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.
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
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.
Aim
This one-day training will give participants a distinct set of knowledge and skills to help them understand and address alcohol and drug-related stigma.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Describe the impact of stigma on people who use substances, people in treatment or in recovery from substance use
- Recall language which de-stigmatises people affected by substance use.
- Describe how stigma and discrimination impact on the quality and effectiveness of service delivery.
- Identify institutional and structural stigma attached to people who use substances, people in treatment or in recovery from substance use.
Start Date | 07-03-2025 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 07-03-2025 |
End Time | 1:30 pm |
Available places | 0 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Core Skills |
Local Authority Area | Scotland Wide |
Event Commissioner | Scottish Government |
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 | 13-03-2025 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 13-03-2025 |
End Time | 3:30 pm |
Available places | 0 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Core Skills |
Local Authority Area | Scotland Wide |
Location | Online via Microsoft Teams |
Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and 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
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.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will:
- Identify individual risk factors and high-risk times for drug-related death.
- Identify ways to engage and retain people in services.
- Identify good practice to reduce drug-related death.
- We recommend that you complete our 'Overdose Prevention, Intervention and Naloxone' e-learning module
https://www.sdftraining.org.uk/e-learning/156-overdose-prevention-intervention-and-naloxone
Start Date | 19-03-2025 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 19-03-2025 |
End Time | 1:30 pm |
Available places | 0 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Core Skills |
Local Authority Area | Scotland Wide |
Event Commissioner | Scottish Government |
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 0915 for a prompt 0930 start.
The course description and learning outcomes:
An introduction to bacterial infection relating to 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 | 27-03-2025 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 27-03-2025 |
End Time | 1:00 pm |
Available places | 2 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Specific Groups |
Local Authority Area | Scotland Wide |
Location | Online via Microsoft Teams |
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
The training aims to increase workers' drug awareness knowledge and provide an opportunity to explore current and emerging trends with substance use.
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 | 28-03-2025 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 28-03-2025 |
End Time | 1:30 pm |
Available places | 11 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Core Skills |
Local Authority Area | Scotland Wide |
Event Commissioner | Scottish Government |
Location | Online via Microsoft Teams |
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