Aims Of The Course

This course will help support the following priority outlined in the Drug and Alcohol Commissioning Framework:

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

Course Learning Outcomes

• Understand the impact of childhood trauma/Adverse Childhood Experiences

• Identify reasons why people misuse substances and understand the impact parental substance misuse/hidden harm has on children

• Understand what needs to be considered when approaching cases of PSM/hidden harm

• Identify some strategies for addressing PSM

• Understand the concept of resilience and how it can be supported

• Identify sources of support/signposting

Course Eligibility / Relevance

This course is available free to anyone working in the statutory or voluntary sector in Northern Ireland. Suitable for professionals working in universal and targeted services for children and young people or in substance misuse services

How this course will be delivered: This 6 hour interactive course will be delivered VIA ZOOM to a small group of up to 15 learners.

Included in This Course

• Course Materials (Digital Download)
• Certificate on Completion