Substances & Addiction: Foster Carer Training

Course details:

Substances and Addiction
Aim:

• Develop an understand of what substances are and their effects on individuals
• Explore the law relating to illegal substances
• The risks associated with substance misuse
• Gain an understanding of the effect that substance misuse has on parenting capacity and the short and long term impact on children
• Learn about the help and support available for substance users and those around them

Course aims and objectives:

Outcome:
The foster carer will be able to:

• Recognise and describe the effects of substance misuse to support the child or young person appropriately.
  
  

For further information, or if you have booked a place on the course and have not received notification to attend please contact the Workforce Development & Learning Administrative Team. Please do not turn up to any course unless you have received notification of your place as the event may be fully booked.