This section of the website contains information about a range of events, including conferences, workshops, and training courses relating to the health of children, young people and maternal health.
Socialeyes is an innovative approach to learning social skills and developing social understanding for people on the autism spectrum, and is primarily suitable for people with Asperger syndrome. This two-day course will ...
Coverage: Monday, 6th February 2012 to Tuesday, 7th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=117814
A three-day course aimed at CAMHS Clinicians, adult eating disorders clinicians, those working in paediatric services and others who are involved in the management of young people with eating disorders on an inpatient or ...
Coverage: Monday, 6th February 2012 to Thursday, 9th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=117774
With the Government's recent "Call to Action" on obesity in England, which lays out new "national ambitions" to achieve a downward trend in the level of excess weight in children and adults by 2020, this seminar will pro ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 7th February 2012 to Tuesday, 7th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=116755
This one-day training course will help to start involving, or improve your involvement of, children and young people in your LINk, with an opportunity to hear from young people directly. It will also address the tranisit ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 7th February 2012 to Tuesday, 7th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=119836
This is the 14th Helping Families Change Conference and will cover topics including: working with hard to reach families; engaging fathers; the importance of the early years. The conference aims to give delegates an oppo ...
Coverage: Wednesday, 8th February 2012 to Friday, 10th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=120658
This seminar will explore the impact of domestic violence on the mother-child relationship and the implications for professionals in addressing this in the aftermath of domestic violence.
Coverage: Wednesday, 8th February 2012 to Wednesday, 8th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=111141
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of courses relating to mental health, including child and adolescent mental health and infant mental health. The clinic hosts two open evenings each year, in ...
Coverage: Thursday, 9th February 2012 to Thursday, 9th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=117534
This seminar will examine the future of social care and follows on from the Commission on Funding of Care and Support which recommended social care costs in England should be capped so people do not face losing a large p ...
Coverage: Thursday, 9th February 2012 to Thursday, 9th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=116750
Contact a Family in partnership with Irwin Mitchell solicitors, are offering a free workshop on the issues around stress for families with disabled children to be held in Leeds on Thursday 9 February.
Coverage: Thursday, 9th February 2012 to Thursday, 9th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=119833
This conference is the first event for the new Neuroscience and Special Education Forum being launched by The Schools Network (formerly The Special Schools and Academies Trust). The conference programme has been designed ...
Coverage: Friday, 10th February 2012 to Friday, 10th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=119529
This all day event will be looking at ‘Kidstime’ which offers a child friendly, cost effective intervention to remedy the negative effects of parental mental illness.
Coverage: Wednesday, 15th February 2012 to Wednesday, 15th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=119213
This one-day course, full of practical ideas to tackle challenging behaviour, will provide primary and special needs class teachers and teaching assistants with tried and tested strategies to get pupils focused and enga ...
Coverage: Thursday, 16th February 2012 to Thursday, 16th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=110385
NCB’s one-day introductory course is aimed at children and young people's voluntary and community (VCS) organisations who are looking to form consortia and partnerships in order to be able to bid for public service contr ...
Coverage: Thursday, 16th February 2012 to Thursday, 16th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=112707
This conference will tackle the issues of mental health and stigma, covering topics such as: self harm, borderline personality disorder, carers & stigma, emotional eating, empowering families, personal experiences o ...
Coverage: Monday, 20th February 2012 to Monday, 20th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=118562
This event looks as some examples of parenting support which are making a significant impact in other countries, including Kraamzorg from the Netherlands and the Community Mothers Programme in Ireland, as highlighted in ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 21st February 2012 to Tuesday, 21st February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=120090
Socialeyes is an innovative approach to learning social skills and developing social understanding for people on the autism spectrum, and is primarily suitable for people with Asperger syndrome. This two-day course will ...
Coverage: Wednesday, 22nd February 2012 to Thursday, 23rd February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=117815
This event is designed to provide neonatal staff with the background knowledge and practical skills they need in order to support mothers to initiate and maintain lactation within the neonatal setting. There will be a st ...
Coverage: Wednesday, 22nd February 2012 to Saturday, 25th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=117993
Early Intervention with children, young people and families helps them achieve their full potential by nipping problems in the bud and averting costlier interventions further down the line. This event will offer a valua ...
Coverage: Wednesday, 22nd February 2012 to Wednesday, 22nd February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=118799
Early Intervention with children, young people and families helps them achieve their full potential by nipping problems in the bud and averting costlier interventions further down the line. This event will offer a valua ...
Coverage: Thursday, 23rd February 2012 to Thursday, 23rd February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=118800
This timely symposium provides an invaluable opportunity for front line practitioners from the police, social services, health, education and third sector, to examine the key themes of the Government’s new action plan: r ...
Coverage: Thursday, 23rd February 2012 to Thursday, 23rd February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=119443
This conference will tackle the issues of mental health and stigma, covering topics such as: self harm, borderline personality disorder, carers & stigma, emotional eating, empowering families, personal experiences o ...
Coverage: Friday, 24th February 2012 to Friday, 24th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=118563
This day is aimed at healthcare professionals working with children and young people who want to learn more about epilepsy. It will be especially suitable for nurses working in schools, paediatrics, community and learnin ...
Coverage: Friday, 24th February 2012 to Friday, 24th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=120704
This single day course, aimed at obstetricians, midwives, anaesthetists, legal practitioners and clinical risk managers, is designed to identify causes, differential diagnoses and the management of sudden maternal collap ...
Coverage: Monday, 27th February 2012 to Monday, 27th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=117522
A SensoryPlus Autism Awareness Day which will enable participants to gain an understanding of Multi-Sensory equipment available; see how to employ this equipment in an ASD setting; develop a basic understanding of ASD an ...
Coverage: Monday, 27th February 2012 to Monday, 27th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=119214
The Mother and Baby Unit at Bethlem Royal Hospital is holding a conference for GPs, commissioners, social workers and family court lawyers. The day is an opportunity to find out more about the Mother and Baby Unit which ...
Coverage: Monday, 27th February 2012 to Monday, 27th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=120142
Action for Prisoners’ Families annual conference will focus on how practitioners, service providers and policy makers can meet the diverse needs of prisoners’ and offenders’ families.
Coverage: Monday, 27th February 2012 to Monday, 27th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=120154
This course aims to increase the understanding of the key issues around mental health and young people. It covers information on possible signs of mental health problems as well as exploring practical strategies to suppo ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 28th February 2012 to Tuesday, 28th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=109545
Early Intervention with children, young people and families helps them achieve their full potential by nipping problems in the bud and averting costlier interventions further down the line. This event will offer a valua ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 28th February 2012 to Tuesday, 28th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=118801
This annual two-day conference will be a unique opportunity for senior professionals to discuss best practice and share learning. With a particular focus on working more collaboratively to improve outcomes for people wit ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 28th February 2012 to Wednesday, 29th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=114340
This course will help participants to assess sensory differences in children young people and adults with autism and develop a support plan which incorporates individual and environmental strategies. People with autism h ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 28th February 2012 to Tuesday, 28th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=118044
Timid to Tiger is an entirely parenting-based approach based on evidence that anxious children benefit substantially from a parenting style that is clear, calm and consistent. The ten-session programme helps parents to l ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 28th February 2012 to Tuesday, 28th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=118569
NCB and FaithAction are working in partnership to provide this practical training that will help participants understand commissioning and improve their organisation’s chance of winning government contracts to deliver he ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 28th February 2012 to Tuesday, 28th February 2012
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=112709