Live events
Herts Mind Network - How to look after your own wellbeing
An introduction to the Five Ways to Wellbeing- strategies grounded in research that you can use to maintain and improve your wellbeing.
Audience: Young people ages 11-17
Time: 4-5pm
How to join: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-look-after-your-own-wellbeing-tickets-191046303637
The OLLIE Foundation - Goal-setting
Using science, learn how to effectively plan to overcome your obstacles and achieve your BIG aspirational goals or overcome those things we don't ask about, like anxiety, anger, self-harming.
Audience: Young People ages 11-13
Time: 4-6pm
How to join: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/131954135371
Mind in Mid-Herts - Mindfulness session
Audience: Young people age 11-18
Time: 5- 5.30pm
How to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pEP86ms5S8OpPbwpST5xVw
Watford FC CSET - Talking to your child about mental health and wellbeing
To give support and information on mental health and wellbeing, particularly focused around supporting young people through times of change and transition.
Audience: Parents/Carers
Time: 5.30-6.30pm
How to join: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talking-to-your-child-about-mental-health-and-wellbeing-tickets-195017431387
Live events
Children's Wellbeing Practitioners from the Public Health School Nursing Service at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust - Spotting the signs of mental health difficulties in children and young people
An overview of anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties and some tips and signposting information that parents and professionals can use to help.
Audience: Parents, carers, school staff and other professionals
Time: 10am-12noon
How to join: details will be added shortly
Herts Mind Network - How to start a conversation with your child about mental health and wellbeing
In this webinar we will discuss mental health stigma, how adolescence is perceived and how to navigate interpersonal interactions.
Audience: Parents and Carers
Time: 10am - 11am
How to join: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-start-a-conversation-with-your-child-about-mental-health-wellbeing-tickets-190935201327
NESSie - Supporting mental health for children and young people with neurodiversity
The aim of this informal forum is to strengthen approaches in supporting positive mental health and manage challenges positively. Exploring and introducing tools to identify triggers and increase emotional literacy. Sharing and exploring practical tools that can be used at home and in conjunction with educational settings.
Audience: Parents and carers of children and young people with traits of or diagnosed neurodiversity, who have mental health problems.
Time: 1-2.30pm
How to Join: Just Talk Campaign - Supporting mental health for children and young people with neurodiversity - Parent / carer online forum - NESSie IN ED, CIC
Herts Mind Network - Coping with Stress and Anxiety
Looking at ways to manager stress and anxiety in relation to schoolwork and exams, teaching coping techniques, the importance of finding balance and increasing awareness.
Audience: Young people age 11-17
Time: 4-5pm
How to join: https://www.evntbrite.co.uk/e/coping-with-stress-and-anxiety-tickets-191105259977
Mind in Mid-Herts - Mindfulness session:
Audience: Young people age 11-18
Time: 5-5.30pm
How to join:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pEP86ms5S8OpPbwpST5xVw
The OLLIE Foundation - Keeping Safe and Carrying On
Whether this is to remind yourself or to use with others, enjoy this virtual hug that considers how your amazing inbuilt survival system can also feel like stress and anxiety and hear suggesions for calming the system down.
Audience: School staff, professionals, parents and carers
Time: 6pm - 7.30pm
How to join: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/131952434283
Herts Young Homeless - Managing Conflict
To help young people improve their understanding of conflict, develop strategies to manage it and maintain healthy relationships.
Audience: Young people age 13-18
Time: 6-7pm
How to join: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/solve-it-resolve-it-tickets-190468334917
Live events
Dr Alison Cowan - The role of the GP
An insight into the role of GPs and how they can help young people, including an explanation of the rights of young people with reference to confidentiality and consent.
Audience: Young people age 11-18
Time: 5pm - 6pm
How to join:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/off-the-record-the-role-of-the-gp-tickets-194983891067
Mind in Mid-Herts - Mindfulness session:
Audience: Young people age 11-18
Time: 5-5.30pm
How to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pEP86ms5S8OpPbwpST5xVw
BeeZee Bodies - The benefits of healthy eating for Teenagers' Welbeing
Key nutritional needs in teenage years and top tips for meeting them. Bust some common food and diet myths, plus an open Q&A session.
Audience: Young People - minimum age 13 (as well as parent/carer). School staff, other professionals and parent/carers.
Time: 5.00pm - 5.30pm
How to join: Joining details to be added
The OLLIE Foundation -The History of Suicide - Lessons For Today
Expert speaker - Cambridge PhD researcher Ella will guide us through the history of our response to suicide from antiquity to the present day and consider what lessons we can learn.
Audience: School staff, other professionals and parents
Time: 6-7.30pm
How to join: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/187847616277
Live events
The OLLIE Foundation - Talk Safe, Plan Safe
Extend your knowledge and feel more confident to support others experiencing an emotional crisis where suicidal ideation may be present. Open to all and useful as a refresher if you have completed other suicide prevention training.
Audience: Students age 17+, school staff and other professionals, parents and carers
Time: 4-5.30pm
How to join: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/185803432067
Mind in Mid-Herts -Mindfulness Session:
Audience: Young people ages 11-18
Time: 5-5.30pm
How to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pEP86ms5S8OpPbwpST5xVw
Live events
Herts Mind Network - Creative workshop for promoting wellbeing
Exploring how we can use art and other creative techniques to help our wellbeing:
Audience: Young people age 11-17
Time: 4-5pm
How to join: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-workshop-for-promoting-wellbeing-tickets-191120716207
Mind in Mid-Herts - Mindfulness Session
Audience: Young people age 11 -18
Time: 5-5.30pm
How to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pEP86ms5S8OpPbwp
The OLLIE Foundation - Live session with author and researcher Beverley Thompson
What do we need to know about antidepressants and young people and how can we better manage side effects for those that would benefit from SSRIs (antidepressants)
Audience: Parents, health and education professionals and young people age 17+
Time: 6.30-7.30pm
How to join: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/187849491887