Past ITTC Events

South Africa ITTC

October 2024

ITTC: SUD training with SANCA and Notheren Cape DOH

10/3/2024 - 10/3/2024
15 Attendees from Notheren Cape DOH
Training with SANCA
Nurses and Doctors
ASSIST, SBIRT, MI, AUDIT AND DUDIT

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Kimberly, Notheren Cape
Contact Name: Ayanda Mkhize
Contact Email: ayanda.mkhize@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed Event

September 2024

ITTC: MI Training of Providers for KZN Department of Health

9/27/2024 - 9/27/2024
MI Provider Training for Healthcare Providers from the KZN Department of Health in order for them to use MI amongst populations with a high HIV burden across the province.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Contact Name: Ayanda Mkhize
Contact Email: ayanda.mkhize@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed Event

ITTC: SBIRT Training of Providers for KZN Department of Health

9/26/2024 - 9/26/2024
SBIRT Provider Training for Healthcare Providers from the KZN Department of Health in order for them to use SBIRT amongst populations with a high HIV burden across the province.

August 2024

ITTC: Online (Live) SBIRT Training Session 5

8/29/2024 - 8/29/2024
This free training on Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for harmful substance use takes place weekly on Thursdays from 12 noon till 1pm SAST on the following dates: 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 August 2024.

We address use of validated screening tools (AUDIT, DUDIT and ASSIST) and brief intervention strategies as an approach to identifying and modifying harmful patterns of substance use.

Please complete the registration form accurately to ensure your details are captured accurately and that we are best able to meet your needs during training. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training sessions. You may contact us by emailing ittc@uct.ac.za

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Online
Contact Name: NurainTisaker
Contact Email: nurain.tisaker@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lf-GgpzsiH93jMJmlc_56EHemQ8Aocc2e

ITTC: Online (Live) Motivational Interviewing Training Session 4

8/22/2024 - 8/22/2024
This free live training on Motivational Interviewing takes place weekly on Thursdays from 10am till 11am SAST on the following dates: 1, 8, 15 and 22 August 2024.
Motivational Interviewing is a best-evidence approach for tackling harmful substance use and general motivation-related change, including that treatment non-adherence. It is an approach that does not seek to replace other therapeutic approaches, but that seeks instead to support and strengthen them. We strongly recommend that you complete this Online Tour of Motivational Interviewing before attending this training: https://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=67

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Online
Contact Name: Amy Adams
Contact Email: amy.adams.uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcode-prT8sHdIBjJocPHdvA8O5L9sD7Co7

ITTC: South Africa Online (Live) SBIRT Training Session 4

8/22/2024 - 8/22/2024
This free training on Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for harmful substance use takes place weekly on Thursdays from 12 noon till 1pm SAST on the following dates: 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 August 2024.

We address use of validated screening tools (AUDIT, DUDIT and ASSIST) and brief intervention strategies as an approach to identifying and modifying harmful patterns of substance use.

Please complete the registration form accurately to ensure your details are captured accurately and that we are best able to meet your needs during training. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training sessions. You may contact us by emailing ittc@uct.ac.za

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Virtual
Contact Name: Ayanda Mkhize
Contact Email: ayanda.mkhize@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lf-GgpzsiH93jMJmlc_56EHemQ8Aocc2e

ITTC: Online (Live) Motivational Interviewing Training Session 3

8/15/2024 - 8/15/2024
This free live training on Motivational Interviewing takes place weekly on Thursdays from 10am till 11am SAST on the following dates: 1, 8, 15 and 22 August 2024.
Motivational Interviewing is a best-evidence approach for tackling harmful substance use and general motivation-related change, including that treatment non-adherence. It is an approach that does not seek to replace other therapeutic approaches, but that seeks instead to support and strengthen them. We strongly recommend that you complete this Online Tour of Motivational Interviewing before attending this training: https://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=67

ITTC: Online (Live) SBIRT Training Session 3

8/15/2024 - 8/15/2024
This free training on Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for harmful substance use takes place weekly on Thursdays from 12 noon till 1pm SAST on the following dates: 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 August 2024.
We address use of validated screening tools (AUDIT, DUDIT and ASSIST) and brief intervention strategies as an approach to identifying and modifying harmful patterns of substance use.

Please complete the registration form accurately to ensure your details are captured accurately and that we are best able to meet your needs during training. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training sessions. You may contact us by emailing ittc@uct.ac.za

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Virtual
Contact Name: NurainTisaker
Contact Email: nurain.tisaker@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lf-GgpzsiH93jMJmlc_56EHemQ8Aocc2e

ITTC: MI Online (Live) Motivational Interviewing Training Session 2

8/8/2024 - 8/8/2024
This free live training on Motivational Interviewing takes place weekly on Thursdays from 10am till 11am SAST on the following dates: 1, 8, 15 and 22 August 2024.
Motivational Interviewing is a best-evidence approach for tackling harmful substance use and general motivation-related change, including that treatment non-adherence. It is an approach that does not seek to replace other therapeutic approaches, but that seeks instead to support and strengthen them. We strongly recommend that you complete this Online Tour of Motivational Interviewing before attending this training: https://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=67

ITTC: Online (Live) SBIRT Training Session 2

8/8/2024 - 8/8/2024
This free training on Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for harmful substance use takes place weekly on Thursdays from 12 noon till 1pm SAST on the following dates: 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 August 2024.
We address use of validated screening tools (AUDIT, DUDIT and ASSIST) and brief intervention strategies as an approach to identifying and modifying harmful patterns of substance use.

Please complete the registration form accurately to ensure your details are captured accurately and that we are best able to meet your needs during training. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training sessions. You may contact us by emailing ittc@uct.ac.za

ITTC: MI Online (Live) Motivational Interviewing Training Session 1

8/1/2024 - 8/1/2024
This free live training on Motivational Interviewing takes place weekly on Thursdays from 10am till 11am SAST on the following dates: 1, 8, 15 and 22 August 2024.
Motivational Interviewing is a best-evidence approach for tackling harmful substance use and general motivation-related change, including that treatment non-adherence. It is an approach that does not seek to replace other therapeutic approaches, but that seeks instead to support and strengthen them. We strongly recommend that you complete this Online Tour of Motivational Interviewing before attending this training: https://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=67

ITTC: Online (Live) SBIRT Training Session 1

8/1/2024 - 8/1/2024
This free training on Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for harmful substance use takes place weekly on Thursdays from 12 noon till 1pm SAST on the following dates: 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 August 2024.
We address use of validated screening tools (AUDIT, DUDIT and ASSIST) and brief intervention strategies as an approach to identifying and modifying harmful patterns of substance use.

