Training Course Details - Pregnancy & Substance Use
Course Overview
This one-day training is aimed primarily at practitioners in Social work, Midwifery, Health Visiting, GU Medicine and Paediatrics. It is designed for those practitioners who work with women who use drugs in pregnancy and aims to address the following areas:

 The effect of drug use in pregnancy
 Inter-agency working
 Child protection issues
 Attitudes and values
 Services available

The day aims to offer the above in a multi-agency training forum to build upon the skills
and experiences of those agencies supporting women and assessing potential risks to
children.

This course supports the knowledge and understanding of the following DANOS units.
AA1 Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists
AA2 Establish, sustain and disengage from relationships with individuals
AA3 Enable individuals to find out about and use services and facilities
AB2 Support individuals who are substance users