Kinship Kids and Mental Health

Date/Time

20/11/2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Who the course is for: this course is for those working with children and young people (in any capacity), and parents, carers, or those caring for children and young people.

About the course: Delivered by the MYA RAISE Team, this Bitesize course gives information about what a kinship family is and how to recognise a kinship kid. It discusses the parliamentary report ‘First Thought not an After Thought’, highlights key law and legislation, and showcases an animation created in partnership by with Kinship Carers Liverpool. The session will focus on what role you can play in supporting Kinship families by providing you with further support services, guidance and information.

Learning outcomes: 

• Understand what Kinship is and the role in supporting young peoples mental health kinships plays
• Increased awareness of the issued faced by kin-kids and their kinship families
• The importance of being ACE and trauma aware
• Ways to support the resilience of kin-kids and kinships families

Time length: 1 hour

Delivery method: Online via zoom

Delivered by: Rhiann Barrett (rhiannb@mya.org.uk)

PLEASE NOTE:

You will be sent an email from donotreply@mail.liverpoolcamhs.com confirming your booking status, so we recommend you add this email to your safe sender list and check your spam folder if you do not receive your email.

Certificates of attendance will only be issued to the lead event booker – not additional delegates made on the same booking. If you require a personal certificate, please ensure you proceed with your own individual booking. 

Please contact Rhiann (RhiannB@mya.org.uk ) if you have any questions about this course. 

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