Delivering Drug and Alcohol Education to Young People in Informal Settings
Delivering Drug and Alcohol Education to Young People in Informal Settings
Aimed at:
This full day course is designed for anyone who works with young people aged 18 and under; for example, Youth and Play workers, Connexions PAs, School Nurses, Youth Inclusion workers and Housing Support workers and who have a role in educating young people about drugs and alcohol. Workers should attend Level 1 Substance Misuse before completing this course
Aims:
To enable practitioners to facilitate sessions with young people on substance misuse. To support practitioners to take a key role in coordinating and evaluating the work in their setting and linking with other agencies on substance misuse
Learning Outcomes:
• How your role contributes to building young people’s resilience
• How to design effective programmes for educating young people about substance use
• A range of resources to help make your sessions interesting and enjoyable
Trainers:
Geraldine Smyth, Jess Baugh
Duration:
1 day
Frequency:
3 times a year
Dates:
Friday 17th February 2012 (half term), at The Cameron Centre, Cameron Walk, Lockleaze BS7 9XB
Monday 11th June 2012, at Public Health Directorate, NHS Bristol, South Plaza, Marlborough Street, Bristol, BS3 1NX
Please complete the form below at least 3 weeks before the date you have chosen. You will receive a letter 2 weeks before the course confirming your place & providing details of the venue. You can use the same form to apply for more than one course at a time but please ensure you include the title AND date of all the courses you wish to attend. These courses are free but if you cannot attend, you must let us know by 9a.m. on the day before the course or you will be charged £50 for full-day courses and £25 for half-day courses. Please email 4yptraining@bristol.nhs.uk or call 0117 900 2289 if you cannot attend.
