Self Harm Awareness: Children and Young People

Throughout the session you’ll learn the knowledge and skills to:

• Understand self harm in the context of children and young people
• Identify the risk factors that can lead a young person to self harm
• Recognise the stigma surrounding self harm and the impact this can have
• Understand the wider impact self harm has on friends and family, with focus on parents/carers
• Raise confidence in responding to, and supporting, a young person who self harms
• Develop evidence-based strategies to support a young person who self harms
• Establish how to maintain your own self-care and wellbeing through supporting a young person who self harms
• Identify additional support services to support a young person
• Understand the importance of recovery

Please be aware that due to the sensitive nature of this course, people that have had recent and/or personal experience of self harm may find some aspects upsetting. Therefore we would not recommend that you attend at this time. Please contact us to discuss any queries.

Cost: FREE

Time: 4 hours

This session can be delivered in both a physical or digital classroom.