Our child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) team in Teesside offers a range of free training sessions for anyone who works with children and young people.
About CAMHS training
We offer free training for people who work with children in Teesside who already have a basic knowledge of mental health.
The emphasis throughout the training is on effective multi-agency working to improve outcomes for children and young people
The sessions are best suited to those who have a basic knowledge of children’s mental health and wish to develop their understanding further.
Workshops on offer
We offer the following online workshops, delivered live via Microsoft Teams:
Multi-agency children’s workforce
Understanding anxiety
The workshop focuses on understanding anxiety, with the aim to provide staff with tools and knowledge to spot signs and support children and young people experiencing anxiety.
Understanding child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) transformation
A short informative session to help develop an awareness of current changes taking place in the structure and delivery of children and young people’s mental health care across Teesside. The session will emphasise the importance of interagency working and the role of the single point of access (SPOC) team.
Workshop date:
- Monday 12th December, 10am-11am
Understanding eating disorders
This session aims to provide an introduction and overview of eating disorders related to children and young people and will cover areas including definition, signs and symptoms, key facts, risk factors, and support strategies and illness.
We do not recommend the session for individuals currently affected by an eating disorder.
Workshop date:
- Monday 14 November – 10am – 12noon
Understanding mental health – risk and resilience
This workshop acts an introduction to children’s mental health, understanding what this means and the impact on young people/families and communities.
The session introduces the risk and resilience theories and explores how this can be used by agencies to improve outcomes for children/young people and their families.
Workshop dates:
- Wednesday, 19 October – 10am – 12noon
Understanding low mood
An overview of low mood and depression in children and young people and the risk factors associated with this. NICE guidelines are considered and appropriate pathways and support strategies discussed.
Workshop date:
- Monday, 31 October – 10am – 12noon
Understanding self-harm
This workshop provides an overview of the definitions, demographics and prevalence of self-harm and the risk factors associated with self-harm discussed. The session highlights appropriate support services and interventions.
Understanding attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
This session provides an awareness of ADHD and the core symptoms in children and young people. NICE guidelines are considered and the process of assessment and diagnosis discussed. Support strategies and intervention available within the locality shared.
Workshop dates:
- Tuesday, 4 October – 12noon – 2pm ***FULLY BOOKED***
Adverse child experiences (ACEs)
This workshop provides an introduction to ACEs and explores how these can impact on a child’s health, learning and emotional development. The session will discuss how we can best support young people affected by strengthening their resilience through a trauma informed approach.
*NEW* Understanding Attachment
This session provides an introduction to attachment difficulties in children and young people. We will explore the impact of attachment on children’s development and consider the factors that influence secure and insecure attachment relationships. The session considers the strategies and interventions that support young people with attachment difficulties.
Workshop dates:
- Wednesday, 12 October – 9.30am – 12.30pm ***FULLY BOOKED***
- Wednesday, 14 December – 9.30am – 12.30pm
*NEW* Understanding ASD
This session will provide an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders including prevalence and recognition of difficulties. Strategies to support children, young people and their families with be discussed.
Workshop dates:
- Wednesday 7th December, 10am-12pm
Book on a session
If you would like to access one of the above training sessions, please contact the CAMHS training team by email TEWV.CAMHS-Training@nhs.net providing the following information:
- Workshop(s) you wish to attend
- Your name
- Email address
- Job role
- Workplace
A calendar request will then be sent to you which will include a link to access the Microsoft Teams session.
Please contact the CAMHS training team via email at TEWV.CAMHS-Training@nhs.net providing the below information to attend one of the virtual workshops for staff.
- Name
- Email Address
- School
There is no cost to schools for this service.
Please only request to attend either the Anxiety training for education staff OR multi-agency session, attendance to both is not required.
Contact us
For further information please email TEWV.CAMHS-Training@nhs.net or contact 01642 529606.
Published: October 19