Please complete the registration form accurately to ensure your details are captured accurately and that we are best able to meet your needs during training. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training sessions. You may contact us by emailing ittc@uct.ac.za

July 2024

SACENDU: Family Support in SUD Recovery

7/1/2024 - 9/30/2024
140 Attendees

UCT Mental Health, Mindfulness and Self-Care

7/1/2024 - 9/30/2024
110 Participants completed course in Q3

June 2024

ITTC: SBIRT Training of Trainers for KZN Department of Health

6/25/2024 - 6/26/2024
SBIRT Master Training for trainers from the KZN Department of Health in order cascade training for SBIRT amongst populations with a high HIV burden

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Durban, South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: shaheema.allie@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://n/a
To register: http://Closed event

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training (Pietermaritzburg 2)

6/13/2024 - 6/13/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

23 Attendees (17 Females and 6 Males)

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Contact Name: Ayanda Mkhize
Contact Email: ayanda.mkhize@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed Event

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training (Pietermaritzburg)

6/12/2024 - 6/12/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

19 Attendees ( 17 Females and 2 Males)

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training (Durban 2)

6/6/2024 - 6/6/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

22 Attendees ( 19 Females and 3 Males)

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training (Durban)

6/5/2024 - 6/5/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

18 Attendees ( 17 Females and 1 Male)

May 2024

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training (Empangeni 2)

5/23/2024 - 5/23/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

19 Attendees (18 Females and 1 Male)

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal
Contact Name: Ayanda Mkhize
Contact Email: ayanda.mkhize@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed Event

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training (Empangeni)

5/22/2024 - 5/22/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

18 Attendees (17 Females and 2 Males)

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training (Nongoma 2)

5/21/2024 - 5/21/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

19 Attendees ( 17 Females and 2 Males)

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal
Contact Name: Ayanda Mkhize
Contact Email: ayanda.mkhize@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed Event

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training (Nongoma)

5/20/2024 - 5/20/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

20 Attendees ( 18 Females and 2 Males)

April 2024

ITTC/ARCH: SBIRT Training of Trainers for SANCA KZN

4/24/2024 - 4/25/2024
SBIRT Master Training for trainers belonging to the SANCA as part of the rollout of the ARCH Research project to evaluate impact of cascade training model for SBIRT amongst populations with a high HIV burden

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://n/a
To register: http://Closed event

PRY4015F – Managing child and adolescents with addictive disorders

4/22/2024 - 4/24/2024
Upskilling healthcare professionals in managing children and adolescents with addictive disorders

2 males, 4 females

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: South Africa
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://n/a
To register: http://Closed event

PRY4011F – Managing co-occurring mental disorders

4/8/2024 - 4/11/2024
Upskilling healthcare professionals in managing co-occurring disorders

(2 males, 4 females)

UCT Mental Health, Mindfulness Online Self-Course

4/1/2024 - 6/30/2024
The course offers an overview of key mental health conditions, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, and substance use disorders. It introduces participants to the use of mindfulness and self-care techniques to empower themselves and others in prioritizing mental health. It also focusses on approaches and ways to engage with someone experiencing one of many common mental health conditions and provides a practical framework for becoming a ‘guide on the side’ for those experiencing mental health challenges.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: South Africa
Contact Name: Nurain Tisaker
Contact Email: nurain.tisaker@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://n/a
To register: http://Closed event

March 2024

PRY4009F: Screening and Assessment of Addictive Disorders

3/25/2024 - 3/28/2024
Evidence-based approaches to screening and assessment for addictive disorders (9 participants)

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: South Africa
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za
To register: http://Closed event

ACE: SBIRT and WebApp ASSIST

3/8/2024 - 3/8/2024
Participants were introduced to the SBIRT model and the benefits this would have within their current setting. They were then trained to use the WebApp version of the ASSIST tool.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: South Africa
Contact Name: Nurain Tisaker
Contact Email: nurain.tisaker@uct.ac.za
To register: http://Closed event

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training

3/7/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Welkom, Free State
Contact Name: Ayanda Mkhize
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed event

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training

3/6/2024 - 3/6/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Bloemfontein, Free State
Contact Name: Ayanda Mkhize
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed event

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training

3/1/2024 - 3/1/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Orange Farm, Gauteng
Contact Name: Warren Cornelius
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed event

February 2024

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training

2/29/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Soweto, Gauteng
Contact Name: Warren Cornelius
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed event

Introduction to healthcare for adolescents: Substance Use in Adolescents

2/27/2024 - 2/27/2024
The presentation was focused on adolescent substance use, with a focus on the commonly occurring substances use amongst this population in South Africa. It also focused defining substance use vs. dependence, as well as risk factors and approaches to care for adolescents.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: South Africa
Contact Name: Nurain Tisaker
Contact Email: nurain.tisaker@uct.ac.za
To register: http://Closed event

PRY4008W: Evidence Based Treatment Approaches

2/26/2024 - 3/1/2024
Evidence treatment approaches such at Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training (13 participants)

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: South Africa
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za
To register: http://Closed event

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training

2/23/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Johannesburg Central, Gauteng
Contact Name: Ayanda Mkhize
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed event

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training

2/22/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

SANCA: SBIRT Provider Training

2/21/2024
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng
Contact Name: Ayanda Mkhize
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed event

Web App ASSIST training: Yeboneers

2/21/2024 - 2/21/2024
The newly developed Web App version of the WHO ASSIST (The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test) represents an important tool in the detection and provision of accessible intervention strategies for harmful substance use. The tool is used to improve the ability to map the levels of risk across various substances of use and misuse within the country and is thus set to reimagine effective passive data collection and mapping for substance use disorder risk across South Africa.

This training on the Web App ASSIST takes place in George, Western Cape, with 40 youth counsellors. These youth counsellors will be screening adolescents in schools.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Western Cape
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za

PRY4013F_Understanding Addictive Disorders

2/12/2024 - 2/16/2024
Post Graduate Diploma in Addictions Care_Understanding Addictive Disorders (11 participants)

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: South Africa
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za
To register: http://Closed event

Wits 4th year pharmacy students training

2/9/2024 - 3/15/2024
Wits 4th year pharmacy students training – Substance use disorders (62 participants)

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://N/A

November 2023

ITTC/ARCH: SBIRT Training of Trainers for SANCA

11/28/2023 - 11/29/2023
SBIRT Master Training for trainers belonging to the SANCA as part of the rollout of the ARCH Research project to evaluate impact of cascade training model for SBIRT amongst populations with a high HIV burden

ISSUP webinar series: Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment for Substance Use

11/23/2023 - 11/30/2023
This two-part webinar series will seek to:
• Identify the components of SBIRT and to facilitate understanding the goal of SBIRT.
• Provide the basis for a health systems approach to integrating SBIRT into health care.
• Facilitate understanding of the meaning of universal screening.
• Make explicit the levels of risk and their implications.
• Introduce the recommended best-practice screening tools with a focus on the WHO ASSIST
• To introduce to Referral to Treatment (RT), the last step in the SBIRT model

