Together Workshop - You and Your Young Person (virtual)

The workshop is fully funded (meaning delivered at no charge) and aimed at supporting parents or carers of children who struggle with their mental health. Specific challenges linked to mental health and neurodiversity / neurodivergence (autism, ADHD, dyslexia etc.) are also included in the session. 

Workshops are conducted over two and a half hours. They allow a safe, respectful, and supportive space where experiences can be shared, and opportunities are enabled to learn from others. The session covers different approaches for supporting a young person when they be experiencing poor mental health or difficulties.​ It provides tips and techniques on supporting family wellbeing when your young person is struggling. It also offers tips to improve communication and resilience for both you and your young person.

You and Your Young Person Promotional Video: https://youtu.be/DL0F_HsWuMM

Learning Outcomes:

• Validate parent/carer experiences in supporting a young person’s mental wellbeing
• Destigmatise poor mental health and mental wellbeing challenges as well as neurodivergence
• Promote awareness of practical strategies to support children and young people with their mental wellbeing, including during challenging situations
• Promote awareness of self care for parents and carers
• Explore local and national support for children and young people’s mental wellbeing and/or neurodivergence

Following the session, you will receive a copy of the course slides, further signposting information, a wellbeing pack or a neurodiversity and wellbeing pack for yourself and your young person with advice and work sheets specific to topics including: self esteem activities, reflection activities, managing big feelings, self-care activities, sensory differences and goal setting.

Audience

The session is just for parents/carers, not for professionals or young people themselves. We do offer options for professionals and a peer support version of this sessions that can be delivered to young people, however this is at request for specific organisations or groups.

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Delivery Method

This workshop is delivered virtually via Zoom. Webcams are kept off to keep sessions more anonymous and relaxed.

"The course was delivered and run superbly. The interactions between individuals was really good and the safe space promoted by the session leader made contributing feel less daunting."

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