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This 2-day course is designed to be suitable for workers from a range of work backgrounds.

Aims:

To provide a practical set of Brief Interventions that can be applied by workers to help young substance users in a range of settings. To offer up to date information about alcohol, drugs and young peoples substance use.

Following completion of this course, participants will:

• Have explored ways of using Brief Interventions with young substance users
• Have opportunities to practice skills in Brief Interventions
• Have considered factors which contribute to young peoples motivation to change their behaviour
• Have an understanding of factors that contribute to young peoples resistance to change and ways of working with this.
• Have increased their knowledge of alcohol and drugs
• Have increased their knowledge and understanding of young peoples substance use
• Know where and how to get further help and information

Reflecting DANOS competency areas  AA2, AA4, AB2, AC1, AD1 AI1

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This course is suitable for people who have either a little or a basic knowledge of Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapy.  Suitable for all practitioners who support individuals with drug and alcohol, mental health &/or homelessness problems.

Aims:

To provide practitioners with an overview of the principles and techniques of CBT.

Following completion of this course participants will:

• Have practised the basic techniques in CBT
• Demonstrate an understanding of why CBT is considered effective
• Develop skills in establishing a therapeutic relationship using CBT principles
• Demonstrate skills in Socratic questioning
• Have a greater awareness of the use of behavioural experiments

Reflecting DANOS competency areas  AA2, AA4, AB2, AC1, AI1

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Course Length: One Day

Aims:

To provide an overview of the subject and an opportunity to explore and develop strategies for working with this client group.

Following completion of this course participants will:

• Understand the effects of crack cocaine and the associated risk factors
• Have examined the key factors to consider when assessing crack and cocaine users
• Explored the different stages of the crack cocaine cycle
• Demonstrated an understanding of the range of therapeutic interventions applicable at different stages of the crack cocaine cycle

Reflecting DANOS competency areas:      AA4, AB1, AB2, AC1, AD1

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Outline

This course has been designed for Mental Health Professionals working in a variety of settings (for example, CPN’s, Social Workers, Community Nurses) who wish to increase their knowledge of substance misuse and its impact on users of Mental Health Services.

Following Completion of this course, participants will:

• Have a greater awareness of their attitudes to substance/alcohol use
• Understand the effects of different drugs and alcohol on the individual and how a person’s Mental Health may affect their ‘drug of choice’
• Demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of working with service users who have Mental Health and Substance Misuse issues
• Demonstrate an understanding of the key role of networking with services to manage risk and meet client needs
• Have opportunities to review best practice principles and build on existing transferable skills in order to work effectively with clients with co-morbid substance misuse and Mental Health issues
• Know how to access local services that may help and link these to National Treatment Agency (NTA) Treatment Tiers.

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Course Length: One Day

This course is suitable for people who have completed the introduction to CBT or have more than a basic knowledge of Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapy.  Suitable for all practitioners who support individuals with drug and alcohol, mental health &/or homelessness problems.

Aims:

To build upon the practitioner’s skills and knowledge in CBT theory and techniques.

Following completion of this course participants will:

• Have learnt basic CBT skills from Level 1 (or from previous experience)
• Understand the use of homework assignments in CBT
• Practise skills in forming a conceptualisation both simple and complex
• Have a basic understanding of the CBT model for addictions
• Gain skills in CBT and its use for substance misuse and mental health problems

Reflecting DANOS competency areas  AA2, AA4, AB2, AC1, AI1

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This one day course is designed for people new to working with substance use issues.

Aims:

To provide an overview of the effects of drugs on the individual, their relationships and society.

Following completion of this course participants will:

• Have a greater awareness of their attitudes to substance use
• Understand the effects of different drugs and associated risk factorsHave an awareness of the Misuse of Drugs Act and other legislation relating to drugs
• Understand the need to assess clients’ motivation to change and be introduced to the Prochaska & DiClemente model of change
• Know how to access services that may help and link these to NTA Treatment Tiers

Reflecting DANOS competency areas AA1, AA3, AA4, AB2, AC1, AD1, AF1, AF2

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Outline

This course is suitable for all workers who come into contact with housed drug users such as Drug Workers, Housing Officers and Advisors, Resettlement Workers, Hostel Workers, Street Outreach.

Aims:

To dispel the myths and learn the facts that surround Section 8 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971and highlight good working practice with this group of service users.

