Dublin- Oct 4^th, 18^th & 19^th

Cork- Oct 9^th, 23^rd & 24^th

Limerick- Nov 9^th, 28^th & 29^th         

Ag Eisteacht is holding their SCI accredited training programme ABLE in 3 locations this coming October and November. Click Link above to book your place on one of these courses.

ABLE equips Social care practitioners with the skills and steps involved in building an effective working relationship, establishing boundaries, listening actively and reflectively, and empowering service users to create solutions to their own issues.

Following the training, participants will be able to:

1. Use the skills of the brief intervention model ABLE in day to day practice to provide opportunities to clients and colleagues, to share concerns and challenges they face in establishing and / maintaining healthy and supportive relationships.
2. Identify the challenges service users may have in building supportive relationships and gain insights into what their behaviour may mean using evidence based information
3. Incorporate mentalisation based skills (i.e. perceiving and interpreting human behaviour in terms of intentional mental states e.g. needs, desires, feelings, beliefs, goals, purposes, and reasons) into their work and outline how they will continue to develop these.

85% of ABLE participants so far in 2017 will use the ABLE model at least once a week in their work with clients. (59% daily, 26% at least once a week)

Testimonials include:

The course is very relevant & helps me reflect more on my ways of working, and gives good insight on how to use the ABLE model in practice.

• Cathal, Youth and Family Support Worker

Having done a number of training courses recently on similar themes, I have found this course to be the most beneficial and one I have got most from. Great opportunity to participate in a safe environment. Excellent facilitators.

• Mary Social Worker

Relevant to the work we carry out. Course is well designed, laid out & facilitated. Facilitators had good knowledge of topics discussed.

• Christine, Parenting Support

FAQ & further information:

What is the course cost?

The subsidised cost for 2017 is €225 per person, payable through Eventbrite. You can also contact us on 021-5005915 to arrange an alternative payment method.

How long is each training day?

The training will be delivered by two experienced and licensed Ag Eisteacht trainers over 3 days which run from 9.30am to 4.30pm. The first day is held two weeks before the second and third, which are held consecutively. 

Accreditation:

The ABLE 3 Day programme is approved by the following organisations for Continual Professional Development purposes:

• Social Care Ireland

• Irish Association of Social Workers
• Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland / Royal College of Surgeons
• The Department of Education and Skills
• RCSI Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery

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Aoife Bairead will present this full day workshop

Learning Goals

• Develop a basic understanding of how trauma impacts children’s development
• Recognise and respond to behaviours relating to developmental trauma in children
• Utilise a range of therapeutic tools for working with children with trauma histories
• Explore how to incorporate trauma focused work into various care settings with children in Ireland

Aoife Bairéad is a social worker specialising in trauma and attachment. Her interest in working with children with attachment issues, developmental trauma and emotional disregulation has brought her to work in a variety of different settings; to Vietnam managing an Art and Music Project for children with emotional, physical and mental health needs; to New York undertaking mediation and group work with at risk teens and their families; as a social care worker with teenagers in residential care in Ireland, and most recently as a child protection social worker and then social work team leader with Tusla.

Aoife is a qualified Social Worker, and has additional qualifications and training in attachment assessments (AAI, Care Index, Narrative Story Stems), as well as interventions for children and adults with trauma histories and attachment issues; Theraplay and Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT).

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Dr Paul Baker (USA), creator of PersonBrain* Model of Trauma informed care, is a developmental neuropsychologist.  He is delivering a Master Class in the LINC Centre (on the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown Campus) on 15th of November. This is in the style of the previous Master Classes delivered by Dr Thom Garfat (Relational Practice) and Dr Larry Brendtro (A Relational Response to Adverse Childhood Experiences).

Dr Paul Baker will provide a comprehensive introduction to the innovative model of care known as the NeuroRelational Model. This is a model that helps harnesses the power of relationships and brain-based supports to promote healthy transformation.

This is an opportunity to meet with Dr Baker and to listen to him describe and explain for the first time in Ireland his unique and comprehensive framework, which contains  “a set of innovative, trauma-informed approaches that offer tremendous hope to behaviorally challenged young people”.

To take advantage of a 30% discount, click this link and use the code SCIBAKER.   https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/strengthening-the-relational-brain-how-to-relate-more-react-less-tickets-37471911496

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SOCIAL CARE IN CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP ANNUAL CONFERENCE

As busy Social Care professionals and students we can all relate to feeling overloaded with information, learning and training at times. With this in mind we wanted to choose a theme for the morning of our conference that would feel current, would challenge people’s knowledge base and professional thinking but most importantly would remain relevant to our everyday practice when we walk out of the room!

