What are the evidence-based and practical strategies that professionals can use to support young people to safely navigate the online world? Discover collaborative insights from academic experts, mental health professionals and young people, at this FREE training session.
This session is being funded by the University of Bristol as part of a successful grant application. We will contact you between 7 – 21 days after the session to ask you to complete a brief questionnaire. This will take no more than 5 minutes to complete, and help the University of Bristol understand the impact of the training.
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About the session
Online safety is a top priority for professionals supporting young people’s mental health and well-being, especially in the UK, following the introduction of the Online Safety Act (2023).
This session supports professionals towards a more confident understanding of the benefits and harms of the online world for young people, focusing on skills and values that support effective communication. Attendees will also receive access to a toolkit of practical resources, including a set of good-practice indicators.
A 45-minute training session will be followed by a 15-minute live Q&A with an expert panel. This training has been purposefully designed for professionals working with young people, and developed with collaborative input from academics, young people and mental health professionals.
This unique collaboration between ACAMH and the University of Bristol (UK) is provided at no cost to attendees. Completing a brief baseline and follow-up survey will help us to understand the impact of the training.
Learning outcomes
- To develop an understanding of how online content can be positive, neutral, and potentially harmful to young people.
- To learn how to confidently communicate with young people regarding online use.
- To learn how to empower young people to make positive changes to their online behaviours.
Who should attend
The primary audience is professionals working with young people, such as; Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Psychotherapists, CAMHS professionals, Education professionals (Educational Psychologists, SENCO’s, Specialist teachers, etc), Therapists working with ADHD. This event may also be of interest if you are a paediatrician, clinical social worker, and work with children on a regular basis.
About the speakers
Dr. Lucy Biddle, Dr. Myles-Jay Linton, Dr. Zoë Haime, and Dr. Helen Bould. Together, they form the Digital Dialogues Team (University of Bristol), committed to ensuring the support available to young people navigating the online world is informed and effective.
Dr. Lucy Biddle (Associate Professor) leads research exploring how young people navigate digital technology, with a focus on self-harm.
Dr. Myles-Jay Linton (Senior Lecturer) is experienced at bringing experts across the mental health ecosystem together for collaborative knowledge exchange.
Dr. Zoe Haime (Senior Research Associate) leads on creatively engaging young people with lived experience of mental health difficulties.
Dr. Helen Bould (Associate Professor) is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist specialising in eating disorders.