Understanding Young Peoples' Mental Health: Staffordshire 2024

Venue: Rugeley Community Centre, Burnthill Lane, Rugeley, WS15 2HX. Free parking. Overflow parking available at the leisure centre.

4 days of training in 'Understanding and Supporting the Mental Health of Children and Young People'

Dates: 9, 23 Sept and 7 and 21 Oct 2024

Arrive at 9:00 in time for 09:30 start, finish approx 3:30pm

Day One (09 Sept): Understanding mental health / risk and resilience / trauma / anxiety/ low mood / hyperactivity. Introduction to 'what helps?'

Day Two (23 Sept): Understanding self-harm and suicide and how to talk to distressed young people. what helps; Emotion coaching, listening skills.

Day Three (07 Oct): Supporting the family, working with parents. Using tools to evidence the outcomes and recording interventions.

Day Four (21 Oct): Staff and self-wellbeing wellbeing and supervision/CPD.

VENUE DETAILS: Venue: Rugeley Community Centre, Burnthill Lane, Rugeley, WS15 2HX.

Call for directions: 01889579341

COST/FUNDING: £490 per place This is subsidised in 2024 for any state-funded school in the vicinity of Seisdon, Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton, Uttoxeter, Stafford, Cannock and Rugeley. Ask about reductions if needed.

For 'out of area schools' or non-education settings the cost is £790. All schools will be asked to sign a service level agreement (SLA) to demonstrate thought and planning for the role and commitment to embedding the training.

Please be aware there are limited training places and early planning/booking is advisable. It would be appreciated if you could communicate your school's preference for invoicing at the time of booking i.e. who & contact details.

PACKAGE: 4 days of foundation training, termly networking for 2 hours and 5 supervision sessions of one hour, or 1.5 hours for 2 staff. Also included is access to additional training (YouCan Creative Education) and extensive resources via Dropbox such as worksheets and assessment tools to ensure a safe set-up to offer a 'Listening Ear' service. To note: Trainees MUST undertake a minimum of 5 hours of support and evidence CPD to remain in The Hope Project.

We have more recently developed parent support to create an additional space to offer reassurance/advice to parents and carers. We offer 2 meetings each half-term on a variety of topics. There is also free access to parent peer support exclusive to parents in HOPE-subscribed schools.

WHAT NOW? To sign up and participate please ask the trainee to book on via Eventbrite. Please note it MUST be the trainee's name and email address, and not that of a school admin or the headteacher, to ensure that the hand-outs and information reach the correct person. The school will be expected to agree and sign a service level agreement (SLA) and provide the necessary invoicing information.

If you require any further information please email [email protected] or call Rachel on 07962 229 206.

Practical considerations: Arrive shortly after 09:00 for a 09:30 start. Refreshments will be provided, bring your own mug. Lunch is 'bring your own'. The venue is close to shops/town for lunch options if required.

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