Drugs - Support Session for Foster Carers who have Young People Misusing Substances (Cancelled)

Reason for cancellation
Venue
Badminton Road G12, Badminton Road
venue
Event Tutors
Course Tutor
tutors
Admin Contact
Target Audience
Adopters / Connected Carers / Foster Carers / SGO's / Short Break Carers
target audience
Event Types
Course (Evening), Course (daytime)
Course categories
Adopters and Foster Carers
Adopters and Foster Carers subcategories
Professional Development
Event description
A dugs and alcohol worker, Laura James will be facilitating a support group for foster carers, special guardians and adopters who currently have young people misusing substances. The course will cover: Why do young people take risks? Confidence to try techniques to help your young person explore why they are using substances. How to look after your young person if they are using substances.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course you will : • Have an understanding of why young people use substances • Have information around new substances and trends • Know how to talk with a young person about their substance use • Have confidence to support a young person to make changes • Have had opportunities to share difficulties and experiences with other Foster carers.
Start Date
Thursday 16 January 2020
End Date
Thursday 16 January 2020
Closing Date
Wednesday 15 January 2020
Times
18:30 - 21:00
Maximum Places
16 
Cost
£0.00 
Number of Sessions
1
Certificate expiry
No
Pass/Fail event
No