Funded by the Nursing and Midwifery Planning Development Unit, Health Services Executive – HSE Dublin North, the Irish Institute of Mental Health Nursing are offering a series of free 1 day workshops on supporting young people in distress.

Facilitated by Rai Waddingham, an international trainer that combined personal and professional expertise, these interactive workshops will provide you with a fresh understanding of young people in distress and equip them with essential skills to enhance their practice.

• 13 December 2017: Working with Young People Who Self-Harm
• 14 December 2017: Supporting Young People who have Distressing Beliefs & Paranoia
• 15 December 2017: Talking with Young People about the Voices they Hear

About This Workshop

Whilst the awareness of self-harm in youth services has grown in recent years, understanding and supporting young people who hurt themselves can be both personally and professionally challenging.

This workshop explores different ways of:

• understanding self-harm
• safely opening up conversations around self-harm
• exploring the role of self-harm
• alongside a young person; developing creative strategies to reduce distress
• promoting communication and empowerment
• understanding and managing one’s own feelings and responses to self-harm
• supporting your colleagues, parents and a young person’s peers

These workshops are open to anyone with an interest in supporting vulnerable young people, including: nurses, OTs, social workers, psychiatrists, peer support workers, youth workers, counsellors, therapists mentors, CAMHS/EIS and substance misuse workers.

Applications from nurses are prioritised.

Book Your Place

Send a completed application form to Mark Monahan

Email: [email protected] | Tel: 01-8962496

Download: 2017 Dublin Youth Workshops Booking Form