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: shaheema.allie@uct.ac.za

SA Central Drug Authority National Summit on Substance Use and Illicit Trafficking

11/14/2023 - 11/16/2023
Hosted by ITTC South Africa and the South Africa National AIDS Council

About the Summit
The CDA has a mandate to host a summit wherein stakeholders engage on matters aligned to the use of substances in the country. The 4th CDA will host the 3rd summit in 2023, and it will be preceded by provincial dialogues.
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The 3rd summit will consider a harmonised way to implement demand, supply and harm reduction in line with the National Drug Master Plan, i.e to support policy harmonization between health, social security and justice sectors, to support public health approaches for people who use drugs, people in correctional settings and other key populations.
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Summit and Dialogues Theme
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The theme of the Provincial Dialogues and the SUMMIT is “Towards sustainable, coordinated and impactful strategies for national drug and substance use in South Africa”

Sub-themes aligned to the 7 Goals of the National Drug Master Plan will be advised at a later stage with the main sub-theme being," “Towards addressing drug and alcohol use in South Africa.” Sub-Themes will be focused on the 7 Goals of the NDMP 2019-2024.
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Objectives of the Annual Summit and Provincial Dialogues

1. Evaluate Provincial/National Drug Master
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Review of PDMP/NDMP 2019-2024?
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2. Inform the policy on drugs and substance abuse
3. To improve our knowledge base on how illicit drugs relate to other urgent challenges , such as conflicts and environmental degradation
4. To share information on sustainable economic opportunities for unemployed youth
5. To develop an action plan that will address resolutions take at the summit.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: goodman.sibeko@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://www.centraldrugauthority.co.za/3rdsummit

African Union High Level Session on Addressing Substance Use and Related Mental Health Disorders

11/8/2023 - 11/10/2023
Objective

The overall objective of the meeting is to raise awareness and galvanise commitment and action of high-level Government leadership, policy makers, public health officials and other stakeholders to take appropriate measures (including legislative, administrative, social and educational etc) in addressing drug use prevention and SUDs treatment and related co-morbidities.

Specific Objectives of the high-level session
1. Enhance legal, policy and institutional frameworks to effectively prevent drug-use, crime and violence amongst youth
Sensitize for a comprehensive multi-sectorial health response to drugs. A response using the UNODC WHO International Standards on Drug Use Prevention and the UNODC WHO International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders as guidance material for national and regional strategies in line with science focusing on human rights, gender-sensitivity and particularly vulnerable groups (children, women and youth)
3. Reflect on the overall health and social situation of drug use as well as experiences from the African Union that are in line with such standards in an effort to galvanize and network positive South-South experience exchange.
4. Discuss newly availed open-sourced tools designed for, and experiences derived from, Low- and Middle- Income countries in the field of prevention of substance use focusing on building family skills, life and social skills in a universal setting or in selective settings for higher risk groups (particularly those living in humanitarian setting).
5. Discuss newly availed open-sourced tools and services designed for, and experiences derived from, Low- and Middle- Income countries availing evidence based, affordable and accessible treatment services and systems in line with the human right principles. Such services will focus on alternative to convictions or punishment, treatment services geared for youth and their families as well as services for women including pregnant women. .
6. Advocate for the value of Youth empowerment and inclusion at the level of policy
making as well as·service provision and equipping them with the necessary tools, skills and platforms to become key enablers in preventing drug use, building resilience to drugs, crime and violence.
7. Mobilize Donor engagement and to commit increased resources for drug demand reduction interventions at the regional level and member state level
8. Agree on a roadmap for strategic interventions in addressing drug use prevention and SUDs among youth, women and children in African Union

Expected outcomes

1. Increased awareness and knowledge of drugs and drug use disorders and interventions in line with the UNODC WHO International Standards among High Level Government Leadership, policy makers, public health officials and other stakeholders
2. High Level continental dialogue stimulated to serve as a platform to promote
cooperation and collaboration to address evidence-based drug demand reduction responses
3. A roadmap for strategic interventions in addressing drug use prevention and SUDs
treatment among youth, women and children in the African Union agreed.
4. Donor engagement and expression of commitment and mobilisation of resources for drug demand reduction interventions at regional level and member state level.

Format of meeting

The high-level session will be held over three days, preceded by two days of senior expert meetings. Day 3 will culminate in the opening session and plenary interventions by Heads of State and Government on key meeting outcomes and the overview of SUDs and related mental health disorders on the continent. There will also be statements by the leadership f the AU, US State Dept.IINL, the World Bank Group and relevant UN agencies including UNODC, WHO etc.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: goodman.sibeko@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://au.int/en/newsevents/20231106/au-high-level-session-addressing-substance-use-and-related-mental-health

MI Training with the City of Cape Town employees

11/8/2023 - 11/9/2023
MI training: Specialised Health within Community Services & Health Directorate

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Parow
Contact Name: Amy Adams
Contact Email: amy.adams@uct.ac.za

International Society of Addiction Medicine Conference

11/1/2023 - 11/4/2023
Presentation on the IITC South Africa's Research Partnerships and introduction to the Web App ASSIST Strategy

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Marrakesh, Morocco
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: goodman.sibeko@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://isamweb.org

SA ITTC Online (Live) Motivational Interviewing Training: TBHIV Care

11/1/2023 - 11/1/2023
Motivational Interviewing is a best-evidence approach for tackling harmful substance use and general motivation-related change, including that treatment non-adherence. It is an approach that does not seek to replace other therapeutic approaches, but that seeks instead to support and strengthen them.
We strongly recommend that you complete this Online Tour of Motivational Interviewing before attending this training: https://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=6

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: shaheema.allie@uct.ac.za

October 2023

Community-level SUD presentation

10/21/2023 - 10/21/2023
Community-level SUD presentation, Ward 48, Cape Town

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town Ward 48
Contact Name: Warren Cornelius
Contact Email: warren.cornelius.uct.ac.za

Adolescent Substance Use Presentation

10/17/2023 - 10/17/2023
Adolescent Substance Use Presentation: Tafelsig High School, Mitchell's Plain

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Tafelsig High School, Mitchell's Plain
Contact Name: Warren Cornelius
Contact Email: warren.cornelius.uct.ac.za

Adolescent Substance Use Presentation

10/16/2023 - 10/16/2023
Adolescent Substance Use Presentation: Cedar High School, Mitchell's Plain

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cedar High School, Mitchell's Plain
Contact Name: Warren Cornelius
Contact Email: warren.cornelius.uct.ac.za

SBIRT: Part 2 registrar training at UCT

10/10/2023 - 10/10/2023
This training on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for harmful substance. We address use of validated screening tools (AUDIT, DUDIT and ASSIST) and brief intervention strategies as an approach to identifying and modifying harmful patterns of substance use.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za

