NHS Forth Valley and the Forth Valley Drug and Alcohol Partnership (ADP) have announced two upcoming training opportunities:
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) training will take place on on Wednesday 8th August, 1pm – 4pm in Stirling, and Wednesday 23rd August, 9:30am – 12:30pm in Falkirk.
This training course is designed for:
- staff in early years
- education establishments
- youth work
- social work
- families and foster carers
- the youth justice system
- health visiting and family support
The training aims to provide clear guidance about alcohol use during pregnancy and prevent alcohol related damage to the unborn child, along with opportunities to share resources and ideas for a co-ordinated local response to International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day on Saturday 9th September.
Participants will:
- understand the nature and extent of FASD in Scotland and Forth Valley
- understand the clinical and behavioural problems seen in FASD
- increase knowledge of how to prevent FASD
- identify resources to help participants plan and deliver FASD awareness sessions within their own networks and client base
To book your place, please complete the FASD training reservation form and send it to Jenny Ewen by email: jewen@nhs.net
Overdose Awareness and Intervention training will be held on Wednesday 13th September, 1:30pm – 4pm in Stirling. This training aims to provide effective interventions to reduce the most serious outcomes of drug use, and will cover:
- the nature and extent of drug overdose in Forth Valley
- participants’ role in preventing drug related deaths
- main causes of overdose
- physical effects of most common drugs involved in overdose
- signs and symptoms of depressant overdose
- effective interventions
- life-saving skills practice
- the role of Naloxone
To book your place, please complete the Overdose Awareness and Intervention training reservation form and send it to Jenny Ewen by email: jewen@nhs.net
Alternatively, to schedule an alternative date, contact Jenny by phone: 01786 433296, or at the email address above.
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