This training course delivers essential insights into the issues surrounding parental substance misuse and safeguarding along with skills for working with parents who are using drugs or alcohol problematically. It is designed for anyone who’s work brings them into contact with parents who have issues with substance use.

• Date: Monday 10th August 2026, 9.30am - 3.30pm
• Trainer: Lauren Booker
• Cost: £100

Learning outcomes:

• Understand what constitutes ‘good enough’ parenting.
• Understand how problematic drug and alcohol use may present a risk to children.
• Be able to identify and minimise risks posed by Opioid Substitute Therapy medications including those posed by OST medication
• Know how to make a disclosure referral and safeguarding referral in line with organisational procedures.
• Understand risk and resilience in the children of drug substance users.

This course takes places over Zoom, participants must be able to access Zoom to take part. Colleagues that register will be sent the Zoom link a week before the start of the training.

Please note this is an interactive course involving individual and group discussion and participation.

If you have any questions or require any additional information please email admin [at] adfam [dot] org [dot] uk.