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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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
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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The power of special interests – 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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Service Innovation and local research: Care Co-ordination
This webinar will look at a caseload review process to manage differing demands and identify trends in core work.
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- Webinar
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- LIVE STREAM
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Taking mental health outdoors: from prevention to intervention
Research is increasingly showing the benefits of spending time outdoors on our mental health. These studies are often about adults rather than children and young people, and about how spending free time outdoors can be of benefit. However, there is less known about how and why we might support young people to be outdoors to prevent mental health problems, or in treatment settings if they do have poor mental health.
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- Live Stream
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- Online
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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
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Autism and Family Dynamics – Prof. Tony Attwood
‘Autism and Family Dynamics – Prof. Tony Attwood’ is a 3-hour presentation to understand how autism can affect different members of a family in different ways.
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- Webinar
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- LIVE STREAM
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The crisis in mental disorders in the young: why is trauma reduction ignored?
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 Philip Graham and Arnon Bentovim.
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- FREE live stream