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SUMMARY:Mental Health and Substance Use (Online western isles)
DESCRIPTION:THIS SESSION IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE LIVING AND WORKING IN THE WESTERN ISLES.  IF YOU ARE OUTWITH THIS AREA PLEASE SEE  OUR TRAINING CALENDAR TO VIEW AVAILABLE COURSES. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis facilitator led course will increase knowledge and awareness of key issues relating to supporting mental health and substance use in Scotland.  \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\n​Recall the prevalence of people with co-existing substance use and mental health issues  \n\n\n\n\n\nDescribe the relationship between mental health and substance use  \n\n\n\n\n\nGain an overview of common mental health conditions   \n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify the impact of stigma in relation to drug use and mental health   \n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify how to support and signpost people affected by mental health and substance use   \n\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the importance of self-care when working in a support setting  \n\n\n\n\nInformed Level: The informed level specifies the baseline practice-specific knowledge and skills every worker in the drugs and alcohol sector should be developing upon entering employment.  \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not book training on another person’s behalf\, each learner should set up their own account on the SDF Learning Centre to book their own training. This allows the learner to track their own learning progress and receive certificates on completion of training for their CPD records.
URL:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/mental-health-and-substance-use-online-western-isles/
CATEGORIES:Mental Health and Substance Use
LOCATION:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/mental-health-and-substance-use-online-western-isles/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261117T091500
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SUMMARY:Cocaine and Psychostimulants (Online\, Dumfries and Galloway)
DESCRIPTION:THIS TRAINING IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE LIVING AND WORKING IN DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY.  IF YOU ARE OUTWITH THIS AREA PLEASE SEE OUR TRAINING CALENDAR FOR AVAILABLE COURSES. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis facilitator led course will explore the key issues relating to Psychostimulant use including Cocaine in Scotland. Identifying the effects and impacts and effective strategies and techniques for working with people who use stimulants.  \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\nDiscuss the current and emerging trends with psychostimulants.\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscuss the key psychostimulants in use including cocaine\, amphetamines and MDMA.\n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify effective strategies for working with people who use pyschostimulants including harm reduction.\n\n\n\n\nInformed Level: The informed level specifies the baseline practice-specific knowledge and skills every worker in the drugs and alcohol sector should be developing upon entering employment. 
URL:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/cocaine-and-psychostimulants-online-dumfries-galloway-2/
CATEGORIES:Introduction to Cocaine and Other Stimulants
LOCATION:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/cocaine-and-psychostimulants-online-dumfries-galloway-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T130000
DTSTAMP:20260519T140009
CREATED:20260202T115711Z
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SUMMARY:Overdose Prevention\, Intervention\, and Naloxone Training for Trainers (Online SCOTLAND WIDE)
DESCRIPTION:This facilitator course explores naloxone and its role in reducing drug-related deaths\, followed by a reflective practice session around four weeks later to support embedding learning into practice.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will gain an in-depth understanding of naloxone (injectable and intranasal)\, including its actions\, administration\, overdose response\, and basic life support.  \n\n\n\nAfter completing the training\, participants will be equipped to deliver naloxone awareness sessions and provide overdose prevention training to those at risk\, their families\, and wider services. It also supports staff to confidently supply naloxone under current legislation.  \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\nDescribe evidence-based overdose prevention and naloxone messages \n\n\n\n\n\nDemonstrate an understanding of Scotland’s National Naloxone Programme \n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify observable signs and symptoms of a depressant overdose and advise of the appropriate response accordingly \n\n\n\n\n\nDemonstrate the skills and knowledge to provide training and to supply (if applicable) take-home naloxone to people who use opioids or those likely to witness an overdose \n\n\n\n\n\nDeliver training in overdose prevention\, intervention and naloxone \n\n\n\n\n\nProvide awareness sessions to other staff on overdose prevention/naloxone \n\n\n\n\n\nBe confident and competent to supply naloxone without the need for a prescription or patient group direction in line with legislation \n\n\n\n\n Skilled Level: The skilled level specifies the practice-specific knowledge and skills expected of practitioners who have direct or substantial contact and responsibility for people affected by substance use\, and who are responsible for direct care or treatment of people affected by substance use. The ‘skilled’ level would typically apply to those in roles where there is responsibility for planning and delivery of support\, care\, or treatment.  \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not book training on another person’s behalf\, each learner should set up their own account on the SDF Learning Centre to book their own training. This allows the learner to track their own learning progress and receive certificates on completion of training for their CPD records.
