PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO STAFF WORKING OR LIVING WITHIN THE GLASGOW AREA

AS A PREREQUISITE PLEASE COMPLETE THE E-LEARNING MODULE: 

DRUG AWARENESS - AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE

https://www.sdftraining.org.uk/online-learning/277-drug-awareness-an-introductory-course

This training will take place via the Microsoft Teams app.

Aim

This introductory half day training course aims to increase workers' knowledge and awareness of key issues relating to drug use in Scotland.

THIS SESSION WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM

You may find it useful to complete the 'HIV: Preventable and Treatable' e-learning module before or after the training.  

https://www.sdftraining.org.uk/online-learning/1024-hiv-preventable-and-treatable

Aim

This training aims to increase workers' understanding and knowledge of key issues related HIV, with a particular emphasis on risks associated with drug use and sexual health.

Learning Outcomes

By attending this training, participants will be able to:

1. Recall transmission routes and prevention strategies for HIV.
2. Describe the different testing methods and treatment options available.
3. Have an awareness of the ongoing HIV outbreak affecting people who use drugs in Scotland.

Pre-Course activities will be sent out 1-2 weeks before the course (this will involve a couple of activities taking no more than 15 minutes to complete).

This session will start at 10am (attend from 9:45am for a 10am start) and will finish by 1pm.

PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO STAFF WORKING OR LIVING WITHIN THE GLASGOW AREA

THIS TRAINING SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE REMOTELY VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS

THERE IS NO PRE-COURSE E-LEARNING REQUIRED FOR THIS TRAINING

OVERVIEW

This on-line training course aims to increase knowledge and awareness of key issues relating to alcohol use in Scotland with specific reference to service provision in Glasgow.

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.

This training will take place via Zoom

Aim: To reduce the harms experienced by women who use drugs, and who are involved in transactional sex.

Learning Outcomes:

By attending this half day course participants will:

1. Be able to discuss the reasons why women who use drugs are involved in transactional sex
2. Identify key strategies to reduce the harms experienced by women involved in transactional sex who use drugs
3. Have increased confidence to discuss transactional sex with service users and other staff, and have increased ability to support those involved in transactional sex.
4. Be able to appropriately support and signpost those involved in transactional sex using a person-centred approach.

THIS TRAINING WILL TAKE PLACE VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS AND IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE WORKING IN 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.

THIS COURSE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE WORKING OR LIVING WITHIN THE GLASGOW AREA

Aim:

This course will allow workers to effectively respond and engage with service users who use psychostimulants

Learning Objectives:

• Recall the current trends and emerging trends with psychostimulants.
• Give an overview of the key psychostimulants in use including cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy, and stimulant type NPS.
• Identify recreational and problematic psychostimulant use.
• Identify effective strategies and techniques for working with psychostimulant users including harm reduction.

THIS TRAINING WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM

Overview

This half day  course, co-facilitated by Scottish Drugs Forum and Terrence Higgins Trust aims to increase front line workers understanding of chemsex in Scotland.  This course is aimed at all front line workers – especially those who work in sexual health, drug services LGBTQ+ and mental health.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the context of chemsex in Scotland
2. Reflect on how individual attitudes and beliefs can impact on clients and the services they receive.
3. Explore ways of engaging clients in discussing chemsex
4. Identify key strategies to reduce harm in those who participate in chemsex

Please note this is only available to people working in the Glasgow area.

This session will take place via Microsoft Teams

Please note it is a prerequisite to complete the following e-learning module prior to the training.

Potluck - An introduction to cannabis and synthetic varieties for front line workers

Learning objectives

By the end of the session you will be able to:

• Give an overview of the current trends with cannabis including synthetic cannabinoids.
• Recall the main effects and side effects of cannabis.
• Identify the typical presenting issues for problematic cannabis use.
• Identify treatment options for dependent cannabis users.
• Recall effective techniques for working with cannabis users including harm reduction.

THIS SESSION IS TAKING PLACE VIA ZOOM

THIS IS A 2 DAY SESSION RUNNING ON 16TH & 17TH MARCH 2021.  YOU MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND ON BOTH DAYS.

Aim

This course will use blended learning to cover issues that vulnerable young people face in relation to sex and drug use, including issues around sexual orientation, gender identity and transactional sex. It aims to help workers to recognise the importance of their role in delivering key messages to promote healthy relationships and harm reduction. The course will cover the different substances and the impact they have on sexual and reproductive health in addition to sex and the law and chemsex. 

PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO STAFF WORKING OR LIVING WITHIN THE GLASGOW AREA

AS A PREREQUISITE PLEASE COMPLETE THE E-LEARNING MODULE: 

DRUG AWARENESS - AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE

https://www.sdftraining.org.uk/online-learning/277-drug-awareness-an-introductory-course

This training will take place via the Microsoft Teams app.

Aim

This introductory half day training course aims to increase workers' knowledge and awareness of key issues relating to drug use in Scotland.