Hidden Harm
16th September, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
BOOK BY 16th August and pay just £85.50 + vat. Quote HH1608
This course is for all those who come into contact with adults who may be using drugs or alcohol problematically or with young people.
It is concerned with the impact of parental (or carer) drug and alcohol use on the children they care for.
A recent survey for BBC Newsround Click Here for Details found that a third of children are scared by parents drinking.
Meanwhile parents using drugs have continued to cause controversy in the press with the arrival of Project Prevention offering to pay drug users to be steralised (See a recent Guardian article here)
This course looks at what the evidence says and offers some practical approaches for those who come into contact with druga dn alcohol using parents to know how to respond to reduce the harm to children.
Provides underpinning knowledge towards the following DANOS units:
AA1 Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists
Need to know more?
A key strand of the Government’s Drug Strategy: 'Drugs: protecting families and communities' – 2008’ is preventing harm to children, young people and families affected by drug misuse. The new coalition government has indicated that it is concerned by the impact of parental drug use. This course will give you a chance to explore the issues and know what you can do to help.
The course covers:
- Understanding the extent of harm to children caused by parental substance use
- Understanding the policy context and evcidence base of ‘Hidden Harm’
- Understanding the importance of effective treatment for adult substance users in reducing harm to children
- Understanding the importance of multidisciplinary working to reduce the harm of substance use to children
- Know how to recognise indications of problematic substance use and its impact on children
- Know how raise the issue of substance use and parenting
- Know how to make appropriate referrals to respond to ‘hidden harm’
Full Cost - £95 +VAT
What people have said about this course in the past:
“Enjoyable and informative, other team members will be attending”
“Really enjoyed the day and learnt a lot that I can now use in my job”
Ready to book? Click here for the online booking form