URL:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/overdose-prevention-intervention-and-naloxone-training-for-trainers-online-scotland-wide-4/
CATEGORIES:Overdose Prevention, Intervention, and Naloxone Training for Trainers
LOCATION:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/overdose-prevention-intervention-and-naloxone-training-for-trainers-online-scotland-wide-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T130000
DTSTAMP:20260519T140009
CREATED:20260304T102615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T132126Z
UID:10000313-1796203800-1796216400@sdflearningcentre.org.uk
SUMMARY:Overdose Prevention\, Intervention\, and Naloxone Training for Trainers (Online SCOTLAND WIDE)
DESCRIPTION:This facilitator course explores naloxone and its role in reducing drug-related deaths\, followed by a reflective practice session around four weeks later to support embedding learning into practice.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will gain an in-depth understanding of naloxone (injectable and intranasal)\, including its actions\, administration\, overdose response\, and basic life support.  \n\n\n\nAfter completing the training\, participants will be equipped to deliver naloxone awareness sessions and provide overdose prevention training to those at risk\, their families\, and wider services. It also supports staff to confidently supply naloxone under current legislation.  \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\nDescribe evidence-based overdose prevention and naloxone messages \n\n\n\n\n\nDemonstrate an understanding of Scotland’s National Naloxone Programme \n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify observable signs and symptoms of a depressant overdose and advise of the appropriate response accordingly \n\n\n\n\n\nDemonstrate the skills and knowledge to provide training and to supply (if applicable) take-home naloxone to people who use opioids or those likely to witness an overdose \n\n\n\n\n\nDeliver training in overdose prevention\, intervention and naloxone \n\n\n\n\n\nProvide awareness sessions to other staff on overdose prevention/naloxone \n\n\n\n\n\nBe confident and competent to supply naloxone without the need for a prescription or patient group direction in line with legislation \n\n\n\n\n Skilled Level: The skilled level specifies the practice-specific knowledge and skills expected of practitioners who have direct or substantial contact and responsibility for people affected by substance use\, and who are responsible for direct care or treatment of people affected by substance use. The ‘skilled’ level would typically apply to those in roles where there is responsibility for planning and delivery of support\, care\, or treatment.  \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not book training on another person’s behalf\, each learner should set up their own account on the SDF Learning Centre to book their own training. This allows the learner to track their own learning progress and receive certificates on completion of training for their CPD records.
URL:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/overdose-prevention-intervention-and-naloxone-training-for-trainers-online-scotland-wide-5/
CATEGORIES:Overdose Prevention, Intervention, and Naloxone Training for Trainers
LOCATION:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/overdose-prevention-intervention-and-naloxone-training-for-trainers-online-scotland-wide-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261208T091500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261208T133000
DTSTAMP:20260519T140009
CREATED:20260429T114028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T115802Z
UID:10000362-1796721300-1796736600@sdflearningcentre.org.uk
SUMMARY:Principles of Harm Reduction (Online WESTERN ISLES)
DESCRIPTION:This facilitator led course will support an awareness of the main drug related harms and understanding of the principles of Harm Reduction.  \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\nDefine the principles of harm reduction and understand the background to them  \n\n\n\n\n\nRecall the range of harms caused by drug use and describe harms from specific substances  \n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify sources of support to reduce drug related harm\, in relation to signposting people who use your service   \n\n\n\n\nInformed Level: The informed level specifies the baseline practice-specific knowledge and skills every worker in the drugs and alcohol sector should be developing upon entering employment.  \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not book training on another person’s behalf\, each learner should set up their own account on the SDF Learning Centre to book their own training. This allows the learner to track their own learning progress and receive certificates on completion of training for their CPD records.
