Routines and rhythms

Date: Thursday, 10^th April. 

Time: 1.00pm - 3.00pm

This workshop covers: The importance of routines, boundaries, and sleep to support children’s social, emotional and mental health.

Aims and objectives: To build a greater understanding of why boundaries, routines and sleep support children’s emotional and behavioural development, and how to effectively use boundary-setting and routines to support children’s development.

DOWNLOAD: Please click here to download the ‘Routines and rhythms’ handbook

Behaviour as a form of communication

Date: Monday, 14^th April. 

Time: 1.00pm - 3.00pm

This workshop covers: How to recognise different types of behaviour to understand what your child may be communicating. How to respond to behavioural communication to decrease stress and increase safety.

Aims and objectives: To build a greater understanding of behavioural communication, the different types of behaviours children and young people display, and develop a tool kit to respond to their communication.

DOWNLOAD: Please click here to download the ‘Behaviour as a form of communication’ handbook

Understanding anxiety

Date: Wednesday, 16^th April. 

Time: 1.00pm - 3.00pm

This workshop covers: What anxiety is, how to recognise in in your child(ren) and how to support them.

Aims and objectives: To understand what anxiety is and how we might see it in our children and young people. To understand the role of the ‘fight, flight or freeze’ response. To think about how anxiety is maintained and identify strategies to support young people who experiences anxiety.

DOWNLOAD: Please click here to download the ‘Understanding anxiety’ handbook

HOW TO ACCESS THE WORKSHOPS

The workshops will take place online on Microsoft Teams. 

For further information about a particular workshop, or to request a link for access, please contact the mental health team at hnf-tr.eymhst@nhs.net