Event Listing

This section provides information on events that may be of interest to people working in the alcohol field, and in related fields. The section includes an event calendar giving dates of forthcoming events as well as further information and application details for many of the conferences listed. Read about how to submit events.

NB. Alcohol Concern cannot take responsibility for the content or accuracy of events submitted by external organisations.

Forthcoming Events:

Cognitive-behavioural approaches
This course introduces a social learning approach to substance misuse problems and the principles of cognitive-behavioural therapy The course supports Drug and Alcohol National Occupational Standards HSC266, AB2, HSC33, AD1 AF2, AF2, AI1, AI2 By the end of the course participants will be able to Discuss the social learning approach to understanding alcohol and drug problems Describe how thoughts, feelings and behaviour interconnect Relate a cognitive-behavioural approach to the 'stages of change' model Enable clients to set behavioural goals Enable clients to identify cognitive and behavioural cues related to their problem drug use or drinking Enable clients to identify the functions their alcohol or drug use has for them and use this understanding to prevent relapse.
09/07/2008

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
This course introduces the core principles of motivational interviewing and provides practice in the essential skills. for staff of English alcohol and drug agencies the course supports DANOS standards HSC233, HSC3111, AB2, HSC33, AF2, AI1 By the end of the course participants will be able to Discuss the concept of motivation and relate it to a model of the way people change. Make a realistic assessment of a clients motivation. Use their interviewing and counselling skills to elicit and foster the clients wish to change. Increase their effectiveness with clients who are resistant to changing risk behaviour.
20/08/2008

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