Western Cape Substance Abuse Forum Provincial Dialogue

10/3/2023
Western Cape Province Provincial Dialogue in preparation for the National Central Drug Authority Summit Scheduled for November 2023.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: goodman.sibeko@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://www.centraldrugauthority.co.za/3rdsummit

September 2023

National House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders Exec Committee DDR meeting

9/28/2023
Meeting of the SA National House of Traditional and Khoisan Leadership to execute Drug Demand Reduction Implementation Plan

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: goodman.sibeko@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed event

MI and SBIRT for KZN Department of Health

9/26/2023 - 9/27/2023
1 day Motivational Interviewing for Behaviour Change and 1 day training of SBIRT for health care providers working at KZN department of health facilities

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Durban
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za

MHMS_The GetSmarter short course

9/20/2023 - 10/20/2023
Mental Health, Mindfulness and Self-Care course_The GetSmarter short course

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Contact Name: Nurain Tisaker
Contact Email: nurain.tisaker@uct.ac.za

Central Drug Authority Research Stakeholder Engagement

9/19/2023
Meeting with partners of the Central Drug Authority to formulate a unified data strategy for South Africa.

PRY4010S_Case Management and Service Monitoring

9/7/2023 - 9/8/2023
Post Graduate Diploma in Addictions Care_Case Management and Service Monitoring

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za

South African National AIDS Council Situation Room consultation

9/7/2023
Meeting with SANAC to review challenges with data collection and capture and engage in formative discussions for a unified data dashboiard incorporating HIV/TB data and other public health data including Substance Use Disorders (in the first instance through Web App ASSIST administration) throughout South Africa.

PRY4012S_Ethics and Professional Development

9/4/2023 - 9/6/2023
Post Graduate Diploma in Addictions Care_Ethics and Professional Development

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za

August 2023

Global surgery debriefing with CHWs

8/28/2023 - 8/28/2023
SA ITTC in collaboration with Global surgery ran a debriefing session with the community health worker's in Gugulethu. The day addressed the following: Trauma, burnout and the caregiver role, the systemic nature of distress management and referral pathways

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town
Contact Name: Shaheema
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za

DSD Integrated campaign: Overview of the Web App ASSIST (CPUT)

8/16/2023 - 8/16/2023
Social Development: Joint Integrated campaign on social development and mental health. SA ITTC provided an overview of the web app ASSIST as well as its uses with tertiary students.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: shaheema.allie@uct.ac.za

PRY4016S_Working with Family and Social Networks

8/14/2023 - 8/16/2023
Post Graduate Diploma in Addictions Care_Working with Family and Social Networks

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za

South Africa ITTC Online (Live) SBIRT Training: WITS RHI

8/3/2023 - 8/3/2023
This closed training on Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for harmful substance use takes place on 3 August with the WITS RHI Team. We address use of SBIRT and trains on the the validated ASSIST screening tool, and brief intervention strategies as an approach to identifying and modifying harmful patterns of substance use.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: shaheema.allie@uct.ac.za

July 2023

Adolescent Substance Use Prevention Workshop (Global surgery)

7/6/2023 - 7/6/2023
Adolescent Substance Use Prevention Workshop in Manenberg in collaboration with Global surgery. There were 70 adolescents (14 – 18yrs old) in attendance

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za

Adolescent Substance Use Prevention Workshop In collaboration with Global Surgery

7/6/2023 - 7/6/2023

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Manenberg
Contact Name: Warren Cornelius
Contact Email: warren.cornelius.uct.ac.za

PRY4008W_Evidence Based Treatment Approaches

7/3/2023 - 7/6/2023
Post Graduate Diploma in Addictions Care_Evidence Based Treatment Approaches

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za

June 2023

Global Mental Health Action Network Meeting (SA Mental Health Conference)

6/29/2023 - 6/29/2023
The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), are hosting a South African Mental Health Conference. As an invited guest, the session will be about sharing personal recovery giving a unique lived experience to help put a voice and a story to the impact of stigma around substance use and mental health. It will be an informal conversation, where delegates listen, learns, and may ask questions - but it is also a sincere and authentic space, where we break down barriers and stigmas and have real, earnest conversations about Mental Health.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Warren Cornelius
Contact Email: warren.cornelius@uct.ac.za

South Africa ITTC Online (Live) Motivational Interviewing Training 4 CPD Points June/July 2023

6/22/2023 - 7/13/2023
his live training on Motivational Interviewing takes place weekly on Thursdays from 10am till 11am SAST on the following dates: 22, 29 June & 6 & 13 July 2023. Motivational Interviewing is a best-evidence approach for tackling harmful substance use and general motivation-related change, including that treatment non-adherence. It is an approach that does not seek to replace other therapeutic approaches, but that seeks instead to support and strengthen them. We strongly recommend that you complete this Online Tour of Motivational Interviewing before attending this training: https://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=67

Completing the registration form accurately will help us ensure your details are captured accurately and that we are best able to meet your needs during training. You may contact us by emailing ittc@uct.ac.za

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training sessions

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItfuGqpzksE9TuEyrGIL5jWZ7uBHB5ekiU
To register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItfuGqpzksE9TuEyrGIL5jWZ7uBHB5ekiU

South Africa ITTC Online (Live) SBIRT Training 5 CPD Points June/July 2023

6/22/2023 - 7/20/2023
This training on Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for harmful substance use takes place weekly on Thursdays from 12 noon till 1pm SAST on the following dates: 22, 29 June and 6, 13 & 20 July 2023. We address use of validated screening tools (AUDIT, DUDIT and ASSIST) and brief intervention strategies as an approach to identifying and modifying harmful patterns of substance use.

Please complete the registration form accurately to ensure your details are captured accurately and that we are best able to meet your needs during training. You may contact us by emailing ittc@uct.ac.za

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training sessions.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tcuGvqz8oG9Muwq5UGkzWjjoyyWiJ0ewX
To register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tcuGvqz8oG9Muwq5UGkzWjjoyyWiJ0ewX

MHMS_Since moving to edX platform

6/15/2023 - 7/15/2023
Mental Health, Mindfulness and Self-Care course_Since moving to edX platform

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Contact Name: Nurain Tisaker
Contact Email: nurain.tisaker@uct.ac.za

May 2023

Web App ASSIST Launch

5/29/2023
The South Africa National Minister of Social Development will on 29 May 2023 lead the dual launch of the National Department of Social Development Integrated Programme and the newly developed Web App version of the World Health Organization Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) (https://assistscreening.uct.ac.za).

