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Self-Harm Awareness-for professionals that work with children and young people

Venue
Webinar: Zoom, Webinar
venue
Event Tutors
Course Tutor
tutors
Admin Contact
. Public Health Training (publichealthtraining@southglos.gov.uk)
Target Audience
ASYE Academy (All) / ASYE Academy (Assessors) / ASYE Academy (Children's Services) / CAH Staff / Health Practitioners / Integra Staff / Managers working within Public Health / Pre-Schools & Nurseries / Schools / Social Care Staff / Staff Working in ICS / Staff working within Public Health / Voluntary Sector Workers
target audience
Event Types
Online Course
Course categories
Public Health & Wellbeing
Public Health & Wellbeing subcategories
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) / Children and Young People's Mental Health / Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
Event description
The session will aim to build a better understanding of what self-harm is, why people turn towards self-harm behaviours and what signs and indicators there are for self-harm behaviours.

The course will also help you to develop understanding around helping to support someone who is self-harming and best practice response.

The key aim is to build confidence, reduce stigma and create a better response to individuals who self-harm.

The trainer has requested that attendees have their cameras on during the session to ensure attendance and help with engagement.

The session will be interactive – with lots of opportunities for discussion.
Learning outcomes

  • What self-harm is – definitions, stats

  • What can lead to self-harm – triggers

  • Self-harm and suicide – similarities, differences, asking about suicide

  • Functions of self-harm

  • Signs and indicators of self-harm

  • Barriers to accessing support – client perspective

  • Focus upon stopping self-harm pros and cons

  • Harm minimisation and alternatives to self-harm

  • How to broach suspected self-harm

  • Language use around self-harm

  • Best practice response

Start Date
Thursday 10 October 2024
End Date
Thursday 10 October 2024
Closing Date
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Times
09:30 - 13:00
Maximum Places
35 
Cost
£0.00 
Number of Sessions
1
Certificate expiry
No
Pass/Fail event
No