Attachment-focused Caregiving Course: Adopters, Foster Carers and Kinship Carers – Zoom
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The course has attachment theory underpinning all topics. It is set up for families living in Berkshire or parents/carers of Berkshire children. There are limited spaces for non-Berkshire families.
**Please read the event description for details of eligibility to attend and how the event will run. You must answer the questions on the booking form for your booking to be accepted. This is so we can provide required anonymised data to the funder.**
The usual cost of this course is £250 per person. Thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund we are able to offer it at the massively reduced price of £50 per person. An additional family member may attend for free with a paying attendee, when accessing the event from the same device.
The course runs on Thursday mornings between 10am and 12pm on the following dates: 10th, 17th and 24th October, break for Half Term, 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th November.
Topics covered include:
- Impact of trauma on brain and body
- Symptoms overlap with ASD/ADHD
- Attachment theory
- Avoiding and managing stress
- Understanding & managing behaviour
- Life story work and answering difficult questions
- Working effectively with schools
- Secondary trauma to carers
The course will be facilitated by PSC specialist parenting practitioners Nuala Hemphill and Eleanor Greaves.
BOOKING: contact 07557 102623 or email tas@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk
You need a Zoom account to access this event. You can sign up for a free account here: https://zoom.us/freesignup/
Zoom will ask you to register, and to sign in, to the event so please allow a few minutes for this before it starts. The event link, meeting ID and passcode will be in your Eventbrite registration confirmation email. Please check your junk folder! A reminder will be sent on the day of each session.
We will be using the Chat function to allow you to ask questions during the course. The events are best viewed on a PC or laptop. Please have the latest version of Zoom installed. You can download the software here: https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting
You may not take screenshots or record the sessions. This is to maintain privacy and confidentiality for attendees.
Please let us know if you are no longer able to attend so we can offer your place to the waiting list.
Please note that we require 7 days notice of cancellation to provide a refund. Eventbrite booking fees are non-refundable. Invoices are only available for Professionals booking for families.
For Professionals paying for bookings for families: To request an invoice, please book in as usual by clicking the ‘Register’ button and selecting the required number of tickets. Complete the relevant details, and then at the bottom of the page (underneath the credit/debit card icons), you will see that it says ‘Other Payment Options’. Click ‘Show’ just underneath, then click the ‘Send Invoice‘ button which will appear. We’ll then send you an invoice. Please note that if you request an invoice and don’t pay on time, and the attendee doesn’t attend, you will still be liable for payment of the invoice.
Details
- Date
- Thursday 10 October 2024
- Time
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10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Tags
- Bracknell Forest Council Area No Geographical Restrictions Reading Borough Council Area Slough Borough Council Area West Berkshire Council Area Windsor and Maidenhead Council Area Wokingham Borough Council Area
Venue
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Zoom: Online Event
United Kingdom