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SUMMARY:Overdose Prevention\, Intervention\, and Naloxone Training for Trainers (Online SCOTLAND WIDE)
DESCRIPTION:This facilitator course explores naloxone and its role in reducing drug-related deaths\, followed by a reflective practice session around four weeks later to support embedding learning into practice.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will gain an in-depth understanding of naloxone (injectable and intranasal)\, including its actions\, administration\, overdose response\, and basic life support.  \n\n\n\nAfter completing the training\, participants will be equipped to deliver naloxone awareness sessions and provide overdose prevention training to those at risk\, their families\, and wider services. It also supports staff to confidently supply naloxone under current legislation.  \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\nDescribe evidence-based overdose prevention and naloxone messages \n\n\n\n\n\nDemonstrate an understanding of Scotland’s National Naloxone Programme \n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify observable signs and symptoms of a depressant overdose and advise of the appropriate response accordingly \n\n\n\n\n\nDemonstrate the skills and knowledge to provide training and to supply (if applicable) take-home naloxone to people who use opioids or those likely to witness an overdose \n\n\n\n\n\nDeliver training in overdose prevention\, intervention and naloxone \n\n\n\n\n\nProvide awareness sessions to other staff on overdose prevention/naloxone \n\n\n\n\n\nBe confident and competent to supply naloxone without the need for a prescription or patient group direction in line with legislation \n\n\n\n\n Skilled Level: The skilled level specifies the practice-specific knowledge and skills expected of practitioners who have direct or substantial contact and responsibility for people affected by substance use\, and who are responsible for direct care or treatment of people affected by substance use. The ‘skilled’ level would typically apply to those in roles where there is responsibility for planning and delivery of support\, care\, or treatment.  \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not book training on another person’s behalf\, each learner should set up their own account on the SDF Learning Centre to book their own training. This allows the learner to track their own learning progress and receive certificates on completion of training for their CPD records.
URL:https://staging.sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/overdose-prevention-intervention-and-naloxone-training-for-trainers-online-scotland-wide-2/
CATEGORIES:Overdose Prevention, Intervention, and Naloxone Training for Trainers
LOCATION:https://staging.sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/overdose-prevention-intervention-and-naloxone-training-for-trainers-online-scotland-wide-2/
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SUMMARY:Enhancing Core Communication Skills (Online\, ORKNEY)
DESCRIPTION:This course is only available to those living and working within Orkney. If you are outwith this area please check our training calendar for other available courses. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis facilitator led course allows for the opportunity to practice core communication skills with a focus on expressing accurate empathy through reflective listening skills.  \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\nObserve and debrief a demonstration of the interpersonal style and core communication skills used in a helping relationship \n\n\n\n\n\nPractise the interpersonal style and primary core communication skills  \n\n\n\n\nInformed Level: The informed level specifies the baseline practice-specific knowledge and skills every worker in the drugs and alcohol sector should be developing upon entering employment.  \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not book training on another person’s behalf\, each learner should set up their own account on the SDF Learning Centre to book their own training. This allows the learner to track their own learning progress and receive certificates on completion of training for their CPD records.
