29th September 2016 - London 19th October 2016 - Birmingham Target Group Focus Foster carers, adopters and Foster carers and adopters nurture children own complex family placement workers histories can lead to challenging behaviour and high levels of supporting these families. ongoing trauma within the family. Parents and carers can quickly become exhausted and drained through meeting these Trainer high levels of need. In extreme cases parents and carers are at risk of developing secondary post traumatic stress which can Pat Joseph has over 25 years’ impact severely on their physical health and psychological experience of working with wellbeing. children and families and the This workshop will give carers and workers who support them professionals that support the opportunity to reflect on their own wellbeing, recognise them. She is a qualified signs of increasing stress and develop strategies to build their teacher, social worker and own resilience. Some of the techniques practised will also executive coach and has spent enable carers to teach their children how to manage internal the last 15 years supporting and external stress. practitioners and managers who work with vulnerable families. Learning Outcomes By the end of the workshop Venues Timing participants will be able to: Understand the importance 9.30am Registration Family Action of attending to carers’ own 24 Angel Gate 9.45am Start wellbeing and how this can City Road 3.30pm Finish London, EC1V 2PT help to support their children; Tel: 0207 254 6251 Refreshments Recognise the signs and The Saffron Centre & light lunch provided indicators which suggest 256 Moseley Road increased stress; Highgate Birmingham, B12 0BS Identify strategies to develop Tel: 0121 446 3029 their resilience; Identify techniques which they can use to teach children to manage stress. Family Action, 24 Angel Gate, City Road, London, EC1V 2PT T: 660 533 E: /training
29th September 2016 - London 19th October 2016 - Birmingham Focus Foster carers and adopters nurture children own complex histories can lead to challenging behaviour and high levels of ongoing trauma within the family. Parents and carers can quickly become exhausted and drained through meeting these high levels of need. In extreme cases parents and carers are at risk of developing secondary post traumatic stress which can impact severely on their physical health and psychological wellbeing. This workshop will give carers and workers who support them the opportunity to reflect on their own wellbeing, recognise signs of increasing stress and develop strategies to build their own resilience. Some of the techniques practised will also enable carers to teach their children how to manage internal and external stress. Target Group Foster carers, adopters and family placement workers supporting these families. Trainer Pat Joseph has over 25 years’ experience of working with children and families and the professionals that support them. She is a qualified teacher, social worker and executive coach and has spent the last 15 years supporting practitioners and managers who work with vulnerable families. Learning Outcomes By the end of the workshop participants will be able to: Understand the importance of attending to carers’ own wellbeing and how this can help to support their children; Recognise the signs and indicators which suggest increased stress; Identify strategies to develop their resilience; Identify techniques which they can use to teach children to manage stress. Venues Family Action 24 Angel Gate City Road London, EC1V 2PT Tel: 0207 254 6251 The Saffron Centre 256 Moseley Road Highgate Birmingham, B12 0BS Tel: 0121 446 3029 Timing 9.30am Registration 9.45am Start 3.30pm Finish Refreshments & light lunch provided Family Action, 24 Angel Gate, City Road, London, EC1V 2PT T: 660 533 E: /training
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