Lisburn (open to all)
This course will assist practitioners to provide support for children and young people who are suffering from the effects of parental substance misuse. The workshop will ensure professionals know how to respond to both child protection issues and to situations where it is deemed the child is in need of support, as a result of parental substance misuse. It will also introduce participants to the Regional Joint Service Agreement - Hidden Harm and understand their role and responsibilities in respect of this protocol
This course is relevant to professionals that encounter clients affected by substance misuse and where there are children or young people in the family. It will be delivered by Ascert
Further sessions of this workshop will be run on
10am - 1pm Mon 22 April in Broughshane;
10am - 1pm Fri 17 May in UNISON Derry;
10am - 1pm Mon 3 June in Belfast;
6-9pm Mon 16 Sept in Belfast
This course is eligible for backfill funding for attendees who work in domiciliary/home care, day care or supported living in the private and community/voluntary sector under the Training for the Domiciliary Care Workforce Project administered by NISCC. You must get approval from your employer in advance.