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SUMMARY:Support Day: Free Harm Reduction Workshop for Families (In-person Kensington or Online)
DESCRIPTION:In response to the rising rate of opioid overdoses\, particularly heroin\, in Melbourne’s CBD\, three local organisations have come together to deliver a series of free\, community-based workshops funded by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation. \nThese sessions aim to educate families and community members on how to support someone using alcohol and other drugs (AOD)\, how to respond to an overdose using naloxone\, and how to care for their own wellbeing. \nWe recognise this topic can be confronting—Family Drug Support staff and volunteers will be present and available for support during the sessions. \nSession 1 – cohealth\nProviding insight into drug use\, dependence\, and withdrawal\n\n\nDefining alcohol and drug use\, tolerance & dependency\nAttitudes towards alcohol and drug use\, and the people who do so\nExploring the effects\, risks and complexities of AOD use\nUnpacking beliefs about AOD use and the impacts of stigma\n\nSession 2 – Family Drug Support\nFocusing on communication and support strategies across different stages of behaviour change\n\n\nThe stages of behaviour change for people using alcohol and drugs\nHow to respond accordingly depending on the stage of change\nEffective communication skills\nPerson first language\n\nSession 3 – Harm Reduction Victoria\nDelivering harm-reduction training\, including naloxone training.\n\n\nRecognising the signs of opioid overdose\nTraining by workers with lived and living experience of drug use\nFREE Naloxone Kit available upon request\nAn overview of the FUSE Peer Workforce Program\n\nAttend In-Person in Kensington\, or Online via Zoom Webinar \nFor more information\, see the Eventbrite page\, or contact Khya on 0490 113 459
URL:https://www.vaada.org.au/event/support-day-free-harm-reduction-workshop-for-families-in-person-kensington-or-online/
LOCATION:KensingtonTown Hall\, 30-34 Bellair Street\, Kensington\, 3031
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SUMMARY:Support Day: Free Harm Reduction Workshop for Families (In-person Kensington or Online)
DESCRIPTION:In response to the rising rate of opioid overdoses\, particularly heroin\, in Melbourne’s CBD\, three local organisations have come together to deliver a series of free\, community-based workshops funded by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation. \nThese sessions aim to educate families and community members on how to support someone using alcohol and other drugs (AOD)\, how to respond to an overdose using naloxone\, and how to care for their own well-being. \nWe recognise this topic can be confronting—Family Drug Support staff and volunteers will be present and available for support during the sessions. \nSession 1 – cohealth\nProviding insight into drug use\, dependence\, and withdrawal\n\n\nDefining alcohol and drug use\, tolerance & dependency\nAttitudes towards alcohol and drug use\, and the people who do so\nExploring the effects\, risks and complexities of AOD use\nUnpacking beliefs about AOD use and the impacts of stigma\n\nSession 2 – Family Drug Support\nFocusing on communication and support strategies across different stages of behaviour change\n\n\nThe stages of behaviour change for people using alcohol and drugs\nHow to respond accordingly depending on the stage of change\nEffective communication skills\nPerson first language\n\nSession 3 – Harm Reduction Victoria\nDelivering harm-reduction training\, including naloxone training.\n\n\nRecognising the signs of opioid overdose\nTraining by workers with lived and living experience of drug use\nFREE Naloxone Kit available upon request\nAn overview of the Drug Overdose Recognition Response (DOPE) Program\n\n\n\n\n\nAttend In-Person in Kensington\, or Online via Zoom Webinar\n\n\nFor more information\, contact Khya 0490 113 459 or see the Eventbrite page
URL:https://www.vaada.org.au/event/support-day-free-harm-reduction-workshop-for-families-in-person-kensington-or-online-2/
LOCATION:KensingtonTown Hall\, 30-34 Bellair Street\, Kensington\, 3031
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SUMMARY:Support Day: Free Harm Reduction Workshop for Families (In-person or Online)
DESCRIPTION:In response to the rising rate of opioid overdoses—particularly heroin—in Melbourne’s CBD\, three local organisations have come together to deliver a series of free\, community-based workshops funded by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation. \nThese sessions aim to educate families and community members on how to support someone using alcohol and other drugs (AOD)\, how to respond to an overdose using naloxone\, and how to care for their own wellbeing. \nWe recognise this topic can be confronting—Family Drug Support staff and volunteers will be present and available for support during the sessions. \nSession 1 – cohealth\nProviding insight into drug use\, dependence\, and withdrawal\n\n\nDefining alcohol and drug use\, tolerance & dependency\nAttitudes towards alcohol and drug use\, and the people who do so\nExploring the effects\, risks and complexities of AOD use\nUnpacking beliefs about AOD use and the impacts of stigma\n\nSession 2 – Family Drug Support\nFocusing on communication and support strategies across different stages of behaviour change\n\n\nThe stages of behaviour change for people using alcohol and drugs\nHow to respond accordingly depending on the stage of change\nEffective communication skills\nPerson-first language\n\nSession 3 – Harm Reduction Victoria\nDelivering harm-reduction training\, including naloxone training.\n\n\nRecognising the signs of opioid overdose\nTraining by workers with lived and living experience of drug use\nFREE Naloxone Kit available upon request\nAn overview of the DanceWize Program providing music festival harm reduction\n\nAttend In-Person or Online via Zoom Webinar \nFor more information see the Eventbrite page\, or contact Khya 0490 113 459
URL:https://www.vaada.org.au/event/support-day-free-harm-reduction-workshop-for-families-in-person-or-online/
LOCATION:KensingtonTown Hall\, 30-34 Bellair Street\, Kensington\, 3031
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SUMMARY:Support Day
DESCRIPTION:Support Day is a community event brought to you by Family Drug Support\, cohealth\, Harm Reduction Victoria and the City of Melbourne. The workshop is sponsored by the Alcohol and Drug Foundaton and is a FREE education session for families\, friends and supporters that delivers useful information and strategies for those supporting someone using Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD). Support Day aims to increase people’s confidence and competence in managing AOD issues by: \nSession 1 – cohealth\n\nDefining alcohol and drug use\, tolerance & dependency\nThe reality of lapse and relapse\nAttitudes towards alcohol and drug use\, and the people who do so\nExploring the effects\, risks and complexities of AOD use\nUnpacking beliefs about AOD use and the impacts of stigma\n\nSession 2 – Family Drug Support\n\nThe stages of behaviour change for people using alcohol and drugs\nHow to respond accordingly depending on the stage of change\nEffective communication skills\nActive listening\nPerson first language\n\nSession 3 – Harm Reduction Victoria\n\nRecognising the signs of opioid overdose\nTraining by workers with lived and living experience of injecting drug use\nFREE Naloxone Kit available upon request\n‘Pharmacotherapy Advocacy Mediation Support’ (PAMS) Support Line Service\n\n  \nFor more information or to secure a seat in person\, contact Cadence on 0493 683 860
URL:https://www.vaada.org.au/event/support-day-2/
LOCATION:KensingtonTown Hall\, 30-34 Bellair Street\, Kensington\, 3031
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