Renfrewshire Health Improvement Team Training Programme Version 1, April 2013
Table of Contents Introduction... 3 Addictions... 4 Drug Awareness...4 Alcohol, Drugs and Youth Work Training...4 Alcohol Brief Interventions (ABI)...5 Breast Cancer... 6 Breast Cancer Awareness and Screening...6 Gender Based Violence... 7 Basic Awareness Domestic Abuse (BADA) Training...7 Sensitive Routine Enquiry...7 Maternal and Child Health... 8 Breastfeeding Welcome Award...8 Breastfeeding Friendly Nurseries...8 Play@Home...8 Mental Health... 9 Mental Health Awareness...9 Oral Health... 10 Oral Health Advice...10 Sexual Health... 11 Growing up, relationships and sexual health workshops...11 Sexual Health Training...11 Basic Sexual Health Training...11 Tobacco... 12 Reducing children s exposure to second hand smoke...12 Raising the Issue...12 Youth Health... 13 Youth Health Resources...13
Introduction It is recognised that prevention of ill health and reducing health inequalities can be achieved by increasing health improvement knowledge and skills as widely as possible. One of the most effective methods to secure health improvement of local populations is to enable organisations and communities to gain skills to deliver health enhancing activities. It is essential that we harness every opportunity across all agencies to engage with individuals and groups to address our key 21 st century public health challenges. Renfrewshire Health Improvement Team is committed to delivering a local, high quality and relevant learning and education programme which is detailed in this document. Links to other learning and education opportunities are also noted and accessible via the links below: NHSGGC elearning Calendar Public Health Resource Unit (PHRU) Learning NHS Health Scotland elearning Health Behaviour Change (HBC) introduces approaches and encourages practitioners to develop their brief negotiation skills to support individuals to address specific health and wellbeing needs. Additional information, including forthcoming training dates, is accessible in the document below. HBC Flyer 2013-14.doc
Addictions Drug Awareness This training will offer basic drug awareness as well as looking at practical information and resources for workers to develop their own sessions. ½ Day - Youth Workers - Teachers Vicky Ledgerwood Tel: 01505 821814 Email: Victoria.Ledgerwood@ggc.scot.nhs.uk Alcohol, Drugs and Youth Work Training This training has been developed with the aim of enhancing the knowledge and confidence of Youth Workers in discussing drug and alcohol related issues with young people. The Training also aims to build the skills of Youth Workers in responding confidently and appropriately to substance misuse issues as they arise in the course of their work including working with young people who may be misusing substances, and, managing possible substance misuse incidents. 2 x full days or can be split into 4 x ½ day/evening sessions - Youth Workers - Teachers Vicky Ledgerwood Tel: 01505 821814 Email: Victoria.Ledgerwood@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Alcohol Brief Interventions (ABI) This training will help identify people drinking hazardously/ harmfully and support them to reduce their alcohol consumption. The training will aid understanding of the impact of drinking excessively and the impact on health. Brief Interventions are not appropriate for those drinkers who are alcohol dependent. Forthcoming Dates Half day Please contact Lindsay Jack, as per details below, to find out forthcoming dates. To register please email James.Higgins@ggc.scot.nhs.uk Staff working directly with public who would be in a position to have a conversation with people about their alcohol consumption and promote safe drinking. Lindsay Jack Tel: 01505 821800 Email: Lindsay.Jack@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Awareness and Screening This training provides information about signs, symptoms of breast cancer and the importance of breast awareness. Courses are run to equip staff/carers with the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver this health message in the local community. One hour Staff groups and general public. Maggi Boyd Tel: 01505 821811 Email: Maggi.Boyd@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Gender Based Violence Basic Awareness Domestic Abuse (BADA) Training The aim of the training is to build a solid understanding of the nature and the scope of domestic abuse as a gender based violence (GBV) and its impact on those who experience it, providing delegates with the confidence and the knowledge to deal with the issue in their work setting. Forthcoming Dates 1 Full Day Contact Christine Hanton for forthcoming dates Registration is between 8:45am and 9:15am with training starting at 9:15am prompt. Venue for the above dates is: Women and Children First Offices, Mile End Centre, Seedhill Road, Paisley Anne Burns Tel: 01505 821817 Email: anne.burns3@ggc.scot.nhs.uk If you wish to register, please call or email: Christine Hanton 0300 300 0345 woman.sw@renfrewshire.gov.uk. Sensitive Routine Enquiry This is a skills based training that equips practitioners to consider gender-based abuse as part of their routine assessment. - Explain the context and rationale for routine enquiry of domestic abuse in various settings - Define the health impact of domestic abuse and potential implications for healthcare outcomes - Demonstrate the knowledge, confidence and skills to conduct routine enquiry of domestic abuse within community settings - Respond safely and sensitively to disclosure and where to access appropriate support and guidance for both self and women accessing the service Full or half day depending on