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Responding to a Digital Generation
Considering the impact of digital media on the mental health of young people, both positive and negative, and how we can support them. Key learning points Identify the issues young people face living in today’s digital world Lived experience of the impact of digital media with children and young people Understand the benefits and challenges […]
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- Conference
- Location
- Glasgow
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Mental health needs among young refugee populations
How do we effectively respond to the mental health and well-being needs of young unaccompanied refugees and asylum seekers living in Bristol and beyond? Co-produced by ACAMH, Creative Youth Network, Art Refuge UK Takeaways and learning points Better understand the cultural, social and mental health needs of young unaccompanied refugees and asylum seekers, and how […]
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- Day Conference
- Location
- Bristol
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Sleep and Mental Health
Sleep difficulties are common in children and adolescents, especially in some high-risk groups, such as young people with developmental difficulties or mental health problems. Clinicians working in paediatric or child mental health settings need an understanding of sleep disorders. It is important to know how sleep disturbance impacts on a young person’s physical and cognitive […]
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- Conference
- Location
- Edinburgh
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Child Bereavement
This conference covered a broad array of child bereavement topics.
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- Day Conference
- Location
- Cardiff
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Five Friendships Skills Every Child Needs to Learn
FROM JUST £5! Join Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore as she offers parents practical ideas for helping children to feel more comfortable and confident in social situations by describing five essential friendship skills that are part of the unspoken social curriculum for school-age children. This webinar is aimed at teachers/educators, childcare providers, speech and language professionals, or volunteers who work with children.
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- Talk with Q&A
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- LIVE STREAM
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Trauma Informed Care – Understanding the challenges, and the pragmatic steps which need to be taken to operationalise and deliver Trauma Informed Care across services
‘Trauma Informed Care – Understanding the challenges, and the pragmatic steps which need to be taken to operationalise and deliver Trauma Informed Care across services’ is ACAMH’s inaugural ACE’s SIG day conference.
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- Day Conference
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- LIVE STREAM
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Fostering Resilience in Challenging Times: Practical Guidelines for Pediatric Mental Health Professionals
In today’s complex youth mental health landscape, professionals play a key role in equipping young people with the skills to navigate adversity. This two-part masterclass, led by world-renowned pediatric neuropsychologist Dr. Sam Goldstein bridges cutting-edge research with practical applications.
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- Masterclass
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- LIVE STREAM
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Words Matter: Understanding, Impact, and Prevention of Childhood Verbal Abuse
Set of three webinars on Childhood Verbal Abuse (CVA). This is characterised by adults shouting, yelling, denigrating, and verbally threatening the child. These types of adult actions can be as damaging to a child’s development as other currently recognized and forensically established subtypes of maltreatment such as childhood physical and sexual abuse.
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- 3 x90min webinars
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- LIVE STREAM
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Responding to sibling sexual abuse – putting research into action
This workshop will outline current knowledge and evidence in the sibling sexual abuse field and look at how that knowledge can be used to inform how we positively support a family’s journey, from identification of harm, safety planning and assessment, through to therapeutic intervention, case closure and aftercare support
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- Live Stream
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- LIVE STREAM
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A trauma informed approach to mental health support for autistic children, young people and their families – FREE ACEs SIG webinar
Free webinar open to all, and is organised by ACAMH’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Special Interest Group. The webinar will be led by Dr. Georgia Pavlopoulou and Alexis Quinn at Anna Freud and UCL.
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- FREE live stream