NewLink Wales delivered the Welsh Government contract in 2010, to help build the local protocols between substance misuse and domestic abuse services.
Voluntary Sector WORKERS- £140.00
Statutory Sector WORKERS – £150.00
This includes facilitation, handouts, refreshments, and a buffet lunch

This course is designed for practitioners who are working with individuals who are in an abusive relationship and have the added complexity of substance misuse.

The course will consider the following: 

– Types of abuse and why individuals stay in an abusive relationship

– How substances can affect an abusive relationship
– Impact domestic abuse has on children and the family
– Support and referral pathways

Learning Outcomes:  By the end of the course participants will be able to:

– Define the different forms of abuse

– Analyse why individuals remain in an abusive relationship
– Describe the impact that substance misuse has to individuals in an abusive relationship
– Recognise the risks associated with individuals fleeing abusive situations where substance misuse is involved
– Recognise the impact that co-occurring parental substance misuse and domestic abuse has on the family
– Identify appropriate referral pathways and service provision