Courses &  Lessons

We provide PHSCE lessons on a wide range of topics which include illegal drugs, healthy living, solvents, tobacco, cannabis and choices.  We offer the above lessons for all Key Stages.  We also work alongside Oasis Esteem Team providing Sex Education in line with the national curriculum.

We also offer courses to teachers and others who may be involved in any other type of work with young people, to raise awareness of the issues surronding drug misuse.

We deliver "Drug Proof Your Kids" which is a six  week course for parents/carers.

We deliver eleven sessions on 'Breaking the Cycle', which is an interactive whiteboard software package.
 
All our staff are fully trained in delivering all the above courses.

To check avaliabilty please contact Danny Oates on danny.oates@ybhu.co.uk.

Drug Awareness Courses

We cover drug use, using the following topics below :-

• What drugs look like and reasons around why they are taken
• Drug use - experimental, recreational, dependant - how they are taken
• Information on the Law and Drugs
• Awareness of risks and harm
• Information on Emergency action
  

Drug Proofing Your Kids

Session 1: Drugs - just how bad is it - be aware and stay informed

• UK statistics and overview
• Drug use in the community
• The Drug Proof plan
• Steps for change - what parents can give their kids

Session 2: Why kids take drugs - a journey of different paths

• Key factors leading to drug and alcohol misuse
• Becoming aware of the path to drug misuse
• Getting to know your child better
• Reflecting on your child’s environment

Session 3: How to educate kids to make good choices - influence

• Critical strategies for parents
• Parents’ action plan
• Understanding drugs and drug misuse
• What influences harmful drug use

Session 4: Prevention tools for parents - look, think, act, always love

• Parental prevention tools
• Parents’ attitudes towards their kids
• Identifying drug misuse in your kids
• Parents’ reactions to drug use

Session 5: Learning to intervene and where to get help - is it too late to do something

• The intervention process
• Strategies for intervention communication
• Helping kids respond to peer pressure
• When does a parent need professional help

Session 6: A parent’s guide to handling relapses - pursuing a positive future.

• Relapse protection plan
• Relapse threats and indicators
• Surviving relapse as a parent
• Motivating others to Drug Proof their kids

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