Camden Mental Health Support Team

The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) works with young people, their families and schools across Camden to support well-being. We help young people to stay emotionally well and foster healthy relationships. We can help in different ways; for example, through meeting young people or parents individually or via groups and workshops as well as by providing staff training and consultations.

Parent Online Workshops Series 2024-2025

The autumn term has started, which means that children and young people are back to school. To provide parents with timely advice and sign posting, we are pleased to be able to continue to provide our highly regarded Parent Online Workshop Series.

Each one-hour workshop will provide a space for discussion, learning and sharing. There is also an optional 30-minute slot after each session for any further questions you may have. The sharing of your views, experiences or opinions is completely voluntary.

We are offering 10 topics. Please join as many topics as you would you like - it will be great to have you with us.

Parents have feedback that they would also prefer to have the option of early evening webinars. Therefore, this year we are trialling the offer of three webinars being delivered in the early evening (18.30-20.00).

1. Parent Self-Care

During this webinar we will focus on how to look after ourselves as parents and set time a side for self-care. We will focus on different strategies and methods that will help you to take more care of yourself. We will discuss and explain a range of tips that will help you to put more quality time for yourself in a day.

Intended parent/carer audience: primary and secondary schools

Tuesday 24th September, 12.00-13.00

Q and A: 13.00 to 13.30

2. Parent/Child Interactions

How do you spend time with your child? The aim of this webinar is for you as parents and carers to find out more about what makes positive parent/child interactions and how to promote, maintain and increase positive connections with your child. A secure and positive relationship has a positive effect on children’s physical health (e.g., helping brain development), emotional well-being (e.g., view of self, others and the world) and behaviour (e.g., positive behaviours more likely to follow). This webinar will help you improve your relationship with your child.

Intended parent/carer audience: primary schools

Tuesday 22nd October, 12.00-13.00

Q and A: 13.00 to 13.30

3. Managing Routines

Consistent routines that are developmentally appropriate can promote your child's independence and help with overall family functioning - not to mention making that morning routine that little bit easier! In this webinar we will be talking about to introduce and maintain routines for all family members.

Intended parent/carer audience: primary schools

Tuesday 28th January, 12.00-13.00

Q and A: 13.00 to 13.30

4. Sleep

How does your child sleep? Why is sleep so important for children and young people? Having problems with sleep is very common. Approximately 1 in 5 adults have some difficulty with sleep. This webinar will help you understand more about how you can support your child to improve his/her sleep and well-being.

Intended parent/carer audience: primary and secondary schools

Tuesday 17th December, 12.00-13.00

Q and A: 13.00 to 13.30

5. Screen-time

Screen Time – perhaps a challenge for all parents of this technological age? In this Webinar we hope to provide you with up-to-date research as well as explore why this topic can be so emotive for families alongside some helpful idea’s parents might wish to try out.

Intended parent/carer audience: primary and secondary schools

Tuesday 26th November AM&PM

12.00-13.00, Q and A: 13.00 to 13.30

18.30-19.30, Q and A: 19.30 to 20.00

6. Understanding Adolescent Development

Adolescence is a time of great change. Young People at this stage of life are going through physical, hormonal, emotional, relational as well as psychological change. This Webinar aims to provide a brief overview of these key changes so that Parents/Carers feel better equipped to make sense of and support their young person’s development.

Intended parent/carer audience: secondary schools

Tuesday 25th February, 12.00-13.00

Q and A: 13.00 to 13.30

7. Having therapeutic conversations with your child

How to have therapeutic conversations with your child? Having open, thoughtful and caring conversations with your child can be very beneficial for a child’s emotional well-being and their social problem-solving skills. Join us for this Webinar to learn some top tips for having these important conversations with your child.

Intended parent/carer audience: primary and secondary schools

Tuesday 25th March AM & PM

12.00-13.00, Q and A: 13.00 to 13.30

18.30-19.30, Q and A: 19.30 to 20.00

8. Supporting Childhood Worries

What is worry? What do children worry about? Why? The aim of this webinar is to help you as parents and carers understand more about the different worries children typically have and to learn some strategies for managing your child’s worries (e.g., facing anxiety-provoking situations, problem solving, refocusing attention and relaxation/mindfulness techniques). This webinar will help you if you find yourself struggling to manage your child’s worries.

Intended parent/carer audience: primary & Secondary schools

Tuesday 20th May, 12.00-13.00

Q and A: 13.00 to 13.30

9. Anxiety in Adolescence

What is anxiety? What are young people worried about at the moment? Teenagers are often more reluctant to talk about and work on their anxiety as this can make them feel embarrassed or self-conscious. The aim of this webinar is to help you as parents and carers to learn more about the different types of anxiety typically experienced by teenagers. This webinar will help you understand how to support your teenager in overcoming worry and anxiety.

Intended parent/carer audience: secondary schools

Tuesday 24th June

12.00-13.00, Q and A: 13.00 to 13.30

10. Sibling Relationships

The relationship between siblings is a big part of the children’s learning and development. Siblings grow up in the same environment, they share same parents, same memories and similar experiences. The sibling relationship is going to last longer than any other ones and it plays an integral part in the families’ lives. Join us for this Webinar if you want to know more about how the sibling relationship has an impact on the child’s learning and development.

Intended parent/carer audience: primary and secondary schools

Tuesday 29th April, 12.00-13.00

Q and A: 13.00 to 13.30

Please note: these workshops have been created for a universal audience. The content of the workshops are aimed at a preventative level or when you might have mild to moderate concerns regarding your child's well-being. There will be opportunity for discussions but it will not be possible to explore in-depth a specific parental concern or question.

If you do have concerns about you or your child’s wellbeing that you would like to discuss privately then please speak to one of the MHST facilitators, a member of school staff or your family GP. The MHST can also signpost to other services or teams that may provide a helpful source of support for you or your family.

Once you have booked your ticket, a link to the webinar will be visible on Eventbrite 24 hours before it takes place. Please look out for notifications.

MHST Parent and Carer Online Workshop Series 2024 2025