Open to anyone in Lanarkshire who wants to gain awareness around mental health and suicide prevention. Learning aim: To inform everyone about mental health and the prevention of suicide so that they may be able to promote good mental health, respond to distress and help people seek help. For more information and to book: publicmentalhealth@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
The University of the West of Scotland has been delivering innovative education on drug and alcohol use and policy for over 40 years. The Postgraduate Programme in Contemporary Drug & Alcohol Studies examines the social, cultural, and political influences on drug/alcohol use and policies. UWS explore the local, national and global evidence-base for responses that […]
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 […]
Women's Support Project are launching their new Building Bridges animation. The resource was designed with input from women with lived experience of selling sex and its aim is to support staff with how to respond to women's disclosure of selling sex. The online launch takes place on 16 May 2024 - 10.30am to 1.00pm. This […]
Open to anyone in Lanarkshire who wants to gain awareness around mental health and suicide prevention. Learning aim: To inform everyone about mental health and the prevention of suicide so that they may be able to promote good mental health, respond to distress and help people seek help. For more information and to book: publicmentalhealth@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
ABOUT THIS COURSE: This course is offered on a multi-agency basis aimed at Social Work staff, Education colleagues, Housing, Health, CLD, Police and VANL who work directly with children and their families. Contextual Safeguarding Online Training NLC employees - The CS course is on learnNL. You can access it here or from the learnNL, or […]
This session will be held online using MS Teams. A link will be emailed prior to the course. Please join from 13:15 for a prompt 13:30 start. An introduction to bacterial infection in people who use drugs. The training will give an overview of bacterial infection and various outbreaks seen in Scotland. It gives participants […]
This course will provide you with an awareness of the main drug related harms and understand the principles of harm reduction. By the end of the course you will be able to: Define the principles of harm reduction and understand the background. Recall a range of harms caused by substance use and describe harms from specific substances. […]
This session is designed for those working or volunteering in Lanarkshire. Learning Outcomes: Describe the Social Determinants of Health Outline the prevalence of alcohol use in Scotland Describe the health impact of alcohol use State what is a low-risk amount of alcohol consumption Understand units of alcohol Know where […]
About The UK Drug Market in 2024: Latest Findings from Testing and Current Trends is an evening training course / workshop delivered by The Loop. Our trainers have front line understanding and experience in relation to drug use, drug markets, and harm reduction, drawing on professional training qualifications and many years of experience in delivery. […]
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. An introduction to bacterial infection in people who use drugs. The training will give an overview of bacterial infection and various outbreaks seen in Scotland. It gives participants […]
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 […]
