Events

Monday 23 February 2026, 10.00am to 11.30am

Our Missing Persons Protocol is for all practitioners who would be involved in the prevention, response, support and protection of children and adults who are at risk of or go missing.

Monday 23 February 2026, 2.00pm to 3.00pm

Visit and tour round 3 Change Mental Health service bases followed by a session to find out about non-clinical person-centred community support for adults affected by mental illness and people around them.

Tuesday 24 February 2026, 10.00am to 11.30am

This presentation outlines the approach further, discusses local implementation, and considers a practice example where Contextual Safeguarding has been used to address extra-familial risk.

Tuesday 24 February 2026, 2.00pm to 3.00pm

The aim of this session is to highlight, ways agencies and communities can work together to identify and prevent financial harm occurring, whilst ensuring those affected are fully supported.

Wednesday 25 February 2026, 10.00am to 12.30pm

This workshop is with with Steven Bell and Lisa Moffat and is designed to support reflective practice and strengthen decision-making across this complex area of work. 

Thursday 26 February 2026, 10.00am to 11.30am

A presentation on emerging drug trends such as nitazenes, the increase use of cocaine and polysubstance use and what services and support is available in Dumfries and Galloway.

Thursday 26 February 2026, 2.00pm to 3.00pm

This workshop applies to anyone, in any workplace or community, who can make a positive difference to their own and others’ mental health and wellbeing, and help support those experiencing mental ill health or at risk of self-harm or suicide.

Friday 27 February 2026, 10.00am to 1.00pm

This online course is with Lyndsey Campbell and Tahnee Palmer and covers coercive control and the use of the DASH-RIC tool to assess risk and to refer victims/survivors to MARAC.

Friday 27 February 2026, 2.00pm to 4.00pm

This session will look at the impact of childhood trauma with a focus on the importance of the early years of infancy. It will include an introduction to infant mental health: what is it, how do we recognise it, why is it important.