Inspire East Lancashire - Upcoming Training

Don’t miss out on our upcoming face-to-face training at Accrington Inspire. Seats are limited! Please book one seat per email rather than reserving multiple seats with one email for your colleagues. If you are a small team unable to book a dedicated session, this is a great opportunity. Feel free to share this information with your colleagues across East Lancashire. This training is free of charge. If you have a team of 6 or more, Inspire  can deliver the training at your place of work at no cost.
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Drug Awareness & Brief Intervention
A brief introduction to the main drug categories: stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, and opioids. Their effects: Impact on body and mind, including short-term and long-term effects. Harm reduction: Strategies to minimize drug use consequences, including safer practices, overdose prevention, and treatment access. Delivering brief interventions: How to assess drug use, provide feedback, and encourage behaviour change.
Intro to Inspire
A brief overview of Inspire services: Including counselling, group therapy, harm reduction, needle exchange, and aftercare. Our support: How we assist individuals seeking help for drug and alcohol problems through assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing support. Service user journey: What to expect from initial contact to the end of the treatment journey. By the end of the course, you'll understand Inspire's services and support for those seeking help with drug and alcohol problems. Join us to learn how we can support you or someone you care about.
Naloxone Training
Our course follows a "train the trainer" model, where you'll gain the skills to teach others to use naloxone. We will cover:

• Introduction to naloxone: What it is and how it works to reverse opioid overdoses.
• Administering naloxone: Step-by-step instructions for emergency situations.
• Legal and ethical considerations: Navigating the implications of naloxone use.
• Training others: How to develop effective training materials and teach naloxone use.

Naloxone kits will be provided upon completion of the training.