This event launches two key initiatives in response to the call for integrated implementation of services in institutions of higher learning and colleges, especially, at the primary level of intervention by respective stakeholders to facilitate integrated early intervention and prevention programmes with specific focus on social crime prevention, risky substance use, and gender-based violence. The newly developed Web App version of the WHO ASSIST (The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test) represents an important tool in the detection and provision of accessible intervention strategies for harmful substance use. The tool is earmarked to improve the ability of the country, at various entry points across health and social service sites, to map the levels of risk across various substances of use and misuse within the country and is thus set to reimagine effective passive data collection and mapping for substance use disorder risk across South Africa.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: University of Cape Town and onlone
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://forms.office.com/r/fV3fb8RQsB
To register: https://forms.office.com/r/fV3fb8RQsB

Motivational Interviewing Principles for participant engagement (SAX)

5/10/2023 - 5/10/2023
Motivational Interviewing is a best-evidence approach for tackling harmful substance use and general motivation-related change, including that treatment non-adherence. It is an approach that does not seek to replace other therapeutic approaches, but that seeks instead to support and strengthen them

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za

PRY4015F_Managing Children and Adolescents with Addictive Disorders

5/2/2023 - 5/5/2023
Post Graduate Diploma in Addictions Care_Managing Children and Adolescents with Addictive Disorders

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za

April 2023

ITTC/ARCH: SBIRT Training of Trainers KZN

4/24/2023 - 4/25/2023
SBIRT Master Training for trainers belonging to the KZN Dept of Health as part of the rollout of the ARCH Research project to evaluate impact of cascade training model for SBIRT amongst populations with a high HIV burden

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Durban
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za

PRY4011F_Managing Co- Occurring Mental Disorders

4/11/2023 - 4/14/2023
Post Graduate Diploma in Addictions Care_Managing Co- Occurring Mental Disorders

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za

March 2023

PRY4009F_Screening and Assessment of Addictive Disorders

3/27/2023 - 3/30/2023
Post Graduate Diploma in Addictions Care_Screening and Assessment of Addictive Disorders

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za

Department of Correctional Services Web App ASSIST Review and Rollout Planning Session

3/15/2023
Meeting to review pilot phase of DCS ASSIST Project and formulate technical specifications required to assure rollout.

South Africa ITTC Online (Live) Motivational Interviewing Training 4 CPD Points March 2023

3/9/2023 - 3/30/2023

This live training on Motivational Interviewing takes place weekly on Thursdays from 10am till 11am SAST on the following dates: 9, 16, 23 & 30 March 2023. Motivational Interviewing is a best-evidence approach for tackling harmful substance use and general motivation-related change, including that treatment non-adherence. It is an approach that does not seek to replace other therapeutic approaches, but that seeks instead to support and strengthen them. We strongly recommend that you complete this Online Tour of Motivational Interviewing before attending this training: https://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=67

Completing the registration form accurately will help us ensure your details are captured accurately and that we are best able to meet your needs during training. You may contact us by emailing ittc@uct.ac.za

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training sessions.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYlde2trD0qHN3e2JgksuLq9GcCNwGPwvtq
To register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYlde2trD0qHN3e2JgksuLq9GcCNwGPwvtq

South Africa ITTC Online (Live) SBIRT Training 5 CPD Points March-April 2023

3/9/2023 - 4/6/2023

This training on Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for harmful substance use takes place weekly on Thursdays from 12 noon till 1pm SAST on the following dates: 9, 16, 23, 30 March & 6 April 2023. We address use of validated screening tools (AUDIT, DUDIT and ASSIST) and brief intervention strategies as an approach to identifying and modifying harmful patterns of substance use.

Please complete the registration form accurately to ensure your details are captured accurately and that we are best able to meet your needs during training. You may contact us by emailing ittc@uct.ac.za

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training sessions.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEldeChrTgoE9bvLwzFFQMw6Wr4VaQzY_ju
To register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEldeChrTgoE9bvLwzFFQMw6Wr4VaQzY_ju

February 2023

MHMS _The GetSmarter short course

2/27/2023 - 3/14/2023
Mental Health, Mindfulness and Self-Care course_The GetSmarter short course

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Contact Name: Nurain Tisaker
Contact Email: nurain.tisaker@uct.ac.za

PRY4008W_Evidence Based Treatment Approaches

2/27/2023 - 3/3/2023
Post Graduate Diploma in Addictions Care_Evidence Based Treatment Approaches

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za

ITTC Health Ministerial Advisory Committee presentation

2/23/2023
ITTC engagement with the National Department of Health Ministerial Advisory Committee to present envisaged substance use risk surveillance programme and forthcoming substance use disorder resource map project, amongst other ITTC activities.

PRY4013F_Understanding Addictive Disorders

2/13/2023 - 2/17/2023
Post Graduate Diploma in Addictions Care_Understanding Addictive Disorders

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za

November 2022

KZN Department of Health SBIRT Strategy Workshop (AUDIT, ASSIST, plus site visits)

11/29/2022 - 12/2/2022
Engagement with KZN Department of Health District Managers and Provincial Directors to finalise a strategy for SBIRT rollout through the use of the Web App ASSIST tool and the AUDIT via the ARCH Project.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: goodman.sibeko@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed event

GCR Anti-Substance Abuse Multi-Stakeholder Engagement Dialogue

11/10/2022
Gauteng Provincial Administration Dialogue to tackle substance use disorder. Closed meeting hosting expert representations and policymaker engagement on strategies to engage in prevention and intervention efforts for substance use disorders.

Central Drug Authority BiEnnial Meeting Planning

11/9/2022
Planning Session for the 3rd ever Annual Biennial Summit for the South Africa Central Drug Authority.

Catalytic Drug Demand Reduction Meeting for South Africa Traditional Authorities and Leadership

11/1/2022 - 11/2/2022
The overall objective of the meeting is to understand public health problems in jurisdictions under traditional leadership due to increased availability and use of psychoactive substances trafficked into the continent and also produced locally, and to create a national network of Traditional Leaders in DDR in South Africa.
Specific Objectives of the meeting
1. Affirm the critical role of traditional leadership in DDR interventions.
2. Assess public health problems as a result of increased availability and use of psychoactive substances in areas under traditional governance in South Africa.
3. Explore the potential roles of Traditional Leadership in DDR interventions.
4. Assess needs of Traditional Leadership for effective engagement in DDR chart next steps.
5. Explore the possibility of establishing a national network of traditional leadership for DDR.
6. Agree a roadmap for the incorporation of Traditional Leadership into the DDR training programmes :the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC), Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC), Universal Recovery Curriculum (URC)and into the other continental and international standards and best practices.
7. Agree a roadmap for enhanced systematic data collection to enhance evidence-based interventions and research by universities into substance use disorders.
8. Assess appetite and possibilities of establishing One-stop Service centres under Traditional leaders to assist drug dependent people.
9. Harness areas of synergy and facilitate active collaboration.
10. Acquaint Traditional Leaders with knowledge of drugs and drug use disorders and interventions

