Alcohol: Supporting change resistant and dependent drinkers

Develop your skills and knowledge to more effectively support individuals with alcohol-related issues, including those resistant to change.

By Homeless Link

Date and time

Tue, 21 May 2024 01:30 - 08:00 PDT

Location

Online

Refund Policy

Contact the organiser to request a refund.

About this event

  • 6 hours 30 minutes

This course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to more effectively support individuals with alcohol-related issues, including those resistant to change.

Who is this course for?

Frontline staff and managers working with people with alcohol-related issues.

What will your team learn?

Through this course, you will:

  • Gain the tools to identify and engage individuals who may be resistant to change
  • Understand the reasons behind intervention and its potential for transformation
  • Dive deeper into the physical and psychological effects of alcohol use
  • Learn to navigate barriers and explore techniques for fostering change, including risk management, nutrition and harm reduction approaches
  • Use the "assessing barriers to change" framework and 12-question tool for assessments
  • Gain awareness of available legal support options, including the anti-social framework
  • Develop realistic, effective intervention plans for individuals facing challenges

Duration

9.30am-4.00pm

Sessions are not recorded. Slides will be sent electronically.

Bookings

Bookings can be made via Eventbrite.

If you are booking training places for 3 or more people an invoice can be raised, please email Lana.Newby@homelesslink.org.uk with the names and email addresses of the delegates you wish to book.

Cancellation policy

Please find our cancellation policy for public online delivered training here

Bookings for larger groups

This course is also available to be booked for staff teams of up to 20 people, to be delivered online "in-house" in live interactive sessions on dates to suit your organisation. This course can booked to be delivered in-person (subject to government advice).

Please contact James.Cuming@homelesslink.org.uk or telephone James on 07375 042 815 for more information. Prices are from £990 for up to 20 staff members.

Organised by

Homeless Link is the national membership charity for organisations working directly with people who become homeless in England.

We work to make services better and campaign for policy change that will help end homelessness.

£125 – £165