Events in March 2023
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Women Supporting Women – stories from the frontline
Women Supporting Women – stories from the frontline
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March 8, 2023What is good practice when working with women in drug and alcohol treatment services?
Online, 8 March 10am - 11.30am.
Are you working with women with drug or alcohol issues?
• Do you want to better understand what gender responsive treatment looks like in practice?
• Do you want to hear ideas as to what you can do to improve outcomes for women?
This 90 minute webinar will be exploring good practice when working with women in drug and alcohol treatment services.
You will hear from a range of speakers from frontline service delivery alongside lived experience testimony.
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Preventing Suicide in Young People & Children Conference
Preventing Suicide in Young People & Children Conference
March 22, 2023Online
Wednesday, 22 MarchThis Sixth National Conference which this year will be held virtually focuses on Saving Young Lives – Preventing Suicide in Children and Young People. By attending this one day conference you will hear from expert speakers on how your services can reduce preventable suicides and save young lives. Through national updates, case studies from multi-agency settings and lived experience insight, this conference aims to set the scene for progress already being made and what needs to change to improve resilience, wellbeing, mental health support and effectively prevent suicide in children and young people. The conference will use case studies to demonstrate interventions that work in health, schools, universities and multi-agency settings. The conference will examine implementation of the self harm and suicide prevention competence framework for children and young people and will also reflect on suicide prevention in young people during Covid-19.
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Rough Sleeping Conference 2023 – A hybrid event
Rough Sleeping Conference 2023 – A hybrid event
March 27, 202327 March 2023, 10:00AM
America Square Conference Centre
London EC3N 2LB (and online)In September 2022 the government set out their plans to address rough sleeping, publishing their cross-government strategy – Ending rough sleeping for good. As a cost of living crisis takes hold, effective and proactive approaches are needed to ensure we don’t move further away from achieving this goal.
Looking at what can be done at the stages of prevention, intervention and recovery, as well as the need for a whole system approach, we will hear from speakers from across the homelessness and related sectors.
A range of keynote speeches, panel discussions and breakout workshops will cover key issues in the rough sleeping sphere.
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The Truth About Drug Science – An Evening at Queen’s University Belfast
The Truth About Drug Science – An Evening at Queen’s University Belfast
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March 30, 2023Thu, 30 March 2023
5:00pm – 7:30pm
Queen’s University BelfastThis event is a proud collaboration with the Drug and Alcohol Research Network and QUB Student’s Union. Open to members of the public and students of any university.
Free tickets for everyone to attend, including Drug Science Community Members (donating monthly) – to join the Drug Science Community, click here.We’re bringing you an evening to learn the truth about drugs! The evening will consist of a series of 10 minute talks followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with all the experts.