URL:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/principles-of-harm-reduction-online-western-isles/
CATEGORIES:Principles of Harm Reduction
LOCATION:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/principles-of-harm-reduction-online-western-isles/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270119T091500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270119T133000
DTSTAMP:20260519T140009
CREATED:20260429T114604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T124921Z
UID:10000363-1800350100-1800365400@sdflearningcentre.org.uk
SUMMARY:Staying Alive: Preventing Drug Related Deaths (Online WESTERN ISLES)
DESCRIPTION:THIS SESSION IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE LIVING AND WORKING IN THE WESTERN ISLES.  IF YOU ARE OUTWITH THIS AREA PLEASE SEE  OUR TRAINING CALENDAR TO VIEW AVAILABLE COURSES. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis facilitator course will enable workers to recognise risk factors\, high risk times and support people to reduce risk of drug related death.  \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\nIdentify individual risk factors and high risk times for drug related death  \n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify ways to engage and retain people in services  \n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify good practice to reduce drug related death \n\n\n\n\n Skilled Level: The skilled level specifies the practice-specific knowledge and skills expected of practitioners who have direct or substantial contact and responsibility for people affected by substance use\, and who are responsible for direct care or treatment of people affected by substance use. The ‘skilled’ level would typically apply to those in roles where there is responsibility for planning and delivery of support\, care\, or treatment.  \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not book training on another person’s behalf\, each learner should set up their own account on the SDF Learning Centre to book their own training. This allows the learner to track their own learning progress and receive certificates on completion of training for their CPD records.
URL:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/staying-alive-preventing-drug-related-deaths-online-western-isles-2/
CATEGORIES:Staying Alive: Preventing Drug Related Deaths
LOCATION:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/staying-alive-preventing-drug-related-deaths-online-western-isles-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270121T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270121T163000
DTSTAMP:20260519T140009
CREATED:20260107T111435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T081214Z
UID:10000236-1800523800-1800549000@sdflearningcentre.org.uk
SUMMARY:Trauma and Substance Use (ORKNEY)
DESCRIPTION:This course is only available to those living and working within Orkney. If you are outwith this area please check our training calendar for other available courses. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis facilitator course will support trauma-informed practice when working with people who are affected by trauma and who use substances.   \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\nDefine the concept of psychological trauma  \n\n\n\n\n\nDescribe how substance use is used as an adaptive coping response to trauma and its impact  \n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify how to respond to the needs of those affected by trauma at a trauma-informed level  \n\n\n\n\n Skilled Level: The skilled level specifies the practice-specific knowledge and skills expected of practitioners who have direct or substantial contact and responsibility for people affected by substance use\, and who are responsible for direct care or treatment of people affected by substance use. The ‘skilled’ level would typically apply to those in roles where there is responsibility for planning and delivery of support\, care\, or treatment.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not book training on another person’s behalf\, each learner should set up their own account on the SDF Learning Centre to book their own training. This allows the learner to track their own learning progress and receive certificates on completion of training for their CPD records.
URL:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/trauma-and-substance-use-orkney/
LOCATION:The Balfour Hospital\, The Balfour Hospital - Brodgar B Training Room\, Kirkwall\, Orkney Islands\, KW15 1NZ
CATEGORIES:Trauma and Substance Use
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270126T091500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270126T163000
DTSTAMP:20260519T140009
CREATED:20260429T133751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T130056Z
UID:10000366-1800954900-1800981000@sdflearningcentre.org.uk
SUMMARY:Enhancing Core Communication Skills (EAST RENFREWSHIRE)
DESCRIPTION:THIS SESSION IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE LIVING AND WORKING IN EAST RENFREWSHIRE. IF YOU ARE OUTWITH THIS AREA PLEASE SEE OUR TRAINING CALENDAR TO VIEW AVAILABLE COURSES.  \n\n\n\n\n\nThis facilitator led course allows for the opportunity to practice core communication skills with a focus on expressing accurate empathy through reflective listening skills.  \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\nObserve and debrief a demonstration of the interpersonal style and core communication skills used in a helping relationship \n\n\n\n\n\nPractise the interpersonal style and primary core communication skills  \n\n\n\n\nInformed Level: The informed level specifies the baseline practice-specific knowledge and skills every worker in the drugs and alcohol sector should be developing upon entering employment.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not book training on another person’s behalf\, each learner should set up their own account on the SDF Learning Centre to book their own training. This allows the learner to track their own learning progress and receive certificates on completion of training for their CPD records.
