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 8^th August, 1pm – 4pm in Stirling, and Wednesday 23^rd 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 9^th 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 13^th 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: