Beam: Training in July and August for parents, carers and professionals
The following emotional health and wellbeing training sessions are being offered in July and August 2021, by Beam. All sessions take place on MS Teams, and are open to parents, carers and professionals who are interested in attending.
There is no need to book – just click into the link at the session time.
Mental Health & Emotional well-being in children & young people
Wednesday 7 July 2021, 12.00noon – 1.30pm
This session will cover effective communication, empathy versus sympathy and an overview of common emotional well-being topics such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal ideation and anger.
Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting
Sleepy Heads: 2 session workshop around sleep & common issues
It is advisable to attend both sessions.
Session 1:
Wednesday 21 July 2021, 12pm-1.30pm
This session will cover sleep stages, sleep hygiene and bedtime routines.
Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting
Session 2:
Wednesday 4 August 2021, 12.00 noon-1.30pm
This session will cover tackling common issues around sleep including prolonged night-time awakenings, teen sleep, bedtime refusal and resistance.
Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting
Managing anxious behaviours in young people
Wednesday 18 August 2021, 12.00noon – 1.30pm
This session will cover what anxiety is, the science of anxiety and how to support anxiety.
Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting
Beam continues to provide emotional well-being support to young people in Shropshire Telford & Wrekin.
Support should be requested via the website: users should scroll down to ‘register with us’ and complete the form that follows. Please note that the ‘register with us’ link should also be used to request follow-up sessions. Requests for service will be processed by the admin team, and appointments then sent out by email.
Beam provide support by phone, virtual sessions via MS Teams and limited face to face sessions from their Wellington venue. They are strictly appointment-only and cannot accept any walk-ins. Once a request for service is received via the website, they will arrange a telephone appointment for an initial contact, in which their practitioners will discuss the format of future sessions.
Should you have any queries, please send an email to shropshirebeam@childrenssociety.org.uk.