Expected Outcomes

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: goodman.sibeko@uct.ac.za

September 2022

Psychosocial Support and Opioid Substitution Therapy

9/16/2022 - 9/16/2022
This session aims to introduce participants to the psychosocial considerations essential to effective treatment planning and case management for opioid use disorders, with a particular focus on these as a key element of Opioid Substitution Therapy.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Online
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: goodman.sibeko@uct.ac.za
To register: https://samrc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ld-qgpzouHNdCGm6mfx6i2c8xYPtEqXMz

Case management and Service Monitoring (PG Dip)

9/8/2022 - 9/9/2022
PG Dip Addictions Care

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Fergus Ashburner
Contact Email: fergus.ashburner@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://www.psychiatry.uct.ac.za/psych/addiction-psychiatry

Ethics and Professional Development (PG Dip)

9/5/2022 - 9/8/2022
PG Dip Addictions Care

August 2022

South Africa ITTC Online (Live) Motivational Interviewing Training 4 CPD Points August-Sept 2022

8/25/2022 - 9/15/2022
This live training on Motivational Interviewing takes place weekly on Thursdays from 10am til 11am SAST on the following dates: 25 August, 1 September, 8 September, and 15 September 2022.

Motivational Interviewing is a best-evidence approach for tackling harmful substance use and general motivation-related change, including that treatment non-adherence. It is an approach that does not seek to replace other therapeutic approaches, but that seeks instead to support and strengthen them. We strongly recommend that you complete this Online Tour of Motivational Interviewing before attending this training: https://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=67

Completing the registration form accurately will help us ensure your details are captured accurately and that we are best able to meet your needs during training. In order to capture attendance accurately and to ensure successful interaction, we require that each attendee register separately and attend each training instance on an individual device.

You may contact us by emailing ittc@uct.ac.za

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training sessions.

You may also be interested in our Online (Live) Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for harmful substance use training which takes place from noon until 1pm South African time on the following dates 25 August, 1 September, 8 September, 15 September, and 22 September. Click here to learn more and register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYofu2spzsqEtfbFo5O6D6ziuNFNr3VgEpj

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcuc-yrpzMiGdWFZDggZRpDBBIOAEMPQW5o
To register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcuc-yrpzMiGdWFZDggZRpDBBIOAEMPQW5o

South Africa ITTC Online (Live) SBIRT Training 5 CPD Points August-September 2022

8/25/2022 - 9/22/2022
This live training on Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for harmful substance use takes place weekly on Mondays from 12 noon til 1pm SAST on the following dates: 25 August, 1 September, 8 September, 15 September, 22 September 2022.

We address the use of validated screening tools (AUDIT, DUDIT and ASSIST) and brief intervention strategies as an approach to identifying and modifying harmful patterns of substance use.

Please complete the registration form accurately to ensure your details are captured accurately and that we are best able to meet your needs during training. In order to capture attendance accurately and to ensure successful interaction, we require that each attendee register separately and attend each training instance on an individual device.

You may contact us by emailing ittc@uct.ac.za

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training sessions.

You may also be interested in our Online (Live) Motivational Interviewing training which takes place on Thursdays from 10am til 11am SAST on the following dates: 25 August, 1 September, 8 September, and 15 September 2022. Click here to learn more and register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcuc-yrpzMiGdWFZDggZRpDBBIOAEMPQW5o

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYofu2spzsqEtfbFo5O6D6ziuNFNr3VgEpj
To register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYofu2spzsqEtfbFo5O6D6ziuNFNr3VgEpj

Working with Families and Social Networks (PG Dip)

8/15/2022 - 8/17/2022
PG Dip Addictions Care

Mental Health and Practitioner Self Care Training for Department of Social Development

8/10/2022 - 8/12/2022
Dear colleague,

We look forward to welcoming you to the 3-day Mental Health and Practitioner Self-care Train the Trainer, offered by the ITTC!

You have been especially selected to attend this 3-day training, in order to equip you to train the Basic Mental Health and Practitioner Self-care Training. We hope that it will be a fruitful experience for you.
During this training you will expand on your knowledge and skills about what it means to facilitate this training. The process will empower you to be an active and confident trainer.

When: The training starts promptly at 08:30am on Wednesday 05 October 2022 and ends at 15:30 on Friday 07 October 2022.
Where: The training will be held at the Education Centre, Valkenburg Hospital – Room 23. (Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/kCtD7wCqwDZ8HJu26). Parking is available.
Attendance: Because of the way the training is structured, we request your full attendance and commitment each day.
What to wear/bring: come comfortably dressed and bring along a pen and your Participant Manual that you received during the training in August.

Kindly note that lunch will be provided.
Tea/coffee and snacks to be confirmed. You are welcome to bring some water with for the day.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Your ITTC facilitators,
Gill and Nurain

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Nurain Tiskaer
Contact Email: nurain.tisaker@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://N/A

UCT Mental Health, Mindfulness, and Self-Care

8/8/2022 - 8/23/2022
ON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH:

1
An overview of key mental health conditions, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, and substance use disorders.

2
Mindfulness and self-care techniques to improve self-awareness, self-regulation, and compassion towards yourself and others.

3
Tools and techniques to equip yourself and others in mental health prioritisation.

4
A practical framework for becoming a ‘guide on the side’ for those experiencing mental health challenges.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Nurain Tisaker
Contact Email: nurain.tisaker@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://uct-online.getsmarter.com/presentations/lp/uct-mental-health-mindfulness-and-self-care-online-micro-course/
To register: https://uct-online.getsmarter.com/presentations/lp/uct-mental-health-mindfulness-and-self-care-online-micro-course/

July 2022

Research Institutions Key Stakeholder Engagement

7/27/2022 - 7/27/2022
The purpose of the engagement is to discuss the National Survey on the trends of substance use and abuse in the country in which the Central Drug Authority, Research Data, Monitoring and Evaluation (RDM&E) Committee is tasked to conduct.

Participants include South African Medical Research Council, South African National AIDS Council, Department of Corrections, Central Drug Authority

Evidence Based Treatment Approaches (PG Dip)

7/4/2022 - 7/7/2022
PG Dip Addictions Care

Addiction Practitiners Forum

7/1/2022 - 7/2/2022
Substance-Use-Disorder (SUD) professionals often find themselves immersed in their work and as a consequence may not notice the ground-breaking developments which are happening around us. As initial-contact and treatment professionals, it is important that we invest sufficiently in our knowledge and understanding of new developments and the opportunities these may present.

For this purpose, the Addiction Practitioners Forum has been created by the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA National) to close the gap between practice and theory. SANCA National has partnered the South Africa International Technology Transfer Centre (ITTC); International Society of Substance Use Disorder Professionals (ISSUP), South African Chapter and Clinical Governance to deliver this CPD initiative.

