Addressing alcohol and drug-related issues: Reducing harm and supporting positive change.

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Addressing alcohol and drug-related issues: Reducing harm and supporting positive change.

Specialist Courses

ASCERT

is a charity that has been providing services across Northern Ireland that have been reducing alcohol and drug related harm in our communities for 21 years.

We are committed to ensuring individuals, families, workforces and communities are supported in the most effective way to deal with the challenges they face.

Specialist Courses

Understanding Bereavement

Understanding First Aid for Mental Health Award- Level 2

Managing Potentially Violent Situations

Welfare Reform and Addiction: Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit and Personal Independence

Adversity, Trauma and Resilience training modules

The SBNI (safeguarding Board for NI) Trauma Informed Approach team have launched  two new and revised online modules which have been designed for all workforces, across all sectors, to raise awareness about adversity, trauma and resilience. (These modules replace the previous Level One Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Awareness, and Level Two Developing Trauma Sensitive Approaches to Practice Training.) 

Note- This link will take you to the SBNI website.

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