Mental Health Training

Midlands Centre for Youth Ministry

Continuing Professional and Ministerial Development Day

Wednesday 14^th December 2011   10.00 am – 4.00 pm

Mental Health Guidance and strategies for supporting children and young people with mental health issues

·        Understanding Mental Health. What makes us mentally healthy? What makes it difficult to maintain or improve mental health?

·        Understanding and identifying issues surrounding mental health in children/young people.

·        Developing strategies for children/youth workers to support those struggling with the issue

·        Guidance for workers on how to build supportive peer networks

Alison Hogger

Alison Hogger is a former Mental Health Nurse also trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, a Therapy which addresses self- harm. She currently runs ‘Keeping Health in Mind’, a Christian mental health project with three aims: raising the profile of mental health, reducing stigma and reaching out in love.  Keeping Health in Mind is a project which has arisen from the recognition of a growing need within our faith communities, that of learning about and talking about mental health difficulties. The project produces literature to help demystify mental health, runs 'The Life Course', a six week coping skills course, and is growing a Christian fellowship around issues of mental well being. Alongside this, Alison is training for Pioneer Ordained Ministry within the Church of England, at St Mellitus college in London.

Coffee from 10.00 am

Cost: £15 including lunch.

Booking Essential

Please book in advance by contacting:

Gill Benson, MCYM, St John’s College, Nottingham

Tel: 0115 9683222, Email mcym@stjohns-nottm.ac.uk