Events
All events are centred around evidence-based research, and our speakers are some of the leading lights in the field. ACAMH is a charity, and we receive no government funding, nor do we ask for donations. We try to keep our costs as low as possible, and provide many events completely free. Don’t forget as a charity any surplus made is reinvested back as we work to our vision of ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’, and our mission to ‘Improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 0-25’.
For paid webinars delegates will have exclusive access to recordings for 90 days after the event, together with slides. Plus you will get a personalised CPD certificate via email.
ACAMH Members receive a discount to events, please considering joining and become part of the advancement of child and adolescent mental health.
All bookings all processed online, for those events where there is a charge you can pay by debit/credit card. If you are having difficulty signing up to an event do please email or call +44 (0)20 7403 7458.
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Pleasures and pitfalls of technology
In this event, organised by the Devon and Cornwall Branch we will hear from a selection of speakers and explore how technology can be beneficial for young people’s mental health and how issues with technology could be mitigated.
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- Webinar
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- LIVE STREAM
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Restrictive Eating Disorders & Autism; Awareness, Advice, Actions
Complex presentations of eating disorders in young people with Autism or other neurodevelopmental conditions can be challenging for professionals. We hope to provide clinicians with up to date knowledge of current research, helpful tips for clinical practice and an overview of specialist services in the northwest.
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- Webinar
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- LIVE STREAM
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Preventing Sexually Harmful Behaviour of young people – introducing the ‘Inform and the Shore’ initiative
This free webinar is open to all, and is organised by ACAMH’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Special Interest Group. The webinar will be led by Laura Nott with a talk on ‘Preventing sexually harmful behaviour of young people – introducing the Inform and Shore initiatives and findings from our action research in schools’.
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- FREE live stream
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- FREE live stream
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Protected: CAIDPN (Members only) Conference 2024 Continuing to improve outcomes for Children and Young People with Intellectual Disabilities whilst working in challenging times
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- Conference
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- Coventry
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Day 1 CAIDPN Conference 2024 (Open to all) Continuing to improve outcomes for Children and Young People with Intellectual Disabilities whilst working in challenging times
Open to all. Having an ID should not be seen as an impairment, nor a barrier to having a good life and a full life like everyone else. Organised by the Child & Adolescent Intellectual Disability Psychiatry Network of ACAMH, known as CAIDPN.
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- Day Conference
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- Coventry
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The development of Paediatric and Child Health approaches to Trauma Treatment and Resilience
This free webinar is open to all, and is organised by ACAMH’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Special Interest Group. The webinar will be led by Heather Forkey and Jessica Griffin from the Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts.
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- FREE live stream
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Adolescent issues for Autistic teenagers – Prof. Tony Attwood
Autistic teenagers experience greater challenges during adolescence than their typical peers. Professor Tony Attwood explores these challenges and provides strategies to improve coping mechanisms, resilience, and connection with peers.
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- Webinar
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- LIVE STREAM
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Global Mental Health: policy interventions to protect young people’s mental health
EARLY BIRD OPEN NOW! We are delighted to present ‘Global Mental Health: policy interventions to protect young people’s mental health’, the 2024 Jack Tizard Memorial International Conference.
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- LIVE STREAM
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Autism; The origins of the special interest and misuse of the interest – Prof. Tony Attwood
Prof. Tony Attwood will discuss the stages in the development of special interests, their sequence, and the reasons why specific interests occur as part of the overall profile of Autism.
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The profile of abilities in Autistic girls – Prof. Tony Attwood
‘The profile of abilities in Autistic girls – Prof. Tony Attwood’ is a 3-hour presentation is to understand and celebrate autistic girls. Delegates will increase their awareness and knowledge of autism as it is experienced by girls, and Tony will shares tip and strategies he has used in clinical practice.
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- Webinar
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- LIVE STREAM