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.
This special symposium offers an invaluable opportunity for practitioners across the child welfare, education, youth work and domestic violence services and key stakeholders to consider how to identify and tackle physica ...
Coverage: Thursday, 23rd May 2013 to Thursday, 23rd May 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=150052
This timely symposium provides an invaluable opportunity to raise awareness of prevention and early intervention and discuss the vital role that local health practitioners and schools can perform in identifying those at ...
Coverage: Friday, 24th May 2013 to Friday, 24th May 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=145689
Beatrice Beebe is one of the foremost researchers and clinicians currently working in the field of infant mental health and psychotherapy, and this important symposium will provide practitioners with the opportunity to h ...
Coverage: Saturday, 25th May 2013 to Sunday, 26th May 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=148111
This one-day course is for those who want to become an autism trainer within their own organisation. Participants will be required to have a good understanding of the autism spectrum. The course aims to enable participan ...
Coverage: Wednesday, 29th May 2013 to Wednesday, 29th May 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=150935
The course for children's centre staff concentrates on the basics of breastfeeding and the importance of supporting strong loving bonds between babies and their parents. Implementing Baby Friendly standards within childr ...
Coverage: Thursday, 30th May 2013 to Friday, 31st May 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=156482
This international symposium provides an invaluable opportunity to explore the effectiveness of current policy measures at the EU level to ensure the positive mental health of children and young people, and raise awarene ...
Coverage: Thursday, 30th May 2013 to Thursday, 30th May 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=154524
This conference seeks to address several related themes: the impact of imprisonment on individuals, the effects of parental imprisonment on the trajectory and welfare of children, the resettlement process into the commun ...
Coverage: Friday, 31st May 2013 to Friday, 31st May 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=152860
Navigate your way through the latest thinking on mental health as it applies to voluntary and community organisations (VCOs) working with looked after children and young people who are offending in this one-day mastercla ...
Coverage: Monday, 3rd June 2013 to Monday, 3rd June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=154351
Taking the 'Three Systems' approach as a background, this course will:
highlight the important principles in putting the theory into practice
explore effective ways of working with children
address ways of improving ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 4th June 2013 to Tuesday, 4th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=156372
This two-day workshop will examine what personality disorder (PD) is, how it relates to parenting, and its impact on children's development. As well as providing an explanation of PD and its effects on families and relat ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 4th June 2013 to Wednesday, 5th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=142970
According to the organisers of this event those who deal with epilepsy and behaviour disorders on a day to day basis recognise the severe behaviour disorders and academic problems that can manifest in epilepsy and that e ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 4th June 2013 to Tuesday, 4th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=159749
Aiming to raise awareness of the issues surrounding body image anxiety and take forward a campaign to change attitudes and confront the causes of body image dissatisfaction, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Bo ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 4th June 2013 to Tuesday, 4th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=153503
This workshop is aimed at anyone working with, or supporting, children or young people in Greater London. This half day workshop presents a fresh approach to voice-hearing. It is founded in lived experience and the work ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 4th June 2013 to Tuesday, 4th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=160644
This is the first in a series of entertaining events hosted by a line-up of inspirational people. The event is designed to make people laugh and inspire positive changes – the aim is to inspire women to celebrate their b ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 4th June 2013 to Tuesday, 4th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=154921
The CAMHS Evidence Based Practice Unit (EBPU) is running a series of free, one day training sessions. These workshops will provide you with free materials and websites to help young people make choices that are right for ...
Coverage: Wednesday, 5th June 2013 to Wednesday, 5th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=155591
This new conference from the Royal Society for Public Health and the Institute of Health Visiting will bring together distinguished experts to examine the evidence base for the extraordinarily close links between early e ...
Coverage: Thursday, 6th June 2013 to Thursday, 6th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=149795
This course will explore the use of presentation skills for delivering seminars to families, discuss what to consider when delivering such seminars, and demonstrate the framework for autism seminars for families as well ...
Coverage: Thursday, 6th June 2013 to Thursday, 6th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=150939
With the changes to the way sexual health services are delivered taking effect from April 2013, this timely symposium offers a valuable opportunity for universities, FE colleges, sixth form colleges, local authorities an ...
Coverage: Thursday, 6th June 2013 to Thursday, 6th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=153748
Navigate your way through the latest thinking on mental health as it applies to voluntary and community organisations (VCOs) working with looked after children and young people who are offending in this one day mastercla ...
Coverage: Friday, 7th June 2013 to Friday, 7th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=154352
This event will introduce participants to the principles of positive behaviour support and how to respond appropriately to incidences of challenging behaviour. It is aimed at anyone working in health and social care, edu ...
Coverage: Monday, 10th June 2013 to Monday, 10th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=138016
Module 1 introduces the field of infant and early years mental health. It draws on neurobiology and developmental research, attachment, systems, psychodynamic theory and clinical work. There is a focus on areas of develo ...
Coverage: Monday, 10th June 2013 to Thursday, 13th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=139396
As part of the Handsel Project's ongoing sleep initiative to tackle sleep deprivation in families of children with disabilities, the organisation is offering a two-day sleep practitioner training workshop. The workshop i ...
Coverage: Monday, 10th June 2013 to Tuesday, 11th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=155496
There is a growing understanding of the complex interactions between socio-cultural, biological, political and economic influences upon infant and child feeding, eating and nutrition. This three-day conference aims to: I ...
Coverage: Monday, 10th June 2013 to Wednesday, 12th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=160425
This workshop is aimed at anyone already supporting young people who hear voices in London. Organised by Voice Collective, it will be facilitated by staff with professional, and personal, experience of working with voice ...
Coverage: Monday, 10th June 2013 to Monday, 10th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=160648
This 10th International Congress on adolescent health provides a unique opportunity to help catalyse change, bringing together clinicians’ detailed knowledge of young people’s lives with the broader perspectives of publi ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 11th June 2013 to Thursday, 13th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=146861
Relationships and sexuality are difficult subjects for most people to talk about and many parents and professionals feel they lack the confidence and skills to offer information and advice. This conference will provide t ...
Coverage: Tuesday, 11th June 2013 to Tuesday, 11th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=154846
The course for maternity staff explores how to support a good start to breastfeeding and encourage the development of a strong mother-baby relationship from pregnancy onwards. The course will also examine the reasons why ...
Coverage: Wednesday, 12th June 2013 to Thursday, 13th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=150199
This day course is designed to enable successful inclusion of learners with ADHD and includes:
What is ADHD? An introduction to the key features of ADHD
Educational interventions
Meeting the educational needs of the l ...
Coverage: Wednesday, 12th June 2013 to Wednesday, 12th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=151542
The UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is a 14-week evidence-based and parent-assisted social skills intervention for motivated adolescents ...
Coverage: Wednesday, 12th June 2013 to Friday, 14th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=156262
This course is aimed at professionals whose work requires them to support gang-affected young women experiencing sexual or domestic violence. Participants will gain an overview of the main areas of learning needed to wor ...
Coverage: Wednesday, 12th June 2013 to Friday, 14th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=160874
The CAMHS Evidence Based Practice Unit (EBPU) is running a series of free, one day training sessions. These workshops will provide you with free materials and websites to help young people make choices that are right for ...
Coverage: Wednesday, 12th June 2013 to Wednesday, 12th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=155592
One of three of the largest free UK exhibitions totally dedicated to children with disabilities and special needs, their parents, carers and professionals who work with them.
Coverage: Thursday, 13th June 2013 to Thursday, 13th June 2013
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=141669