URL:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/template-enhancing-core-communication-skills-east-renfrewshire/
LOCATION:East Renfrewshire Council\, 211 Main Street\, Barrhead\, G78 1SY\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270401T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270401T163000
DTSTAMP:20260519T140009
CREATED:20260429T134707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T125929Z
UID:10000367-1806571800-1806597000@sdflearningcentre.org.uk
SUMMARY:Introduction to Cocaine and Other Stimulants (EAST RENFREWSHIRE)
DESCRIPTION:THIS SESSION IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE LIVING AND WORKING IN EAST RENFREWSHIRE. IF YOU ARE OUTWITH THIS AREA PLEASE SEE OUR TRAINING CALENDAR TO VIEW AVAILABLE COURSES.  \n\n\n\n\n\nThis facilitator led course will explore the key issues relating to Psychostimulant use including Cocaine in Scotland. Identifying the effects and impacts and effective strategies and techniques for working with people who use stimulants.  \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\nDiscuss the current and emerging trends with psychostimulants.\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscuss the key psychostimulants in use including cocaine\, amphetamines and MDMA.\n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify effective strategies for working with people who use pyschostimulants including harm reduction.\n\n\n\n\nInformed Level: The informed level specifies the baseline practice-specific knowledge and skills every worker in the drugs and alcohol sector should be developing upon entering employment.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not book training on another person’s behalf\, each learner should set up their own account on the SDF Learning Centre to book their own training. This allows the learner to track their own learning progress and receive certificates on completion of training for their CPD records.
URL:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/introduction-to-cocaine-and-other-stimulants-east-renfrewshire/
LOCATION:Eastwood Health and Care Centre\, Drumby Crescent\, Clarkston\, Glasgow\, G76 7HN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Introduction to Cocaine and Other Stimulants
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270603T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270603T163000
DTSTAMP:20260519T140009
CREATED:20260429T135216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T125722Z
UID:10000368-1812015000-1812040200@sdflearningcentre.org.uk
SUMMARY:Staying Alive: Preventing Drug Related Deaths (EAST RENFREWSHIRE)
DESCRIPTION:THIS SESSION IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE LIVING AND WORKING IN EAST RENFREWSHIRE. IF YOU ARE OUTWITH THIS AREA PLEASE SEE OUR TRAINING CALENDAR TO VIEW AVAILABLE COURSES.  \n\n\n\n\n\nThis facilitator course will enable workers to recognise risk factors\, high risk times and support people to reduce risk of drug related death.  \n\n\n\nCourse objectives:   \n\n\n\n\nIdentify individual risk factors and high risk times for drug related death  \n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify ways to engage and retain people in services  \n\n\n\n\n\nIdentify good practice to reduce drug related death \n\n\n\n\n Skilled Level: The skilled level specifies the practice-specific knowledge and skills expected of practitioners who have direct or substantial contact and responsibility for people affected by substance use\, and who are responsible for direct care or treatment of people affected by substance use. The ‘skilled’ level would typically apply to those in roles where there is responsibility for planning and delivery of support\, care\, or treatment.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not book training on another person’s behalf\, each learner should set up their own account on the SDF Learning Centre to book their own training. This allows the learner to track their own learning progress and receive certificates on completion of training for their CPD records.
URL:https://sdflearningcentre.org.uk/event/staying-alive-preventing-drug-related-deaths-east-renfrewshire/
LOCATION:East Renfrewshire Council\, 211 Main Street\, Barrhead\, G78 1SY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Staying Alive: Preventing Drug Related Deaths
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20280901T170000
DTSTAMP:20260519T140009
CREATED:20260519T125014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T125041Z
UID:10000399-1851408000-1851440400@sdflearningcentre.org.uk
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