27th June 2012

Safeguarding Children - Living with Parental Substance Use and Domestic Violence,.

27 June
10am-4.30pm.
Venue: Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4LT
Price: £90 vol /£130 stat

This course looks at the overlapping issues of domestic violence and substance use and examines the impact of these on families, with a particular focus on safeguarding children. Participants will gain a better understanding of the factors that contribute to a 'risk of harm' to children's development when growing up with these dual issues. The course involves skill development on practice based issues such as asking questions about children, risk assessment and referral, as well as providing an oversight of the relevant legislation, policies and procedures for workers who support family members.

Learning objectives

•To understand the links between domestic violence, substance use and harm to children
•To understand and identify the risk of harm posed to children by parental substance use and domestic violence and how to respond effectively
•To know your legal responsibilities and have a greater understanding of the relevant legislation, polices and procedures for safeguarding children living with parental substance use and domestic violence
•To learn how to support parents experiencing problems with substance use and domestic violence.

Who should attend?

Ideal for anyone working with adults experiencing problems with substance use and domestic violence. Examples of staff that would benefit from attending are: domestic violence workers, drug and alcohol workers, social workers and practice managers.



http://www.avaproject.org.uk/our-training--events/open-training/stella-project-training/safeguarding-children---living-with-parental-substance-use-and-domestic-violence,-27-june,-london-.aspx