Adfam is pleased to announce a new series of training dates for professionals working with families and those affected by a loved one’s substance use. These courses have recently been refreshed to reflect current practice and are designed for practitioners across family, drug and alcohol, health, social care, education, and community settings. Adfam’s training offers practical, evidence-informed approaches to strengthening support for children and families.
Trauma in families affected by substance use
- Friday 10th July 2026, 9.30am – 3.30pm
- Tickets: £100
- Info: This one day training will equip practitioners to work more effectively with families affected by substance use where there is trauma.
- Find out more and register here
Parental Substance Use: Essential Skills
- Monday 10th August 2026, 9.30am – 3.30pm
- Tickets: £100
- Info: This training course delivers essential insights into the issues surrounding parental substance use and safeguarding along with skills for parents who are using drugs or alcohol problematically.
- Find out more and register here
Intermediate level Resilience Building for Practitioners
- Friday 11th September 2026, 9.30am – 3.30pm
- Tickets: £100
- Info: This training course is for practitioners to critically reflect on the emotional impact of their role and to strengthen sustainable practice.
- Find out more and register here
Using CBT to support families affected by substance use
- Tuesday 22nd September 2026, 9.30am – 3.30pm
- Tickets: £100
- Info: This course introduces practical Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) tools that practitioners can use to support affected family members, focusing on strengthening coping strategies, improving emotional regulation, and helping families respond to substance use in ways that reduce harm and protect their own wellbeing.
- Find out more and register here
Hidden Harm – Children Affected by Parental Substance Use
- Thursday 15th October 2026, 9.30am – 3.30pm
- Tickets: £100
- Info: This course explores hidden harm, the often unseen impact of parental substance use on children and young people. Participants will build confidence in identifying risk, understanding barriers to disclosure and using professional curiosity to respond effectively and compassionately to substance use within families.
- Find out more and register here
Supporting Kinship Carers
- Wednesday 11th November 2026, 9.30am – 3.30pm
- Tickets: £100
- Info: This course focuses on the experiences of kinship carers. Participants will explore the unique pressures kinship carers face, the support available to them, and practical ways to strengthen coping and resilience while recognising the emotional impact of caring for a child within the family.
- Find out more and register here
Parental Substance Use: Hidden Harm, Trauma and Protective Factors
- 2nd & 3rd December 2026, 9.30am – 3.30pm (both days)
- Tickets: £175
- Info: This advanced two-day course deepens understanding of how parental substance use affects children and families. It supports practitioners to recognise risk, understand trauma and strengthen protective factors that improve outcomes for children.
- Find out more and register here
Please email admin@adfam.org.uk to request any further information about Adfam’s training.