URL:https://staging.sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/enhancing-core-communication-skills-online-orkney/
CATEGORIES:Enhancing Core Communication Skills
LOCATION:https://staging.sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/enhancing-core-communication-skills-online-orkney/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260902T093000
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SUMMARY:Overdose Prevention\, Intervention\, and Naloxone Training for Trainers (Online SCOTLAND WIDE)
DESCRIPTION:This facilitator course explores naloxone and its role in reducing drug-related deaths\, followed by a reflective practice session around four weeks later to support embedding learning into practice.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will gain an in-depth understanding of naloxone (injectable and intranasal)\, including its actions\, administration\, overdose response\, and basic life support.  \n\n\n\nAfter completing the training\, participants will be equipped to deliver naloxone awareness sessions and provide overdose prevention training to those at risk\, their families\, and wider services. It also supports staff to confidently supply naloxone under current legislation.  \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\nDescribe evidence-based overdose prevention and naloxone messages \n\n\n\n\n\nDemonstrate an understanding of Scotland’s National Naloxone Programme \n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify observable signs and symptoms of a depressant overdose and advise of the appropriate response accordingly \n\n\n\n\n\nDemonstrate the skills and knowledge to provide training and to supply (if applicable) take-home naloxone to people who use opioids or those likely to witness an overdose \n\n\n\n\n\nDeliver training in overdose prevention\, intervention and naloxone \n\n\n\n\n\nProvide awareness sessions to other staff on overdose prevention/naloxone \n\n\n\n\n\nBe confident and competent to supply naloxone without the need for a prescription or patient group direction in line with legislation \n\n\n\n\n Skilled Level: The skilled level specifies the practice-specific knowledge and skills expected of practitioners who have direct or substantial contact and responsibility for people affected by substance use\, and who are responsible for direct care or treatment of people affected by substance use. The ‘skilled’ level would typically apply to those in roles where there is responsibility for planning and delivery of support\, care\, or treatment.  \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not book training on another person’s behalf\, each learner should set up their own account on the SDF Learning Centre to book their own training. This allows the learner to track their own learning progress and receive certificates on completion of training for their CPD records.
URL:https://staging.sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/overdose-prevention-intervention-and-naloxone-training-for-trainers-online-scotland-wide-3/
CATEGORIES:Overdose Prevention, Intervention, and Naloxone Training for Trainers
LOCATION:https://staging.sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/overdose-prevention-intervention-and-naloxone-training-for-trainers-online-scotland-wide-3/
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SUMMARY:Cocaine and Psychostimulants (Online\, Dumfries and Galloway)
DESCRIPTION:THIS TRAINING IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE LIVING AND WORKING IN DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY.  IF YOU ARE OUTWITH THIS AREA PLEASE SEE OUR TRAINING CALENDAR FOR AVAILABLE COURSES. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis facilitator led course will explore the key issues relating to Psychostimulant use including Cocaine in Scotland. Identifying the effects and impacts and effective strategies and techniques for working with people who use stimulants.  \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\nDiscuss the current and emerging trends with psychostimulants.\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscuss the key psychostimulants in use including cocaine\, amphetamines and MDMA.\n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify effective strategies for working with people who use pyschostimulants including harm reduction.\n\n\n\n\nInformed Level: The informed level specifies the baseline practice-specific knowledge and skills every worker in the drugs and alcohol sector should be developing upon entering employment. 
URL:https://staging.sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/cocaine-and-psychostimulants-online-dumfries-galloway-2/
CATEGORIES:Introduction to Cocaine and Other Stimulants
LOCATION:https://staging.sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/cocaine-and-psychostimulants-online-dumfries-galloway-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270121T093000
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SUMMARY:Trauma and Substance Use (ORKNEY)
DESCRIPTION:This course is only available to those living and working within Orkney. If you are outwith this area please check our training calendar for other available courses. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis facilitator course will support trauma-informed practice when working with people who are affected by trauma and who use substances.   \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\nDefine the concept of psychological trauma  \n\n\n\n\n\nDescribe how substance use is used as an adaptive coping response to trauma and its impact  \n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify how to respond to the needs of those affected by trauma at a trauma-informed level  \n\n\n\n\n Skilled Level: The skilled level specifies the practice-specific knowledge and skills expected of practitioners who have direct or substantial contact and responsibility for people affected by substance use\, and who are responsible for direct care or treatment of people affected by substance use. The ‘skilled’ level would typically apply to those in roles where there is responsibility for planning and delivery of support\, care\, or treatment.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not book training on another person’s behalf\, each learner should set up their own account on the SDF Learning Centre to book their own training. This allows the learner to track their own learning progress and receive certificates on completion of training for their CPD records.
URL:https://staging.sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/trauma-and-substance-use-orkney/
LOCATION:The Balfour Hospital\, The Balfour Hospital - Brodgar B Training Room\, Kirkwall\, Orkney Islands\, KW15 1NZ
CATEGORIES:Trauma and Substance Use
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