Everyone Has a Story: Children Affected by Parental Substance Use

This is a 2 day course running on 8th & 9th February 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 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 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

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 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.

PLEASE NOTE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COURSE, THERE IS A REQUIREMENT TO HAVE COMPLETED THE OVERDOSE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION AND NALOXONE E-LEARNING MODULE

https://www.sdftraining.org.uk/online-learning/156-overdose-prevention-intervention-and-naloxone-3

Overview

This one day course will cover the core areas of drug-related deaths on a global, national and local scale, opioid-related overdose prevention and explore methods and models of community-based delivery and adult learning.

There will be an in-depth look at naloxone, its actions, kit assembly and administration with specific attention to overdose intervention and basic life support with naloxone.

The training will also give an overview of global naloxone activity and of the Scottish National Naloxone Programme.

Learning Objectives

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

• Describe evidence-based overdose prevention and naloxone messages.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Scotland's National Naloxone Programme.
• Identify observable signs and symptoms of a depressant overdose and advise of the appropriate response accordingly.
• Demonstrate the skills and knowledge to provide training and to supply (if applicable) take-home naloxone to people who use opioids or those likely to witness an overdose.
• Deliver training in overdose prevention, intervention and naloxone.
• Provide awareness sessions to other staff on overdose prevention/naloxone.
• Be confident and competent to supply naloxone without the need for a prescription or patient group direction in line with legislation.

Target Audience

Health, Social Care and Voluntary Organisation staff who are in contact with people who use drugs, their families and significant others.

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 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 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.

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.