Addiction Practitioners Forum takes place on 1 & 2 July 2022 to explore, among others:

• The Initial contact, identifying the red flags of SUD,
• Different treatment options for referral,
• CAGE, screening and assessment for first contact practitioners,
• Understanding the withdrawal process when working in multi-disciplinary teams,
• Drug testing protocols and procedures (challenges/pitfalls/medical-legal considerations),
• Reintegration, aftercare and relapse management,
• Medical-legal considerations in treating SUD,
• +10 Specialised workshops (refer to the program).

Participants:

• SUD Treatment Professionals,
• General Practitioners,
• Nurses,
• Mental Health Practitioners,
• Religious Leaders
• Researchers & Educators
• Policy Makers & Administrators
• Human Resource Managers

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Pretoria and Online
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: goodman.sibeko@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://confsa.eventsair.com/cmspreview/addiction-practitioners-forum-2022/registrations
To register: https://confsa.eventsair.com/cmspreview/addiction-practitioners-forum-2022/registrations

June 2022

Workshop on Motivational Interviewing : Behaviour Change

6/21/2022 - 6/23/2022
Capacitating Maternal Mental Health Champions in Motivational Interviewing for Behaviour Change.

Training participants include the Mums Support Network in KZN region of South Africa as well as SADAG (South African Depression and Anxiety Group), University of KwaZulu Natal and the DRILL (Developing Research Innovation, Localisation and Leadership) team.

Motivational Interviewing is a best-evidence approach for tackling harmful substance use and general motivation-related change, including treatment non-adherence. It is an approach that does not seek to replace other therapeutic approaches, but that seeks instead to support and strengthen them.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Durban, South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://Closed Event
To register: http://Closed Event

Workshop on Motivational Interviewing : Addiction and Behaviour Change

6/10/2022
THE COLLEGES OF MEDICINE OF SOUTH AFRICA
&
THE COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS

Invites Psychiatry Residents in South Africa to a

This workshop follows on from the 2 introductory lectures on Motivational Interviewing:

o Motivational Interviewing for addiction and behaviour change
o Counselling skills in Motivational Interviewing
The workshop will be a combination of didactic teaching and practical application in the form of class exercises to practise micro-skills as well as client/counsellor role plays to practise a combination of skills acquired in the training.

Students will be able to learn by observing their colleagues engage in role plays. Two facilitators will be available to supervise and provide immediate feedback to observed student role-plays.

Date: 10 June 2022
Time: 13h00 – 16h00

Agenda:

13h00 – 13h15 Brief recap of the 2 introductory lectures
13h15 – 13h30 Practical exercise in offering client reflections
13h30 – 14h00 Discussing specific strategies in MI
14h00 – 14h30 Recognizing and responding to change talk with practical exercises (1)
14h30 – 14h45 Break
14h45 – 15h00 Recognizing and responding to change talk with practical exercises (2)
15h00 – 16h00 Role plays

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: South Africa
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yPfNXJaXSuqtlmoRTD2daA
To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yPfNXJaXSuqtlmoRTD2daA

May 2022

Managing Children & Adolescents with Addictive Disorders

5/3/2022 - 5/5/2022
This course provides students with an overview of risk and protective factors for child and
adolescent substance misuse, and discusses the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders amongst children and adolescents. Students learn about the normal stages of child and adolescent development, and how these may be affected by substance misuse. Students are exposed to lowthreshold evidence-based interventions for adolescents who misuse substances, as well as to ways to diagnose and effectively treat substance misuse among adolescents. Dual diagnosis, facilitating groups with adolescents, the impact of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders and prenatal methamphetamine exposure are also discussed.

April 2022

Managing Co-occurring Mental Disorders

4/11/2022 - 4/14/2022
This course enables students to identify other mental disorders that frequently co-occur alongside addictive disorders, as well as infectious diseases that co-occur alongside addictions. Students learn about shared risk factors for these disorders in vulnerable population groups. Students also learn about common approaches to managing these disorders in addiction treatment and evidence of their effectiveness. An overview of basic psychopharmacology is included in this course

Work Intergrated Learning for Community Health Workers

4/6/2022 - 4/6/2022
Work Integrated Learning for Community Health Workers. Collaboration with National and Provincial Departments of Health, and the University of KwaZulu-Natal Centre for Rural Health

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: goodman.sibeko@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed Event

March 2022

Work Integrated Learning for KwaZulu-Natal Community Outreach Team Leaders

3/29/2022 - 3/29/2022
Work Integrated Learning for KwaZulu-Natal Community Outreach Team Leaders. Curriculum co-developed by ITTC in collaboration with University of KwaZulu-Natal Centre for Rural Health and KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. Rollout in collaboration with National Department of Health.

Evidence-based Treatment Approaches

3/28/2022 - 3/31/2022
This course provides students with an understanding of evidence-based treatment approaches for
addictive disorders. Students are exposed to evidence-based principles of treatment and learn about the theoretical foundation, core concepts and principal techniques of several evidence-based psychosocial treatment models. Students are provided with intensive training in motivational interviewing and are expected to participate in role-play exercises. Basic training in cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment of substance use disorders is included in the course. Other
treatment approaches including 12-step programmes, the Matrix Model, and harm reduction are also critically explored. The course is taught through lectures, practical demonstrations and role-play
exercises.

Screening and Assessment of Addictive Disorders

3/28/2022 - 3/30/2022
This course equips students to screen patients for problematic alcohol and drug use and conduct comprehensive assessments of the nature, extent and severity of alcohol- and other drug-related problems. Students are taught to use various screening tools and to effectively feed back these
results during brief interventions with patients. Students learn how to take a holistic patient history, conduct a mental state examination and present a concise etiological formulation. The practical application of urine testing in treatment settings is discussed. Students are taught principles and practical approaches to risk assessment, and clinical considerations relevant to alcohol and other drugs are examined. The implications that assessment findings have for patient placement and treatment planning are also outlined.

Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) Walkthrough - Collaboration with ICUDDR South Africa

3/26/2022 - 4/5/2022
ICUDDR South Africa is hosting a Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) with universities across South Africa in 2022. The event will take place over 10 days, and training will be conducted as a collaboration between ICUDDR South Africa, South Africa ITTC and ISSUP South Africa as part of the efforts of the newly formed South Africa Drug Demand Collaborative.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: southafrica@icuddr.org
To register: http://Closed event

DCS SBIRT Follow Up and MI Overview

3/17/2022 - 3/18/2022
Follow up SBIRT and MI training for South Africa Department of Corrections.

