This section contains listings of training courses, conferences and other events offered by organisations which may be of interest to YIACS practitioners. If you have a course or event to tell us about please email: contributions@youthaccess.org.uk
To view information about our current training courses, visit our Training and Events pages in the public area of this site.
A One-Day Conference
Young People Now
20 February 2007, The Centennial Centre, Birmingham
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Following on from the success of Young People Now's Emotional Health conference in 2006, we return to deliver a holistic understanding of the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young adults. This conference will provide you with the knowledge and inspiration required to effectively tackle the emerging issues shaping current mental health provision available to adolescents.
Key topics and focus points for discussion include:
· Inter-Agency Working − Discussing the need for youth, health and social services to work together to provide holistic mental health provision
· Transition (16-19) − How should services be structured to best support this vulnerable age group?
· Engaging Hard-To-Reach Groups − Designing attractive mental health services that young people are willing to access
· Role of Schools − To what extent can acute provision be located in schools? What additional skills and support will staff require?
· Skills & Support − Examining the most up-to-date methods of training your staff to equip them with the skills necessary to confidently identify and treat mental health issues at an early stage.
'The period of late adolescence going into young adulthood, is of crucial developmental importance. Currently, services do not respond well to these needs and adult mental health services are not appropriate for those young people experiencing mental health problems for the first time.'
Young Minds 2006 (website)
Separately Bookable Half-Day Conference, 21 February 2007
Examine niche mental health issues at this informative half-day conference to help you to develop specialised skills to enable you to provide additional support to young people.
Hear practical advice on:
· Self Harm − Spotting the signs and limiting the damage
· Depression − Reducing the incidence of childhood depression through early detection of the warning signs
· Learning Disabilities − Improving the support given to young mental health sufferers with educational needs
BOOK BEFORE 11 JANUARY 2007 AND SAVE UP TO £100
