Trainers:  CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)

Aims & Objectives: This one day programme will provide participants with a better understanding of depression and anxiety in children and young people, and will:

• Consider what we mean by anxiety and depression
• Identify risk and protective factors relating to anxiety and depression
• Explore definitions, diagnostic tools and their usefulness in working with children, young people and their families.
• Give participants more confidence to work, within their own setting and collaboratively with other professionals, with children and young people with anxiety and depression.
• Explore creative ways of working with children and young people who may be anxious or depressed.

As in Safeguarding Level 4, participants must have completed ‘Understanding the Mental Health & Emotional Needs of Children & Young People’ course before enrolling.

Dates and Venues:

Maximum number for this course:  there are 2 spaces available for foster carers on each course. This is a multi-agency training programme which provides a good opportunity for carers to train alongside teachers, health professionals and other social care staff. Please register your interest on the Training Application Form (79KB - pdf help), and the Training Clerk will be in touch.

Carers will need to commit to both days if they wish to attend this course. If you’re offered a place, it’s essential that you attend.