Training Programmes

Introductory Programme

Understanding the Emotional Wellbeing and
Mental Health of Children & Young People (4 hours)

• An introduction to children and young people’s mental health
• Risk & Protective Factors that impact upon children & young people’s mental health
• Understanding common mental health conditions and in children and young people
• Helpful resources to support children and young people 
• Thrive – Service structures in Staffordshire

*It is advised (but not compulsory) to complete the introductory programme before accessing the specialist training sessions

Specialist Training Sessions

Supporting children and young people
with Worry & Low Mood (2 hours)

• Understanding the impact of worry and low mood in children and young people
• Recognising the symptoms that children and young people may present with
• Risk & protective factors that may cause a young person to experience worry and low mood 
• Techniques to help manage worry and low mood

Raising Self-Esteem in Children & Young People (2 hours)

• Understand the importance of children and young people 
• Understand the factors that contribute to the development of           self-esteem
• Identify indicators of low self-esteem
• Promoting self-esteem in children & young people

Understanding & Managing Self-Harm in 
Children & Young People (2 hours)

• An understanding of what constitutes as self-harm
• Knowledge of the self-harm continuum
• An ability to identify indicators of self-harm
• Learn alternative techniques that young people can utilise to manage self-harm

Suicide Awareness (2 hours)

• Gain an understanding about suicide in children and young people 
• Identify and recognise signs of suicidal thoughts and actions 
• Skills and confidence to approach children and young people to discuss suicide
• Knowledge and skills to create a safety plan with children and young people

Dealing with Difficult Emotions – Anger (2 hours)

• Understanding anger in children and young people 
• Identify signs and symptoms of difficult emotions 
• Supporting children and young people through difficult emotions
• Helpful activities and resources

Cyberbullying & Social Media Awareness (2 hours)

• An understanding of cyberbullying and the law 
• Spotting the signs of cyberbullying
• Ways to reduce cyberbullying
• Understanding the use of social media in children and young people
• Support available for children and young people

Supporting children & Young People with Bereavement & Loss* (2 hours)
*Delivered by the Dove Service

• Raising awareness and understanding of grief in children and young people
• The varying ways grief and loss can impact a child/young person
• Useful resources to support children and young people experiencing grief and loss

NB the above can also be provided as closed training sessions for schools/other professions working with young people – please get in touch for details.