Connecting the Dots - 2021 Virtual Conference
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About this event
Empowering people and systems through creative psychology
- Keynote Speakers
- Panel Discussions
- Clinical, strategic and research presentations
The ‘Connecting the Dots’ virtual conference will showcase a range of innovative, psychologically-informed services that our partner organisations are delivering with support from Changing Minds, and will explore the challenges and opportunities in providing services that strive to be truly psychologically-informed, trauma-responsive and meaningfully helpful.
The conference will hopefully be of interest to parents/carers, commissioners, strategic managers, and practitioners across health, social care, education, 3rd sector and criminal justice settings – effectively all those working to support children, young people and families.
2021 Conference Agenda PDF - view or download here
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Senior leaders and practitioners from various services across health, education and social care will share their experiences and learning as they incorporate systemic psychological thinking and trauma-responsive practice into their organisations. There will also be consideration of how we can measure meaningful outcomes when working with young people in systems that are trying to address a complex range of social, educational, developmental, emotional and mental health needs.
The conference will also introduce our CAFS CARE wellbeing framework, which explores how we can strengthen connection, reflection and look after each other when working with young people, families and organisations who may be dealing with the impact of high levels of distress and trauma. We will hear from young people and carers about how we can ensure meaningful stakeholder involvement in service development. We will finish the day with a panel discussion where the themes from the day will be discussed and debated, drawing out ideas for how we can best promote creative psychological practice within systems for the future benefit of children, families and the people and organisations who support them.
KEYNOTE
Trauma-informed or Trauma-organised?
Enabling organisations to provide meaningful, effective support for young people and those who care for them.
Steve and Andrew will share their experiences of leading and developing organisations and services that aim to promote meaningful psychologically-informed and trauma-responsive support for children, young people, families and those that work with them.
Steve is a social entrepreneur, justice campaigner, author, broadcaster, church leader and former UN Special Advisor on Human Trafficking. Steve founded the Oasis Charitable Trust in 1985. Today Oasis has grown into a large group of charities and has over 5,500 staff, as well as many more thousands of volunteers. The Trust pioneers housing, education, healthcare, and many other community initiatives in the UK and elsewhere around the world. Oasis works to create local neighbourhoods in which people feel known, able to thrive and build deep and nourishing relationships.
Andrew is a Consultant Clinical & Forensic Psychologist and co-director of Changing Minds. He has substantial experience of clinical practice, management, leadership and psychological service development across a broad range of care and performance environments including the NHS, mental health, social care, elite sport, business, and the criminal justice system. Andrew is passionate about the value of psychological understanding and practice in supporting people, organisations and communities to realise their potential.
You can view the entire agenda for the whole day, including presentations and timings here: 2021 Conference Agenda PDF
