Course code: YW027
Provided by Children's Services Workforce Development Team
Children's Services Workforce Development Team
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BRIEF INTERVENTION IN SMOKING BY YOUNG PEOPLE
Increased awareness and understanding of smoking and young people. Provides a forum to discuss and explore issues related to young people and smoking.Increase knowledge on interventions and services offered to help young people stop smoking.
Other details
A half day briefing for
Anyone working with young people in Hampshire (including Foster Carers, the voluntary sector and staff from partner agencies).
Presented by
Quit4life.
Knowledge and understanding
- It is mandatory to complete the e-learning course on smoking and young people on the staff intranet.
- E-Learning.
Course content and methodology
- Facts related to smoking.
- Consider why adults and young people smoke.
- Examine a smokers career.
- Explore your own thoughts/attitudes to smoking.
- Understand interventions in smoking cessation.
- Understand how Quit4life work.
- Explore raising the issue of smoking with young people.
- Know how to refer smokers to Quit4life.
Other information
'Further modules on Universal Drugs and Alcohol Awareness are available at http://htlc.hants.gov.uk/courses/coursedetail.asp?COURSE_ID=32375&seccode=CSCHCS '.
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