Supporting parents and carers to talk to young people about drugs and alcohol: A course for those working with parents, carers and families.
Level 1: Supporting parents and carers to talk to young people about drugs and alcohol: A course for those working with parents, carers and families
Aimed at:
Anyone who works with parents, carers and families across Bristol
Aims:
To enable workers to support parents and carers in talking to their children and young people about substance use.
Learning Outcomes:
• Look at patterns of drug use among young people
• Identify the most vulnerable families/young people
• Discuss your role in supporting parents
• Explore some of the difficulties parents and carers might face when talking to young people about drugs and look at possible ways of overcoming these
• Find out where parents can get drug and alcohol information to support conversations with young people
• Find out about local services to support young people who use drugs and parents
Trainers:
Geraldine Smyth, Jess Baugh
Duration:
1 day
Frequency:
3 times a year
Dates:
Tuesday 29th May 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.