Following completion of this course participants will:

• Have a solid understanding of the law relating to drugs on the premises and S8 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
• Be able to explain how to protect themselves and their organisations from prosecution under various legislation relating to drugs
• Have considered the implications of providing ‘sharps bins’ for housed drug users
• Have explored appropriate interventions available when witnessing use, supply and production of drugs on premises.

Reflecting DANOS competency areas  AC1, AA4, AK3

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This course is designed for people who are either new to working with alcohol related issues, or who need to update their knowledge of alcohol. Aims: To provide an overview of the effects of alcohol on the individual, their relationships and society. Following completion of this course participants will: • Have a greater awareness of their attitudes to alcohol use • Understand the effects of alcohol and associated risk factors • Have a clearer understanding of the legislation in relation to alcohol • Have examined the key factors to consider when assessing alcohol use • Be able to identify appropriate interventions for working with problematic alcohol use Reflecting DANOS competency areas AA1, AA3, AA4, AB2, AC1

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One day course.

Based on the highly successful national Parenting and Alcohol Project training, this course will be suitable for all workers who are involved in working with substance using parents. CAN trainers received consistently high feedback scores as part of this project and they are strongly focussed on helping participants maximise their practice with this group.  

 Aims:

 To enable practitioners to work effectively with the issues of alcohol and parenting. 

Following completion of this course participants will:

• Apply their understanding of parenting capacity and how it affects the meeting of children’s needs.
• Identify the ways problem drinking by parents can negatively affect parenting, the care and development of children.
• State what contributes to 'good enough' parenting and how this impacts on children’s needs.
• Name alcohol related problems and the aspect of family life which are affected.
• Develop an empowering way of working with parents who have alcohol problems that promotes protective parenting and a meeting of children’s needs.

Reflecting DANOS competency areas AD1, AB9, AB10

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Two day course.

This course is designed as a follow up for those people who have already completed an Introduction to Motivational Interviewing Course.  Its focus is on building skills and theory to engage and support people through a change process.

Aims:

To build Motivational Interviewing skills and knowledge in order to help clients increase their potential for change.

Following completion of this course participants will:

• Have revisited key skills that help engage clients in the change process.
• Have practised identifying signs of readiness to change.
• Have applied key skills that help clients identify and move towards action.
• Be able to work with ‘change talk’ to facilitate change.
• Have an opportunity to consider the links between Motivational Interviewing and other theoretical models
• Reflecting DANOS competency areas  AA2, AA4, AB2, AC1, AF2, AI1, AI2

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One day course

Do you want to, get your point across in meetings, be clear with your manager, resist pressure from others and communicate your needs effectively? This practical course is suitable for people who have either a little or a basic knowledge of assertive theory and techniques.

 Aims:

 To provide participants with the skills and knowledge to become more assertive in their work role and maximise their performance. This course will build peoples confidence and enable them to be effective in their interactions at work.

 Following completion of this course participants will:

•  Understand the difference between assertiveness, aggression and passive behaviour.
• Practise assertive techniques such as the broken record and “I” statements.
• Demonstrate their range of assertive techniques in work situations.
• Practise skills such as saying ‘no’ in difficult situations.

Reflecting DANOS competency areas  AA4, AC1, BI1

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Outline

This course is designed to provide an introduction to the Solution Focussed model and is suitable for workers in a range of settings who wish to maximise their clients’ potential for change.

Aims:

To provide an introduction to the Solution Focussed model and skills for practice.

Following completion of this course participants will:

• Understand the principles of Solution Focussed interventions
• Have practiced key Focussed techniques
• Be able to apply these techniques to their own work context

Reflecting DANOS competency areas AA2, AI1, AI2

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CAN has achieved the internationally recognised  ISO9001 standard, establishing it as one of the leaders in its field.

This independent assessment was conducted by the leading Certification Body, the British Assessment Bureau and demonstrates CAN’s commitment to customer service and quality in delivery.

ISO 9001 was first introduced in 1987 and requires organisations to demonstrate that they do what they say they do and that they have a quality management system in place to ensure consistency and improvement; leading to high levels of performance and customer satisfaction. Certified organisations are committed to continuous improvement and are assessed annually to ensure progress is being maintained.

 

 

 

 

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Reduce levels of alcohol related harm

The Northamptonshire in Primary Care project aims to reduce the levels of alcohol related harm in Northamptonshire by establishing systems of early identification and delivery of brief advice as common practice in GP surgeries county wide.

Where are we targeting?

All GP practices across all local authority districts in the county. We have special interest in those areas with high alcohol related harm.

Who is screened?