Motivational Interviewing in Africa: Curriculum Development for Public Health

3/15/2022
In this 4th instalment of the Motivational Interviewing in Africa Webinar Series, Profs Rollnick and Miller are joined by Profs Sibeko (University of Cape Town) and Mash (Stellenbosch University) and colleagues from Africa to examine the development of Motivational Interviewing Curricula in Research and Capacity building for public health.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Amy Adams
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i2iT8OGmSw2WtSPVJjle0A
To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i2iT8OGmSw2WtSPVJjle0A

South Africa ITTC Online (Live) Motivational Interviewing Training 4 CPD Points

3/10/2022 - 3/31/2022
This live 4 week training series on Motivational Interviewing takes place weekly on Thursdays from 10am till 11am SAST on the following dates: 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st March 2022.

Motivational Interviewing is a best-evidence approach for tackling harmful substance use and general motivation-related change, including that treatment non-adherence. It is an approach that does not seek to replace other therapeutic approaches, but that seeks instead to support and strengthen them. We strongly recommend that you complete this Online Tour of Motivational Interviewing before attending this training: https://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=67

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEscOugrDMvHdTmwec2LGTnC-w3d_EjJAW8
To register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEscOugrDMvHdTmwec2LGTnC-w3d_EjJAW8

South Africa ITTC Online SBIRT Training 5 CPD Points

3/10/2022 - 4/7/2022
This training on Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for harmful substance use takes place weekly on Thursdays from 12 noon till 1pm SAST on the following dates: 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st March 2022 and 7th April 2022. We address use of validated screening tools (AUDIT, DUDIT and ASSIST) and brief intervention strategies as an approach to identifying and modifying harmful patterns of substance use.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtduyvrDgiGtadQ80VE480PqpNgkiEGw9I
To register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtduyvrDgiGtadQ80VE480PqpNgkiEGw9I

February 2022

UCT Mental Health, Mindfulness, and Self-Care

2/14/2022 - 3/1/2022
Mental Health and Self Care Micro-Course for non-specialists. Two-week course with both synchronous and asynchronous components.

Provides:

1 An overview of key mental health conditions, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, and substance use disorders.

2 Mindfulness and self-care techniques to improve self-awareness, self-regulation, and compassion towards yourself and others.

3 Tools and techniques to equip yourself and others in mental health prioritisation.

4 A practical framework for becoming a ‘guide on the side’ for those experiencing mental health challenges.

Offered more than once in a year.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Online
Contact Name: Nurain Tisaker
Contact Email: nurain.tisaker@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://uct-online.getsmarter.com/presentations/lp/uct-mental-health-mindfulness-and-self-care-online-micro-course/
To register: https://uct-online.getsmarter.com/presentations/lp/uct-mental-health-mindfulness-and-self-care-online-micro-course/

Understanding Addictive Disorders

2/14/2022 - 2/18/2022
This course provides students with an overview of alcohol and drug use both globally and in South
Africa, and the burden of harm associated with their use. Theoretical models for understanding
addiction are introduced. Students learn about the etiology of substance use disorders, as well as protective and risk factors contributing to their presentation. Barriers to treatment access are explored and students are taught about the neurobiology of addiction. An overview of classification systems for substances of misuse is provided and students are introduced to the range of interventions used to prevent initiation to alcohol and drug use, reverse the negative consequences of
use, and/or limit the harmful effects of alcohol and drugs where use continues.

January 2022

SBIRT ASSIST Trainer Training for Department of Correctional Services

1/27/2022 - 1/28/2022
SBIRT ASSIST Trainer Training for Department of Correctional Services

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Cape Town
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: goodman.sibeko@uct.ac.za
To register: http://Closed Event

ICUDDR South Africa SBIRT Training for Psychology Interns

1/7/2022 - 1/10/2022
SBIRT Training for the Western Cape Clinical Psychology Interns. Collaboration with ICUDDR South Africa

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Lentegeur Hospital
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: shaheema.allie@uct.ac.za
To register: http://Closed event

November 2021

Motivational Interviewing in Africa: Curriculum Development for Public Health

11/30/2021
The fourth in a series expanding on access to and training in Motivational Interviewing in Africa.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Online
Contact Name: Amy Adams
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://Pending
To register: http://Pending

Mental Health (incl SUD) and Self Care Plus CMED Training

11/17/2021 - 11/18/2021
Mental Health and Self Care Foundation Phase training for South African Community Health Workers, including the Community Education and Detection Tool (CMED). Hosted in collaboration with University of KwaZulu-Natal Centre for Rural Health and the South African National Department of Health.

SBIRT Provider Training

11/16/2021 - 11/18/2021
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Ethekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Contact Name: Nurain Tisaker
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed event

SBIRT Provider Training

11/4/2021
SBIRT Provider Training as part of the ARCH Project Cascade Training Effectiveness Trial

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Uthukela District, KwaZulu-Natal-Natal
Contact Name: Nurain Tisaker
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: http://N/A
To register: http://Closed event

October 2021

South Africa ITTC Online (Live) Motivational Interviewing Training 4 CPD Points

10/10/2021 - 11/8/2021
This live training on Motivational Interviewing takes place weekly on Mondays from 10am til 11am SAST on the following dates: 11th, 18th, 25th October 2021 and 8th November 2021 (1st November is a public holiday).

Motivational Interviewing is a best-evidence approach for tackling harmful substance use and general motivation-related change, including that treatment non-adherence. It is an approach that does not seek to replace other therapeutic approaches, but that seeks instead to support and strengthen them. We strongly recommend that you complete this Online Tour of Motivational Interviewing before attending this training: https://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=67

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: South Africa
Contact Name: Nurain Tisaker
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
For more information: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElcO2gqzovGNaT64WoU2MaZtjSvLzDcbQH
To register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElcO2gqzovGNaT64WoU2MaZtjSvLzDcbQH

South Africa ITTC Online SBIRT Training 4 CPD Points

10/10/2021 - 11/8/2021
This training on Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for harmful substance use takes place weekly on Mondays from 12 noon til 1pm SAST on the following dates: 11th, 18th, 25th October 2021 and 8th November 2021 (1st November is a public holiday). We address use of validated screening tools (AUDIT and DUDIT) and brief intervention strategies as an approach to identifying and modifying harmful patterns of substance use.

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: South Africa
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: ittc@uct.ac.za
To register: https://uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtc-usrj0rH93Juke61vKMolrnrqHjQ0yN

Mental Health and Self Care plus Community Psychoeducation and Detection Tool Master Trainer Pilot

10/6/2021

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Contact Name: Goodman Sibeko
Contact Email: goodman.sibeko@uct.ac.za

August 2021

SBIRT Master Training

8/25/2021 - 8/27/2021
SBIRT Master Training for trainers belonging to the TB HIV Care Organization as part of the rollout of the ARCH Research project to evaluate impact of cascade training model for SBIRT amongst populations with a high HIV burden

Presented By: South Africa ITTC
Location: Online
Contact Name: Shaheema Allie
Contact Email: shaheema.allie@uct.ac.za