Getting Our Priorities Right - Working with Parental Substance Misuse Training - 24th and 25th October 2013 - FOR DISSEMINATION

Just a reminder that the next Getting Our Priorities Right course will take place on 24^th and 25^th October 2013 in Inverness.

The course is suitable for anyone working with children, families or individuals dealing with parental substance misuse. This includes those working in adult services. The programme is attached for your information.

Getting Our Priorities Right

Programme

Day 1

10.00		Welcome and Introductions – -          Setting the Scene -          The Getting Our Priorities Right Document -          Children Affected By Parental Substance Misuse (CAPSM) -          A ‘Whole Family’ Approach -          Understanding the Recovery Agenda
10.15		Understanding Drug & Alcohol Misuse -          What is Drug & Alcohol ‘Misuse’? -          The effects of Drug and Alcohol Misuse
11.15		Break
11.30		Pre-conception and Pregnancy -          Contraceptive advice and support -          Alcohol use in pregnancy -          Drug use in pregnancy -
11.30		Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
12.30		Lunch
1.15		Assessing Risk and Need: Impact of parental substance misuse on children aged 5-16 years -          Education and learning -          Building relationships -          Young carers -          Health and wellbeing
2.30		Working with children aged 5-16 years -          Risk taking behaviour -          Young carers -          Puberty -          Relationships -          Health and wellbeing
4.00		Breaking the Cycle -          Generational substance misuse -          Early intervention -          Positive role models
4.30		Close