallocate your place to someone on the waiting list.
Once you have registered for an event you will receive a confirmation email from SDF Training. If the training is an online session, this email will include a link to the Microsoft Teams meeting. Please check your junk email folder if the confirmation email does not arrive shortly after registering.
This session will take place via Microsoft Teams and due to finishing at 3.30 pm. There will be a break in the morning, a 30min break for lunch, and a break in the afternoon session.
Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.
Aim
This introductory course will support trauma-informed practice when working with people who are affected by trauma and who use substances.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- Define the concept of psychological trauma.
- Describe how substance use is used as an adaptive coping response to trauma and its impact.
- Identify how to respond to the needs of those affected by trauma at a trauma-informed level.
We recommend that you complete our 'Drug Awareness - An Introductory Course' e-learning module.
https://www.sdftraining.org.uk/e-learning/277-drug-awareness-an-introductory-course
Please Note
We recognise that trauma themes can at times be challenging for participants and can cause us to reflect on our own experiences. We aim to create a safe and supportive environment by offering two facilitators on the course to debrief should anything arise during the course.
Start Date | 17-10-2024 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 17-10-2024 |
End Time | 3:30 pm |
Available places | 0 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Core Skills |
Local Authority Area | Scotland Wide |
Developed and delivered by SDF, funded by Glasgow HSCP & ADP
Our interactive training takes place on MS Teams and is currently only available to those who work in Glasgow City.
Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.
Course Overview
This online training aims to increase drug awareness and knowledge and participants will have the opportunity to explore current and emerging trends within substance use. The training will consider harm reduction and support strategies.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Name the seven key drug categories and their key effects
- Recall an overview of the key substances in use
- Identify the reasons why people choose to use drugs and alcohol
- Recall poly-drug use and dependant substance use patterns
- Describe signs of overdose and how to respond
- Identify effective techniques to support people who use drugs and alcohol.
Our courses are very popular. If you find you are unable to make it then please let us know as soon as possible so we can allocate your place to someone on the waiting list.
Please check, in some email systems your SDF booking email can land in a spam or junk folder. Make sure you don’t miss it.
Start Date | 17-10-2024 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 17-10-2024 |
End Time | 1:15 pm |
Available places | 6 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Core Skills |
Local Authority Area | Glasgow City |
Event Commissioner | NHS GGC |
Location | Online via Microsoft Teams |
Developed and delivered by SDF, funded by Glasgow HSCP & ADP
Our interactive facilitator-led training takes place on MS Teams and currently is only available to those who work in Glasgow City.
There is no e-learning requirement for this course.
Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.
Course Overview
This online training aims to increase knowledge and awareness of the key issues relating to alcohol use in Scotland. Participants will have the opportunity to consider harm reduction and support strategies.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Discuss the prevalence of alcohol use in Scotland.
- Recall the unit content for common drinks and low risk drinking guidelines.
- Identify a range of reasons why people use alcohol.
- Discuss the effects and costs of alcohol use associated with different patterns of drinking.
- Recall key resources and support services available to reduce alcohol-related harm.
- Our courses are very popular. If you find you are unable to make it then please let us know as soon as possible so we can allocate your place to someone on the waiting list.
Please check, in some email systems your SDF booking email can land in a spam or junk folder. Make sure you don’t miss it.
Start Date | 24-10-2024 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 24-10-2024 |
End Time | 1:15 pm |
Available places | 14 |
Individual Price | Free |
Local Authority Area | Glasgow City |
Event Commissioner | NHS GG&C |
Location | Online via Microsoft Teams |
This session will be held online using MS Teams. A link will be emailed prior to the course.
Please join from 13:15 for a prompt 13:30 start.
The course description and learning outcomes:
An introduction to bacterial infection in people who use drugs.
The training will give an overview of bacterial infection and various outbreaks seen in Scotland. 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.
Start Date | 24-10-2024 |
Start Time | 1:15 pm |
End Date | 24-10-2024 |
End Time | 5:00 pm |
Available places | 5 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Specific Groups |
Local Authority Area | Scotland Wide |
Our online training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.
This course will provide you with an awareness of the main drug related harms and understand the principles of harm reduction.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Define the principles of harm reduction and understand the background.
- Recall a range of harms caused by substance use and describe harms from specific substances.
- Identify sources of support to reduce drug related harm and be able to signpost people who use your service.
Start Date | 25-10-2024 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 25-10-2024 |
End Time | 1:30 pm |
Available places | 0 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Core Skills |
Local Authority Area | Scotland Wide |
Event Commissioner | Scottish Government |
Developed and delivered by SDF, funded by Glasgow HSCP & ADP
This training aims to increase awareness, knowledge and provides an opportunity to explore current and emerging trends with psychostimulants. Harm reduction and support strategies will be explored.
Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.
Our training is interactive and takes places on MS Teams. To help this numbers are capped at 12. Please make sure you can attend if you book a place. Courses are very popular so if you find you are unable to make it then please let us know as soon as possible so can allocate your place to someone on the waiting list.
Please check. In some email systems your SDF booking email can land in a spam or junk folder. Make sure you don’t miss it.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Recall the current trends and emerging trends with psychostimulants including increases to purity, adulterants, and stimulant type NPS.
- Give an overview of the key psychostimulants in use including cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy, and stimulant type NPS.
- Identify recreational and problematic psychostimulant use.
- Recognise the signs and symptoms of stimulant related overdose and identify how to respond.
- Identify effective strategies and techniques for working with psychostimulant users including harm reduction and sleep management.
Start Date | 29-10-2024 |
Start Time | 9:30 am |
End Date | 29-10-2024 |
End Time | 4:30 pm |
Available places | 0 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Core Skills |
Local Authority Area | Glasgow City |
Event Commissioner | NHS GGC |
Location | Eastbank Conference & Training Centre |
Please note this course is only for people who have their own personal experience of drug use.
Others will be respectfully asked to leave and book on an alternative course.
If you have any questions about this please contact
Overview
This short session will cover:
- Overdose risk factors
- Identifying and responding to an overdose situation
- Administering Naloxone to save a life
- Myths and misconceptions
- Open discussion and Q&A
We are offering some free training in overdose response exclusively for people who use or have used drugs.
People who use/used drugs are exceptionally well placed to save lives and often appear to be overlooked when training is offered.
We hope that offering sessions for people who use/used only people may be more inclined to attend.
This will be an opportunity for learning how to recognise and help someone experiencing an overdose as well as a platform for discussion and debate around issues faced by people who use/used drugs being more central to the harm reduction initiatives in Scotland.
If you book a place but are unable to attend please cancel to enable someone else to join as spaces are limited.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Summarise drug-related deaths in Scotland
- Identify an overdose
- Explain how to prevent an overdose
- Describe naloxone and its use
Target Audience
People who use or have used drugs.
Start Date | 30-10-2024 |
Start Time | 2:00 pm |
End Date | 30-10-2024 |
End Time | 4:00 pm |
Available places | 6 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Core Skills |
Local Authority Area | Scotland Wide |
Developed and delivered by SDF, funded by Glasgow HSCP & ADP
Our interactive facilitator-led training takes places on MS Teams and currently is only available to those who work in Glasgow City.
Our online training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.
Course Overview
This online training aims to increase awareness, knowledge of multiple risk and young people. Participants will have the opportunity to explore multiple risk and what that means in practice when working with young people.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session 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.
Our courses are very popular. If you find you are unable to make it then please let us know as soon as possible so we can allocate your place to someone on the waiting list.
Please check, in some email systems your SDF booking email can land in a spam or junk folder. Make sure you don’t miss it.
Start Date | 31-10-2024 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 31-10-2024 |
End Time | 1:15 pm |
Available places | 0 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Core Skills |
Local Authority Area | Glasgow City |
Event Commissioner | NHS GGC |
This session will be held online using MS Teams. A link will be emailed prior to the course.
Please join from 0915 for a prompt 0930 start.
The course description and learning outcomes:
An introduction to bacterial infection in people who use drugs.
The training will give an overview of bacterial infection and various outbreaks seen in Scotland. 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.
Start Date | 12-11-2024 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 12-11-2024 |
End Time | 1:00 pm |
Available places | 9 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Specific Groups |
Local Authority Area | Scotland Wide |
This session will take place via Microsoft Teams and is due to finish at 3.30 pm. There will be a break in the morning, a 30min break for lunch and a break in the afternoon session.
Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.
Overview
Good empathic listening is fundamental in the helping relationship. Called accurate empathy by Carl Rogers (1965), it is the cornerstone for person-centred practice. It is fundamental to good communication. In this course, we practise refining empathic listening skills and address other core communication skills that are important in the helping relationship.
Aim
To practise core communication skills with a focus on expressing accurate empathy through reflective listening skills.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of course you will have:
- Observed & debriefed a demonstration of the interpersonal style and core communication skills used in a helping relationship.
- Practised the interpersonal style and primary core communication skills.
Start Date | 15-11-2024 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 15-11-2024 |
End Time | 3:30 pm |
Available places | 7 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Core Skills |
Local Authority Area | Scotland Wide |
Event Commissioner | Scottish Government |
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