Name: Mental Health Services and Support
Start: 2025-11-18T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-18T13:00:00+00:00
Location: Lynnsport

We are offering free, insightful and informative training to anyone who works with people experiencing problematic drug & alcohol use.
About this Event

This training will be delivered by Louise Martin from NSFT.
Provided by Norfolk County Council in collaboration with Change Grow Live.
Face to face session - no virtual alternative.
Location: Alive Lynnsport
Greenpark Avenue, King's Lynn, PE30 2NB
Time: Arrival 08:45, Training 9:00 - 13:00

Tea/coffee will be available, but we are unable to provide lunch so please bring your own.
Parking available on site.
In this 4 hour workshop we will cover:

What do we mean by ‘recovery’ in relation to mental health and substance use difficulties?
How the mental health system fits together – tiers of service and ‘stepped care’.
What mental health treatment works when people are still using substances.
A more detailed look at services, their offer, thresholds /criteria and referral pathways.
Third sector –eg MIND, Sue Lambert Trust, Menscraft.
NHS – eg Recovery College, Talking Therapies, Primary Care, CMHT.
Urgent and emergency services – eg 111 mental health option, Crisis team, Mental health Liaison, Inpatient.
Time to explore your role in relation to accessing support for your clients’ mental health difficulties.

Please only book a place if you are certain you can attend. Places are limited and absences impact on others that could benefit from this training.
We look forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions, please do ask!
Please note;

If you do have to cancel prior to the day, please let us know by emailing [email protected] and cancel your place via Eventbrite as soon as possible so that others may have the opportunity to attend.
If you book a place and do not attend in full, you will be charged a fee of £100.
Booking your place confirms you have approved this with your line manager.

Please be aware; photos will be taken at the event and a list of all the professional attendees, their organisations and email address will be emailed to all after the event for their own ‘useful contact sheet’.
Each attendee will get a ‘Certificate of Attendance’ once the feedback form is completed following the event.

Additonally, please note that due to the sensitive nature of this training course, delegates might feel anxious or upset by some of the course content if it relates to their own experiences. It is essential that they are aware of the course content beforehand, to be emotionally prepared for the day. Please ensure that all delegates read this course outline ahead of the training. They will be able to step out during the session if needed. There is no requirement for delegates to share personal experiences on this course.