Smashed n Stoned
Matua Raki has been contracted by ALAC to administer and run a number of Smashed ’n Stoned facilitator trainings. This well known effective alcohol and drug group counselling programme for at risk 13-18 year olds is used by a number of people in the community including youth workers and school counsellors. The facilitator training is a two day workshop. Once facilitators have completed the training they are able to deliver the Smashed ’n Stoned programme to the young people they work with.
Opioid Substitution Treatment training
For information about training for practitioners and pharmacists working in opioid substitution treatment (OST) in specialist services, primary health, the community and prisons. Please contact NAOTP (National Association of Opioid Treatment Providers) Chair Eileen Varley: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or write to Eileen Varley, Manager, Nelson Marlborough Alcohol and other Drug Services, Private Bag 18 Nelson.
Screening and Brief Intervention Training with Child Youth and Family
Child Youth and Family are adopting the Substance and Choices Scale (SACS) as its primary AOD screening tool to ensure that the addiction treatment needs of young offenders are accurately identified. Staff will also be trained in the SACS Brief Intervention to further support young people. The aim is to ensure that only those who need further support are referred by services.
Matua Raki has been working with Child, Youth and Family to develop the training programme which will be rolled out to Youth Justice staff throughout September and October 2010.
The adoption of SACS, and training in its use as a brief intervention, are part of a range of initiatives being implemented by CYF under “Fresh Start”. These include an increased number of residential placements and funding for community programmes to be developed locally to meet identified needs.
Primary Health Care
Matua Raki is committed to enhancing the capabilities of those working in the primary health sector and other allied health services to assist them to recognise alcohol, drug and gambling issues and equip them to respond appropriately using patient-centric strategies.· We will be supporting a suite of AOD screening and brief intervention training seminars designed for those working in primary health settings via the PHOs.
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