The needs of our Transgender Youth and their Families are quickly becoming a key issue for all Health & Social Care Professionals and particularly for those working on the frontline in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). We will have the pleasure of being joined by two key players in this ever growing arena for the morning.

Key note speaker, Vanessa Lacy has worked with TENI since 2010, currently she is the Health and Education Manager. In her role she designs and delivers training for health care professionals throughout Ireland. She was directly responsible for creating the family support group TransParenCI in 2011, which currently support over 250 families. She has a BA (Hon) in Psychology and is currently in the process of transferring her MA research to PhD level. Vanessa has worked on numerous occasions with media, and is a published author, both in media and academically. She sits on a number of HSE and Tusla committees on both national and regional level, she is also Chairperson of TransParenCI and is also a proud parent.

Key note speaker, Dr Aileen Murtagh is a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist in St Patrick’s University Hospital, where she provides inpatient and outpatient care to transgender youth and their families. She has visited a number of specialist clinics, including the Center of Expertise for Gender Dysphoria Amsterdam, KOI (Knowing Our Identity Service) Belfast and collaborated with clinicians from the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), Tavistock Clinic, UK. She has consulted with the HSE in relation to service developments needs of transgender youth. She has delivered training to a variety of professional groups with regards to transgender healthcare e.g. GPs, undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatric trainees, MDT members, parents etc. She presented an audit on transgender youth attending CAMHS at the first national transgender conference.

Key note speaker, Suzanne O’Daly is a Social Care Leader whom has worked in the Linn Dara Child and Adolescent Mental Health service since 1994. She has extensive experience working in a number of settings such as the Inpatient Unit, Residential Unit for Autistic Children and Adolescents, Special school for autism and three Community CAMHS teams. She is currently working in the Linn Dara Adolescent Day Programme which is a therapeutic treatment programme for young people experiencing mental health difficulties from the ages of 12 to 18 years.

Suzanne facilitates therapeutic groups such as Anxiety Management, Social Communication skills, WRAP programme and the Decider skills programme (supports the teaching of skills to help emotional regulation and managing emotional distress). She engages in individual key working and family work with the young people and their families.  Her professional training includes a Certificate in Marte Meo Therapy. She is also trained in the use of the ADOS, ADI-R and Storm assessment tools. She recently attended the Maastricht Hearing Voices Interview skills workshop and completed level 2 training as a WRAP group facilitator.

Agenda;

9:30-10:00 Registration Tea/Coffee

10:00-10:15 Leanne (Chair person)

10:15-11:15  Vanessa Lacy

11:15-12:30 Dr Aileen Murtagh

12:30-1:30 Lunch

1:30-2:15  Suzanne O Daly

2:15-3:15  CAMH Special Interest Group AGM

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 Healthcare and the Law Conference 23rd and 24th of November 2017

 This two day workshop is for Health and Social Care Professionals who need to know more about the implications of current healthcare legislation for their own practice and, where relevant, for that of their staff.

The course will explore relevant legislation through use of case studies, and reference to current policies/guidelines and their practical application.

Facilitated by Susie Shine, of LaTouche Training, the workshop will be expertly tailored to the needs of the individuals attending. Some of the key areas to be covered will include:

• Accountability of Health and Social Care Professionals (CORU and Professional Regulation)

• Negligence and Duty of Care

• Record Keeping

• Information Governance

• Data Protection

• Freedom of Information

• Consent

• Capacity – the current legal situation and the implications of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

• Best Practice in Report Writing

• Witness Preparation and Giving Evidence in Courts, Inquests and Professional Conduct Hearings.

This Workshop is supported with funds from the HSCP Unit of the HSE.

Programme:

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This training is a joint event between Social Care Ireland and Irish Association of Social Workers.  This training will equip participants with skills to optimise connection and engagement with all children. More importantly participants will look at the crucial role of play in enhancing attachment security and be in a position to support parents and caregivers in this process.

Facilitator’s Experience

Dr. Lisa O’Reilly has a PhD that focuses on Communication with Children Involved in Social Work Services and Attachment Theory. Lisa has over eleven-years experience working as frontlline child and family social worker and is now a Guardian ad Litem with Tigala, Independent Guardian ad Litem Agency. Lisa has been involved in research and the training and development of child and family practitioners for nine years. Lisa designed and wrote the TUSLA 2016 National Programme on ‘Linking Attachment Theory to Frontline Practice with children and families’. Lisa is currently engaged in attachment research for supporting child and family practitioners.

Attachment Play Schedule

Importance of Play in the Lives of children

Connecting with Inner Child

Child-lead Attachment Play

Adult Initiated Attachment Play

Venue TBD in Athlone

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