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During September, history was made in Freeport, Grand Bahama, as 16 officers from the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s (RBPF) Domestic Violence Unit proudly graduated from the UTC 21 Trauma-Informed Care Training Programme.

This internationally accredited course equipped officers with essential skills in:

We are delighted to announce the recent successful completion of UTC 6 (Case Management) and UTC 7 (Crisis Intervention for Addiction Professionals) as part of the ongoing Domestic Violence Certification Course. The training took place in Freeport, Grand Bahama during August 2025 with 16 participants attending. Sessions were facilitated by Troy E.

Between July 14–18, 2025, The National LEAD Institute, in collaboration with the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the ISSUP Bahamas National Chapter, conducted the second of five modules in the Domestic Violence Certification Series. The module implemented was UTC 5: Intake, Screening, Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Documentation, adapted for Domestic Violence Facilitators and grounded in the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP).

ISSUP Bahamas are pleased to announce their recent completion of the UTC 4: Basic Counselling Skills (first module) course for the newly launched Domestic Violence Certification Training initiative for the Royal Bahamas Police Force Domestic Violence Unit and key stakeholders.

The ISSUP Bahamas National Chapter has kicked off 2025 in style, with some UTC and SUD training already taking place earlier in the year. The Executive Team is delighted to share their planned activities for the remainder of the year, with a key focus on training the Bahamas drug demand reduction workforce. This includes running a second SUD training course and an additional Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention (INEP Plus) course later this year.

A recent training, held from 7-9 April 2025, was held at the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) Training Room, and was hosted in collaboration with the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre (SRC) and the Bahamas Chapter of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP).

During February, we celebrated the successful completion of the National LEAD Institute’s UTC Introductory Counselling Skills Certification Course in collaboration with ISSUP Bahamas National Chapter.

Hemos marcado el comienzo de un viaje transformador al iniciar el primero de los cinco días de UTC 4 - Capacitación de Certificación de Habilidades Básicas de Consejería en Life Community Church.

Esta innovadora iniciativa, facilitada por el Instituto Nacional LEAD y el Capítulo Nacional de ISSUP Bahamas, reúne a los feligreses de la iglesia y a las principales partes interesadas en la salud pública de la Autoridad de Hospitales Públicos del Hospital Rand Memorial. 

The ISSUP Bahamas National Chapter are delighted to host Workforce Professional Development Training in the following areas:

• UTC - Basic Counselling Skills
• UTC - Grief Counselling

This will commence in January 2025.  To learn more, please see the flyer below.

Únase a nosotros para nuestra próxima reunión general de membresía de ISSUP Bahamas que tendrá lugar el 17 de septiembre de 2024 a las 7 pm.

Proporcionaremos actualizaciones sobre sesiones de capacitación, actividades y eventos pasados y futuros.

Es necesario registrarse con anticipación, haga clic en el enlace a continuación.