- Topic:
- Participation
- For:
- Schools,
- NHS staff and commissioners,
- Local authorities
- Suitable for:
- Participation leads and professionals who recognise the importance of participation and are already offering participation opportunities within their mental health or community health services.
- Available course dates:
- 21 February 2024
- 30 April 2024
- Duration:
- Three hours and 30 minutes
- Location:
- Online
About this course
Some young people are more at risk of experiencing health problems, and less likely to be able to access the health support they need because of the barriers they face. This introductory course explores how marginalisation and barriers can affect young people and their experience of mental health services, and how participation can help improve both.
The workshop will run 10am – 1:30pm with a break.
Why take this course?
- Some young people are more at risk of experiencing health problems, and less likely to be able to access the health support they need because of the barriers they face.
- This course will help you understand how participation can help overcome barriers and reduce mental health inequalities within services.
Online workshops:
- This online workshop is delivered via Zoom, and is an interactive and collaborative experience. With two trainer consultants available in each workshop, we can effectively facilitate discussion and provide a safe learning space for you to feel empowered to make a difference for children and young people.
- The online environment allows for individual exploration of key dynamics encountered in the work with young people and the formulation of best practice within your role.
Learning outcomes
During the course we’ll:
- Identify specific barriers that some children and young people face and how these impact on their experience of and access to services.
- Consider what stops mental health professionals, services and systems reaching some young people
- Explore different approaches to engaging children and young people who face marginalisation and how intersectionality effects this.
- Identify the solutions needed to help uplift barriers.
After taking part in the course you can receive a digital certificate of attendance upon request.
