Hertford, County Hall, County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford SG13 8DF
Detail:
Stage 2
Non-attendance and late-cancellation charges apply.
Target Audience: Frontline professionals working with children and young people.
Aim of the Course:
To improve the quality of support, advice and guidance offered to young people who self-harm, or maybe at risk of committing suicide.
Offer consistent support to children and young people no matter what point of contact, to standardise the response of agencies regardless of what type of agency.
To increase knowledge, skills and competence of staff to recognise the signs and respond appropriately when working with a young person who self-harms, and/or knows of someone who self-harms.
To meet a locally identified need by service providers and commissioners.
Learning Outcomes:
An understanding of why young people self-harm
Strategies for responding to a disclosure of self-harm
Questioning skills with young people who self-harm
Alternative coping strategies for young people who self-harm and the key steps to help them reduce their harming
Booking:
Booking has now closed for this event.
Further Information:
Enquiries:
Jane.savage@hertfordshire.gov.uk (01992 588506)
Trainer:
Abi Frith Bernard
Venue Details:
Hertford, County Hall, County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford SG13 8DF
