Liverpool Venue

Wed 29 February 2012

Tackling Alcohol: Identification and Brief Advice

Binge drinking by the young and alcohol dependence amongst the older population is a growing ... more

Wed 07 March - Thu 08 March 2012

Drugs Awareness

Over two days, this course explores the social, cultural, legal and health aspects of drug use in ... more

Tue 13 March 2012

For Boys: Working with Young Men on Sexual Health Issues

*THIS COURSE IS NOW ON SALE - OFFER ENDS 31.01.12* Most sex and relationships education (SRE) is ... more

Mon 19 March - Tue 20 March 2012

Injecting Drug Use

*THIS COURSE IS NOW ON SALE - OFFER ENDS 31.01.12* Course Outline To Follow... ... more

Thu 22 March - Fri 23 March 2012

Motivational Interviewing

*THIS COURSE IS NOW ON SALE - OFFER ENDS 31.01.12* Drug users often find making decisions to ... more

Thu 29 March 2012

Service Provision to Anabolic Steroid Injectors

*THIS COURSE IS NOW ON SALE - OFFER ENDS 31.01.12* The utilisation of syringe exchange services ... more

Fri 20 April 2012

Young People & Pornography

*THIS COURSE IS NOW ON SALE - OFFER ENDS 31.01.12* More young people, especially but not only ... more

Wed 25 April - Thu 26 April 2012

Cognitive Behavioural Approaches

*THIS COURSE IS NOW ON SALE - OFFER ENDS 31.01.12* This course introduces a social learning ... more

Tue 15 May 2012

How to Run Effective Groups

Running groups is a growing and cost efficient way of working with drug users. This course will ... more

Wed 16 May 2012

Stress Solutions for Recovery

This one day training is designed to equip those attending with a deeper understanding of the need ... more

Thu 17 May 2012

Gone to Pot: Young People and Cannabis

Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in Britain, and the first illegal substance that ... more

Wed 30 May 2012

What's the Deal on... Benzos?

The drug that causes most harm today isn’t heroin, some claim - it isn’t even crack ... more

Wed 13 June 2012

Advanced Safeguarding

Safeguarding Children Training: Level 2 This training is for all staff and volunteers working ... more

Thu 14 June 2012

Effective Drug Education: Theory and Good Practice

For the past 30 years there have been a plethora of drug education programmes, most targeted at ... more

Thu 28 June 2012

Domestic Abuse and Violence: Everybody’s Business

The Home Office (2006) defines domestic abuse as, “Any incident of threatening ... more

Fri 29 June 2012

An Introduction to Blood Borne Viruses

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Tue 03 July 2012

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT): Tapping Into Recovery

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Wed 04 July - Thu 05 July 2012

Advanced Drugs Awareness: Working with Problem Drug Use

Those working in generic services (Tiers 1 and 2) need to have a good understanding of the complex ... more

Wed 11 July - Thu 12 July 2012

Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is exactly what you might think – a first aid approach to ... more

Thu 06 September - Fri 07 September 2012

Motivational Interviewing

Drug users often find making decisions to change aspects of their drug-taking behaviour very ... more

Wed 12 September - Thu 13 September 2012

Youth Mental Health First Aid

This two day course is essential for people who work, live or care for young people aged 11 – ... more

Fri 14 September 2012

Training Tips for Trainers

This is a practical course for anyone who is leading drug training courses for professionals, young ... more

Tue 18 September 2012

A Safeguarding Machine: Help to Make Your Organisation Safe

Safeguarding Children Training: Level 3 Attendance Criteria: Applicants must have an advanced ... more

Wed 19 September - Thu 20 September 2012

Drugs Awareness

Over two days, this course explores the social, cultural, legal and health aspects of drug use in ... more

Fri 21 September 2012

Stress Solutions for Recovery

This one day training is designed to equip those attending with a deeper understanding of the need ... more

Wed 26 September 2012

Key Concepts for Understanding Drug Use

Concepts such as 'addiction', 'dependence', 'binge use', 'risk', 'harm', 'problem drug use', 'dual ... more

Thu 27 September - Fri 28 September 2012

Cognitive Behavioural Approaches

This course introduces a social learning approach to substance misuse problems and the principles of ... more

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The First High-Way: Inhalants (Solvents and Gases)

Of the many illicit intoxicants available in Britain today, inhalants (solvents and gases) are among ... more

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Foundation Course in Structured Motivational Practice

This is a four-day course, with the fourth day to be scheduled eight weeks after the main three-day ... more

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Working with Self-Injury

Many substance workers encounter self-injury in the course of their work, but feel challenged, ... more

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Crack Cocaine: Harm Reduction, Self-Control and Treatment

Crack cocaine is widely viewed as a drug that creates unmanageable cravings. Compulsive patterns of ... more

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Peer Mentoring in Support of Recovery

By taking part in this course participants will: Be given the opportunity to develop the ... more

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Drug Cocktails: The Main Types and Risks of Poly-Drug Use

In 2011, the UK government’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs concluded its work on ... more

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Into the K-Hole: Working with Users of Ketamine and other Anaesthetics

One of the more unexpected 21st century drug trends has been the increased illicit use of general ... more

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Personality Disorder and Complex Case Management

In both alcohol and drug service populations, personality disorder is associated with significantly ... more

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Sexual Abuse and Drug Use

The relationship between past sexual abuse and consequent substance misuse is increasingly ... more

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Drugs, Alcohol and Women’s Health: Fact ’n’ Fiction

The National Treatment Agency is working to improve the availability and effectiveness of drug ... more