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

Everyone Has a Story: Children Affected by Parental Substance Use

This is a 2 day course running on 28th & 29th January 2021 via Microsoft Teams.  You must be able to attend on both days.

Aim

This course will support practitioners in adult and children’s services to respond to children affected by parental substance use.

THIS TRAINING IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE IN THE GLASGOW AREA

This session will take place via Microsoft Teams

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

• Recall the current trends and emerging trends with benzodiazepines including street valium and unlicensed benzodiazepines.
• Identify the physical and psychological/cognitive effects of benzodiazepines.
• Identify effective strategies and techniques for working with people who use benzodiazepines including harm reduction and anxiety management.
• Describe the role of  benzodiazepines in poly-drug use, overdose and DRDs.
• Identify effective strategies and techniques for working with benzodiazepine users including harm reduction and anxiety management.

PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO STAFF WORKING WITHIN 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 will take place via Microsoft Teams.

This training is funded by Scottish Government and is free to access for practitioners who work with people who use drugs or alcohol and who live or work in Scotland. If you are outwith these limits, please get in touch and we can discuss other options.

Overview

This course will discuss how services and practitioners can better prevent drug related deaths. This course will have a particular focus on identifying the needs and risks of older people aged 35 years and over who use substances.

Aim

To enable workers to recognise risk factors, high risk times and support people to reduce risk of drug related death.

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.

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 is funded by Scottish Government and is free to access for practitioners who work with people who use drugs or alcohol and who live or work in Scotland. If you are out with these limits, please get in touch and we can discuss other options.

This session will take place via Microsoft Teams and due to  finishing at 3.30pm there will be a break in the morning, a 30min break for lunch and a break in the afternoon session.

Aim

This introductory course will support trauma-informed practice when working with people who are affected by trauma and who use substances.

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

THIS TRAINING IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE IN THE GLASGOW AREA

This session will take place via Microsoft Teams

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

• Recall the current trends and emerging trends with benzodiazepines including street valium and unlicensed benzodiazepines.
• Identify the physical and psychological/cognitive effects of benzodiazepines.
• Identify effective strategies and techniques for working with people who use benzodiazepines including harm reduction and anxiety management.
• Describe the role of  benzodiazepines in poly-drug use, overdose and DRDs.
• Identify effective strategies and techniques for working with benzodiazepine users including harm reduction and anxiety management.