Training and Conferences
Event archive
Past events are listed below. To view forthcoming events, please see our main events page.
Working with Families in Older Adult services
Please see Summary/Documents for information on dates. The event will be held at The Uffculme Centre, Birmingham
This 5 day course is aimed specifically at people who work with older adults with mental health problems and their families. ** COURSE POSTPONED. FURTHER DATES TO BE ARRANGED **
Supporting Documents
- Course Flyer (Word file, 236KB)
BME Caring for Carers
January 26th 2009 - January 28th 2009, BVSC, Digbeth, Birmingham
*** THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL ***
Supporting Documents
- Caring for Carers Flyer (Word file, 188KB)
- Newsletter Report (Word file, 36KB)
Family Work in Early Psychosis
February 1st 2009 - February 5th 2009, The Uffculme Centre, Birmingham
This is a 5-day, skills based training course focused on working with families in early psychosis.
Supporting Documents
- Booking Form (Word file, 122KB)
- Flyer (Word file, 118KB)
ISPS (UK) 3rd Annual North East Conference
February 26th 2009, Newcastle
"How can families living with psychosis and professionals interact to foster hope and change?"
Supporting Documents
- Flyer and booking form (Word file, 38KB)
Service User and Carer Involvement in the Training of Psychiatrists
March 3rd 2009, RCP, London E1 8AA
This is a one day event designed and delivered in partnership with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. This one day training course will help psychiatrists involve service users and carers effectively in the training of psychiatrists.
Supporting Documents
- Flyer and booking form (PDF file, 287KB)
Training Trainers Course
March 8th 2009 - March 12th 2009, The Beeches Management Centre, Bournville, Birmingham
The course is open to those who have completed initial training in Behavioural Family Therapy or in other psychoeducational approaches to the management of psychosis. The purpose of the course is to provide participants with the skills necessary to train and supervise therapists in the use of family interventions for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
Supporting Documents
- Booking Form (Word file, 238KB)
- Flyer (Word file, 122KB)
5-day Behavioural Family Therapy Course
June 15th 2009 - June 19th 2009, BVSC, Digbeth, Birmingham
This is a 5-day training course in Behavioural Family Therapy, an evidence based psychological intervention proven to reduce relapse rates.
Supporting Documents
- Flyer (Word file, 158KB)
- Booking Form (Word file, 122KB)
Staff Support Groups in the Helping Professions
July 18th 2009, The Retreat, York
There is evidence that staff support groups are felt to be beneficial by about half their members. The question of whether they can help is more a question of who they help and how they could help more of their members.Drawing on Hartley and Kennard's newly published book, the editors and contributors will explore with you how staff support groups can be more helpful for more people.
Supporting Documents
- Workshop Flyer (PDF file, 59KB)
BASPCAN 7th National Congress
September 12th 2009 - September 15th 2009, University of Wales, Swansea,UK
"Changing Landscapes, Emerging Challenges" Contemporary issues in safeguarding children and young people
Supporting Documents
- Congress Flyer (PDF file, 305KB)
Family Work in Early Psychosis
September 21st 2009 - September 25th 2009, Beeches Management Centre, Selly Oak Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1LS
Supporting Documents
- Booking form (PDF file, 38KB)
- Flyer (PDF file, 32KB)
Understanding the Experience of People with Psychosis
September 29th 2009, Warrington
A joint conference between ISPS UK and NWIDP. Understanding the experience of people with psychosis; Applying NICE guidelines on using psychodynamic principles.
Supporting Documents
- Flyer (Word file, 286KB)
Implementing NICE Guidelines for Family Work & Arts Therapies
November 18th 2009, Novotel Hotel, Birmingham
The importance of high quality psychological interventions has been raised once more in the recent publication of the updated NICE Guideline for Schizophrenia published in March which makes strong recommendations about the effectiveness of Family Work and Arts Therapies as helpful interventions in the treatment of schizophrenia. Family interventions which were highlighted in the previous Guideline continue to be difficult to implement, and the focus on Arts Therapies will be new for many services and will similarly pose implementation challenges. This one day workshop hosted jointly by ISPS (UK) and the Meriden Family Programme is for all mental health professionals, managers, commissioners, service users and carers. It aims to highlight the need to raise the profile of Family Interventions and Arts Therapies and to give professionals a greater understanding of these treatments and how best to implement them so as to improve patient choice and access. This event will be of relevance to clinicians, managers, commissioners, service users and carers.
Supporting Documents
- Booking Form (PDF file, 36KB)
- Flyer (PDF file, 44KB)
- Programme (PDF file, 56KB)
- Biographies (PDF file, 53KB)
The Contribution of Carers to the Care, Treatment and Recovery of Service Users
February 24th 2010, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London E1 8AA
A one-day training event run by the Meriden Family Programme in partnership with the Royal College of Psychiatrists Education and Training Centre to highlight the important role carers can play in the care and recovery of service users.
Supporting Documents
- Flyer and booking form (PDF file, 248KB)
ISPS Residential Conference 2010
March 9th 2010 - March 10th 2010, Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire
"What's New in Recovery in Psychosis? Making choices, developing resilience and seeking resolution in complex environments" First announcement from the International Society for the Psychological Treatments of the Schizophrenias and other Psychoses (ISPS). Call for papers to follow shortly.
Supporting Documents
- Flyer (PDF file, 98KB)
5-day Behavioural Family Therapy (BFT) Training Course
March 23rd 2010 - March 26th 2010, Uffculme Centre, Birmingham
This is a 5-day training course in Behavioural Family Therapy, an evidence based psychological intervention proven to reduce relapse rates. *** THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL ***
Supporting Documents
A Capita Conference - Intervention for Families At-Risk
Please see Summary/Documents for information on dates. The event will be held at Central London
Chaired by Dr Carol Homden, Chief Executive, Coram Please click here to view full programme details and booking form Capita’s 7th National Early Intervention for Families At-Risk Conference gives you a unique insight into effective delivery of early intervention strategies to improve outcomes for vulnerable families. This timely event is a great opportunity for you to receive practical guidance from frontline practitioners leading the way in the provision of early intervention services and targeted family support. Attend this important event to learn how to effectively embed early intervention and prevention strategies in your own local area --------------------------------------------- Registration: Simply visit website www.capitaconferences.co.uk and book online quoting Booking Ref Code: MKAE Or, for full programme details and booking form, please click here to download the conference brochure For more information please contact Alexis Efstathiou on 0207 960 7717 or email at alexis.efstathiou@capita.co.uk
Supporting Documents
- Programme details and booking form (PDF file, 318KB)
Family Work in Early Psychosis
July 5th 2010 - July 9th 2010, The Uffculme Centre, Birmingham
This is a 5-day, skills based training course focused on working with families in early psychosis.
Supporting Documents
- Flyer (PDF file, 35KB)
- Booking Form (Word file, 204KB)