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  • NHS Lanarkshire Health Improvement Team

Alcohol and Older Adults

Alcohol Focus Scotland, 166 Buchanan St, Glasgow G1 2LW

Aim: The aim of the training is to raise awareness of effects of alcohol on older adults and the reasons, issues related with older people drinking and the services and support that is available. Who is it for? Anyone supporting older adults, i.e. health care professionals, sheltered housing staff, care services, etc. Learning outcomes: • […]

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Event Series Cannabis Awareness

Cannabis Awareness

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Online 2hrs Open to all in Lanarkshire Session Aims: Increase knowledge of both natural and synthetic cannabinoids. Understand cannabinoid use, delivery methods. Understand health implications of cannabinoid use, along with information on harm reduction and how to talk about Cannabis use. For more information and to book: NHSLHealth.ImprovementTraining@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

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Event Series Understanding Mental Health Stigma  

Understanding Mental Health Stigma  

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Online workshops for everyone in Lanarkshire  Learning objectives:   Have a better understanding of what mental health stigma and discrimination is. How this affects people’s recovery from mental illness. Why it is an important issue to tackle. Signposting information and resources. Book via link below:  https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=veDvEDCgykuAnLXmdF5Jmkq7_Zqg7zFFh_VeZzMP0j9URUY2RTVJNkRXNVYwM1Q0S1FLNzhJTlFMRS4u  

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Event Series Understanding Mental Health Stigma  

Understanding Mental Health Stigma  

online

Online workshops for everyone in Lanarkshire  Learning objectives:   Have a better understanding of what mental health stigma and discrimination is. How this affects people’s recovery from mental illness. Why it is an important issue to tackle. Signposting information and resources. Book via link below:  https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=veDvEDCgykuAnLXmdF5Jmkq7_Zqg7zFFh_VeZzMP0j9URUY2RTVJNkRXNVYwM1Q0S1FLNzhJTlFMRS4u  

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Event Series Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs)

Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs)

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Introductory awareness raising session for non-clinical staff in Lanarkshire, focusing on transmission, prevention and treatment of blood borne viruses. Participants will:  Identify the most common BBVs.  Learn about methods of prevention and common routes of transmission.  Understand what BBVs can’t do.  Consider the impact of stigma, particularly in relation to HIV. […]

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Event Series Solihull 2 Days Foundation Training

Solihull 2 Days Foundation Training

Face to face 2 Day Training for Those working with families in Lanarkshire Solihull 2 Days Foundation Training The Solihull Approach offers a 2 Day Foundation training for groups of professionals working with families in the UK and internationally. The Solihull Approach introduces a model for understanding the impact of relationships on health and wellbeing […]

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Ask, Tell, Save a Life

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Online 2 hrs session for staff or volunteers in Lanarkshire who want to gain awareness of mental health and suicide prevention Ask, tell, save a life Mental Health, Compassionate Conversations and Suicide Prevention Learning  objective: To inform everyone about mental health and the prevention of suicide so that they may be able to promote good […]

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Alcohol Awareness

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This is a multiagency training session Learning objectives:  Outline the prevalence of alcohol use in Scotland.  Describe the Social Determinants of Health.  Describe the health impact of alcohol use.  Understand the guidelines for low-risk alcohol consumption. To book a place email: NHSLHealth.ImprovementTraining@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

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LGBT+ Identities

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This is a multiagency training session Learning Objectives: Participants will have:  Awareness of LGBT+ population data  Increased knowledge of relevant terminology  Understood the importance of language  Increased knowledge of the lived experience of some LGBT+ YP in Scotland, in and out of school  Knowledge of LGBT+ workforce  Had an […]

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MAP of Health Behaviour Change

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This is a 2 day training that is open to anyone in Lanarkshire.  Participants must be able to attend both session Session aim: MAP training provides tools to enable tailored, effective conversations about health behaviour change (based on Motivation, Action, Prompts & cues) that support and maintain new behaviours over time. The programme will support […]

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Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs)

online

This is a multiagency training session Participants will:  Identify the most common BBVs  Learn about methods of prevention and common routes of transmission  Understand what BBVs can’t do  Consider the impact of stigma, particularly in relation to HIV  Know where to access up to date information on sexual health To […]

free

MAP of Health Behaviour Change

online

This is a 2 day training that is open to anyone in Lanarkshire.  Participants must be able to attend both session Session aim: MAP training provides tools to enable tailored, effective conversations about health behaviour change (based on Motivation, Action, Prompts & cues) that support and maintain new behaviours over time. The programme will support […]

free