staff group. can be adapted to suit service area in discussion with GBV Lead Forthcoming Dates - Health Visitors, Staff Nurses, School Nurses, AHP s, RES teams and District Nurses. Anne Burns on 01505 821817 or anne.burns3@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Maternal and Child Health Breastfeeding Welcome Award The Breastfeeding Welcome Award (BFWA) is given to public places in recognition of their approach to welcoming breastfeeding women. The training session equips teams or organisations with the awareness, skills and knowledge to promote a welcoming environment and support, promote and protect breastfeeding in the community 2 hours Any private, statutory or voluntary organisation that has a facility which is open to the public and wishes to become a Breastfeeding Welcome establishment. Irene Carswell Tel: 01505 821810 Email: Irene.Carswell@ggc.scot.nhs.uk Breastfeeding Friendly Nurseries The Breastfeeding Friendly Nurseries programme aims to promote cultural change by helping nurseries create an environment where breastfeeding is seen as a normal way to feed infants. The training session prepares staff to promote, protect and support breastfeeding. This programme is available to all nurseries who wish to achieve the Breastfeeding Friendly Nurseries award. Training is open to all nurseries within Renfrewshire aiming to become a Breastfeeding Friendly Establishment. Preparation time plus 2 hours face to face training Irene Carswell Tel: 01505 821810 Email: Irene.Carswell@ggc.scot.nhs.uk Play@Home Play@Home is a physical activity programme for babies and young children. The training is offered to anyone working or volunteering in this sector to enable them to confidently promote and utilise the Play@Home resource with children and families. 2 hours The training is offered to practitioners from Health, Local Authorities or the Voluntary Sector where they have experience of childcare, early education, physical activity or health promotion. Elaine Paterson Tel: 01505 821812 / Email: Elaine.Paterson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Mental Health Mental Health Awareness This session would be tailored around the needs of the staff group. 1 Full Day - Youth Workers - Teachers Vicky Ledgerwood Tel: 01505 821814 Email: Victoria.Ledgerwood@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Oral Health Oral Health Advice Contact & booking Information Aim of this session is to promote positive oral health behaviours and offer advice on nutrition and oral health 1-2 hours Parents, community groups, voluntary groups Vera McGowan Tel: 01505 821808 Email: Vera.McGowan@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Sexual Health Growing up, relationships and sexual health workshops To raise awareness: - with parents about the importance of their role as educators on this topic. - of the support and programme available The training is for parents who have children under the age of 12. Workshops available in your local area. Just text or phone to find out more information to 07920286896 www.sandyford.org/parents Sexual Health Training Training provided by NHSGGC Senior Training Officer and offers delegates in-depth training which can cover all aspects of sexual (Youth) health including STIs, contraception, services, the law, media influences, sexual orientation, developing sexual health work with young people and issues around social networking and internet safety amongst other things. Training can be tailored to meet a particular staff group's needs. 2 Days - Youth Workers - Teachers Laurel Stevens on 0141 232 8456 or Laurel.Stevens@ggc.scot.nhs.uk Basic Sexual Health Training This training would provide delegates with the necessary knowledge to discuss issues with young people. It would be recommended that delegates attended the 2 day session (above) also. This session would aim to provide delegates with practical support, ideas and resources to develop sessions themselves. ½ day - Youth Workers - Teachers Vicky Ledgerwood Tel: 01505 821814 Email: Victoria.Ledgerwood@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Tobacco Reducing children s exposure to second hand smoke To introduce participants to NHSGGC Smoking in the Home Campaign and to increase awareness about the effects of second hand smoke particularly to children s health. To equip participants with the knowledge and skills to help them undertake brief interventions with parents/carers to help reduce children s exposure to second hand smoke inside and outside the home To familiarise with the Five Point Plan that can be used with parents/carers when undertaking brief interventions aimed at reducing the effect of second-hand smoke in the home. 3 hours Staff working directly with parents of young children or expectant mothers i.e. Midwives, Health Visitors, Nursery Nurses Alan Curley Tel: 01505 821813 Email: Alan.Curley@ggc.scot.nhs.uk Raising the Issue Participants will gain an awareness of the purpose, benefits and process of raising the issue of smoking and delivering brief advice. It also covers knowledge around tobacco, smoking and health, communication skills and how to refer people to local stop smoking services for support. ½ Day Staff working directly with parents of young children or expectant mothers i.e. Midwives, Health Visitors, Nursery Nurses Alan Curley Tel: 01505 821813 Email: Alan.Curley@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Youth Health Youth Health Resources This session will allow delegates to sample the array of resources which can be hired from the Children and Young Peoples Team. ½ day - Youth Workers - Teachers Vicky Ledgerwood Tel: 01505 821814 Email: Victoria.Ledgerwood@ggc.scot.nhs.uk