Child and Adolescent

Develop your confidence in how to manage persons with suicidal ideation and self-harm behaviours. Discuss recent New Zealand data on suicide and self-harm, models for understanding risk and protective factors, along with recommendations for management plans. This is a highly interactive and practical workshop for professionals wanting a refresher or for those who are new to the area of suicide and self-harm.

Learn to consider young people and their actions from a youth development perspective. Gain a tool which is effective in establishing rapport and gathering information about a young person, and practice carrying out a HEEADSSS assessment.

Gain the knowledge and skills to use a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) model specifically designed for Kiwi kids and teens. The intervention presented is evidence based and a fun way of engaging young people.

Anxiety and depression are two common psychiatric conditions affecting adolescents. This workshop will consider the complex interplay of biological and environmental processes which contribute to the emergence, progression and improvement of mental health issues in youth.

Gain a basic understanding of anxiety and how it particularly relates to children. Learn how to support parents/workers with anxious children to feel confident and competent to manage anxious behaviours in a way that promotes the child’s bravery and wellbeing.

ONLINE WORKSHOP | Anxiety and depression are two common psychiatric conditions affecting adolescents. This workshop will consider the complex interplay of biological and environmental processes which contribute to the emergence, progression and improvement of mental health issues in youth.

Free workshop for parents, caregivers and teachers. Gain skills to support and grow resilient children and teens.

This workshop will provide an overview of traditional attachment theory as well as current approaches in relation to trauma in children and young people.

This workshop will cover current research on trauma, including Complex Trauma, and how this affects development for children and adolescents. Participants will learn about trauma and the relationship to Attachment theory. Develop practical skills and resources for trauma work and how mental health professionals can support clients.

This workshop will help participants to understand anxiety in children. Learn about different strategies and skills to help your young person manage anxiety/stess, and help them build resiliency.

Free workshop to help parents understand anxiety in teens. Learn about different strategies and skills to help your young person manage anxiety/stess, and help them build resiliency.

Special Speaker Dr Valerie McGinn is presenting this seminar which aims to help participants recognise the signs and symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), understand how it is diagnosed and learn how to adapt treatment to the different needs of those with the neurodisability.

ONLINE WORKSHOP | Gain a basic understanding of anxiety and how it particularly relates to children. Learn how to support parents/workers with anxious children to feel confident and competent to manage anxious behaviours in a way that promotes the child’s bravery and wellbeing.

When infants and young children are diagnosed with developmental delay or disability, it is important that they receive support from professionals and families working in partnership together.

LIVE WEBINAR | When infants and young children are diagnosed with developmental delay or disability, it is important that they receive support from professionals and families working in partnership together.

ONLINE WORKSHOP | Develop your confidence in how to manage persons with suicidal ideation and self-harm behaviours. Discuss recent New Zealand data on suicide and self-harm, models for understanding risk and protective factors, along with recommendations for management plans. This is a highly interactive and practical workshop for professionals wanting a refresher or for those who are new to the area of suicide and self-harm.

ONLINE WORKSHOP | This workshop will provide an overview of traditional attachment theory as well as current approaches in relation to trauma in children and young people.

ONLINE WORKSHOP | This workshop will cover current research on trauma, including Complex Trauma, and how this affects development for children and adolescents. Participants will learn about trauma and the relationship to Attachment theory. Develop practical skills and resources for trauma work and how mental health professionals can support clients.

Develop your understanding of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, so that you can better respond to, and support them. Learn how to identify triggers and provide proactive interventions.

ONLINE WORKSHOP |Develop your understanding of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, so that you can better respond to, and support them. Learn how to identify triggers and provide proactive interventions.