• All new patients.
• Patients who self identify a drink problem.
• Patients who present with Quality and Outcome.
• Framework and condition.
• Medication reviews.

Who screens?

• General practitioners.
• Practical nurses.
• Other health practitioners.
• Practice nurses.
• Other health professionals.
• Healthcare staff.

What we offer

Best practice updates to all health professionals aligned to surgeries incorporating:

• Alcohol awareness.
• Patterns of drinking.
• Screening tool.
• Brief Advice/extended brief advice.
• Care pathway and referral process.
• Health related issues.

We provided materials for display and access to relevant resources.

Supporting professionals

An alcohol healthcare practitioner supports health professionals at the surgery in a consecutive manner.

Government Incentive

The government has now introduced a Directed Enhanced Service (DES) relating to alcohol. By signing up to this service you will receive £2.33 for each newly registered patient, aged 16 and over, who receives alcohol screening using either the AUDIT-C or FAST tools, producing evidence outlined by government guidelines. To gain advantage from the DES we can support you and your staff providing all the above through the project work.

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Outline

This comprehensive course is suitable for Drug Workers, Housing Support Workers, Resettlement Workers, Hostel Workers, Street Outreach and all those who want to maximise the effectiveness of the support they provide to people within their housing environment.

Aims:

To provide workers with the skills and knowledge to enable clients to develop their social skills and move towards more independent living.

Following completion of this course participants will:

• Be able to identify the components of successful tenancy sustainment
• Have interventions appropriate to each stage of the motivational cycle
• Have strategies for moving people towards independent living
• Have the information to develop support plans with service users
• Be aware of safer practices for lone working

Reflecting DANOS competency areas  AC1 AA4 AK3 AB1, AB2

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Outline

This workshop is aimed at staff from agencies that have contact with clients who have been sexually abused.  It will be of benefit to staff new to this client group and who already have some experience.

Course Length

Two days

Aims:

To provide an overview of the subject and an opportunity to explore & develop strategies for working with this client group.

Following completion of this course participants will:

• Have an understanding of the impact of sexual abuse on individuals
• Have an understanding of pre-determining factors such as familial influences and links with other forms of abuseLook at where? how? and why?
• Individuals choose to present their story and what you as a worker can do to help
• Have explored the impact of gender difference on working with survivors of sexual abuse
• Have an awareness of how to ‘contain’ the materialBe able to explore therapeutic process, options and models of treatment

Reflecting DANOS competency areas  AA4, AB1, AC1

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Outline

This course is suitable for all people who have to prevent and manage abusive and aggressive behaviour as part of their work role.

Aims:

To provide participants with strategies for preventing and managing abusive & aggressive behaviour.

Following completion of this course participants will:

• Demonstrate effective communication which shows respect and reduces abusive/aggressive behaviour
• Recognise and deal with triggers to abusive/aggressive behaviour
• Understand methods of defusing abusive/aggressive situations in a way that protects others and themselves
• Understand the importance of constructively reviewing incidents of abusive/aggressive behaviour and have an awareness of ways to do this

Reflecting DANOS competency areas  AA4, AB3, AB4, AC1

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REBT helps individuals to identify their irrational beliefs and to link these to their emotional distress and self-defeating actions. It teaches them to dispute their irrational beliefs and find rational alternatives, enabling them to develop positive changes in both their mood and behaviour. This course is designed for workers in a range of settings who already have a basic understanding of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approaches and wish to expand upon their knowledge of, and skills in, cognitive-based therapeutic interventions.

Course Length

One day.

Aims:

To have an overview of the key principles and techniques of REBT.

Following completion of this course participants will:

• Have a working knowledge of the key principles of REBT
• Understand how these are applied in practiceHave practised REBT skills
• Have considered how REBT can be applied to their service user group

Reflecting DANOS competency areas AA2, AA4, AB1, AB2, AC1, AI1

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This course is suitable for anyone who comes into contact with people who have housing or accommodation problems and who wants to assess and advise people correctly of their options. This very accessible course will be helpful for new homelessness workers and those working in the drug and alcohol, social care and criminal justice fields.

Aims:

• To help workers identify if someone is homeless within the relevant legislation and advise of possible courses of action
• To give workers an understanding of tenancy law so they can correctly advise clients of their options

Following completion of this course participants will:

• Have an understanding of current homelessness legislationHave the information needed to assess if someone is homeless
• Know the different types of private sector tenancies and why this is important
• Have an understanding of the issues related to eviction and notice to quit
• Be aware of how to refer to housing services appropriately
• Be updated on new developments in the field

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