Working with young people - Self harm/self injury workshops

Working with Young People Who Self Harm Workshop
This workshop will give participants knowledge of risk and protective factors for young people in relationship to self harm / self injury. It utilises the latest research to inform best practice strategies that can be implemented into your day-to-day work with young people. It will give insights into the reasons young people undertake this behaviour. It will also give specific practical strategies that participants will be able to utilise in their daily work with young people - firstly, in building protective factors for all young people and secondly, in working with young people that have commenced self harm\self injury. 

WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN
·        Understand differences and links between self harm / injury and suicidal behaviour.
·        Identifying those most at risk of self harm / injury.
·        Risk factors for self harm / injury behaviour.
·        Protective factors for self harm / injury behaviour. 
·        Strategies to address self harming / injury behaviour - short/long term.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This half-day workshop is designed for those working face-to-face with young people - youth workers, residential care staff, teachers, chaplins, school counsellors, psychologists, counsellors and tertiary students training in these areas will all gain skills and knowledge in attending this workshop.

Building Resilience in Young People
This workshop will give participants knowledge and skills in building resilience in the young people they work with. It utilises the latest research to inform best practice strategies that can be implemented into your day-to-day work with young people. It will deconstruct resilience so as to gain a thorough insight into the components needed to build "Bounce Ability". Strategies are then built around these components to include them into your daily work with young people. 

What participants will gain from this workshop? – Building Resilience
·         A clear understanding of resilience
·         What are the benefits of increasing resilience
·         What are the key components of resilience
·         Identifying ways of operating that may lessen resilience
·         How to build a Resilience Program - practical and easy to implement strategies

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This half-day workshop is designed for those working face-to-face with young people - youth workers, foster carers, teachers, residential care staff, teachers, chaplains, school counsellors, psychologists, counsellors and tertiary students training in these areas will all gain skills and knowledge in attending this workshop.

30 Years of Youth Work: A Toolbox of Strategies
This workshop is formulated from 30 years of youth work, what works, what doesn't, what to do, what not to do..........
What participants will gain from this workshop?
A range f strategies and tools to help in their professional practice.This workshop is formulated from 30 years of youth work, what works, what doesn't, what to do, what not to do, tools, strategies and tips. All work is evidence and experience based.
Who should attend?
Ideal for relatively new staff (up to 3 years experience in youth work), volunteers and university and TAFE students eager to enter the field.