'Understanding & Managing your​ Child or Young Person's Anxiety'
Tuesday 7th November 2023
The Danson Youth Centre, Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4EZ

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​Our aim for the day:

​As experts of their own child/young person, we are hoping this day will empower parents and carers to feel able to support their children/young people, with additional needs, with their mental health challenges. 
​To know that they are not alone and to provide an opportunity to share ideas and support each other. 

(Click on the flyer opposite to download.)

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There are three sessions available:

• Session 1 - 10am-12noon

​‘Managing Anxiety and Behaviour That Challenges in Young People With Additional Needs” (8-19 Years) ​
This session will be delivered by Emma Lillis, SEND Specialist Teacher & Advisor

• Session 2 - 12:30pm-1:15pm

 ‘Introduction to Emotionally Based School Avoidance Guidance for Schools‘ 
This session will be delivered by Hollie Danby Bexley Educational Psychologist

• Session 3 - 1:30pm-2:30pm

 ‘How to Appear Calm When You Don’t Feel It!‘ (When supporting an anxious or angry child/young person) 
This session will be delivered by Jenny Eldred, Team Manager, Bexley CAMHS

We hope that if you attend all three sessions, you will:

• Better understand anxiety and behaviour that challenges in our children/young people with additional needs and have some practical strategies to support them.
• Understand the advice and guidance to Bexley Schools on Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) and how your school can support you.
• Understand how to keep calm and regulate yourself in order to support your child/young person with their anxiety and behaviours that challenge.

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A mental health market place will be available for information and advice and will include:​

• Social Prescribing Service 
• Kooth​
• Bexley CAMHS - Mental Health Support Teams in School with Dr Nidhi Dholakia-Wellens, Principle Clinical Psychologist & Clinical Lead for MHST & Jenny Eldred, Team Manager Bexley CAMHS. (Until 1:30pm)
• Bexley MIND
• Bexley Moorings
• Flare
• The Bexley Local Offer
• Bexley Early Intervention Team (9:30am-12:30pm only)
• Emma Lillis, Specialist SEND Teacher & Advisor (from 12noon onwards)
  

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 If you have any questions about this event, please email: [email protected]

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Bookings - Terms and Conditions:

• You must be a parent/carer member of Bexley Voice. It's free to join: https://www.bexleyvoice.org.uk/membership-form---parents-and-carers.html
• Places are allocated on a first come first served basis.
• This event is free of charge.
• Once your place is booked, if you are unable to attend, please contact us as soon as possible so that your place may be offered to another parent/carer.
• If you book a place but fail to attend without prior notice, you may not be able to book future events.
• By booking a place you agree to your information being stored under the BV Privacy Policy.
• If FULLY BOOKED appears next to your required session, the places have already been taken. Your name will be held on a waiting list and you will be contacted if a place becomes available.
• You will receive a confirmation email before the event.

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Venue:
The Danson Youth Centre, Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4EZ
Limited free parking is available at The Danson Youth Centre or there is plenty of free parking next door at Crook Log Leisure Centre. 
This venue is accessible and all on the ground floor.