WESTMINSTER ROUGH SLEEPING PATHWAY & HHCP TRAINING CALENDAR Welcome to the Westminster Rough Sleeping Pathway & Homeless Health Coordination Project training calendar. There are a range of themes on the calendar including sessions both for service users and workers, physical health and mental health. The calendar also features a "PIE (psychologically informed environments) workshop series" a selection of approaches, topics and theories which have the best evidence base or consensus around their usefulness in homelessness settings. The PIE workshop series is complimented by a range of sessions on mental health conditions and Westminster mental health pathways. To book yourself on any of these training sessions, please email Nayer Ravandi at , stating where you work, the course and date you would like to attend. Year/Month Topic Audience Time/Date Venue January 2018 Emotional first aid: delivered by Shaaban Juma Recovering from common psychological injuries; Rejection, Loneliness, Loss &Trauma, Guilt, Rumination, Failure, and Low Self Esteem. Staff Wednesday 10th January, 10am-2pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL PIE Series: Hoarding and self-neglect – delivered by Nicola and Andy from EASL. Aims of training: To increase knowledge and understanding of self-neglect and hoarding, particularly in a hostel setting. To identify and build on current good practice To explain interventions to work with hoarding Staff Friday 12th January, 2pm-4pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL February General Drug & Alcohol Awareness Training- Delivered by Martyn Cheesman From Turning point. A free full day training session offering a greater knowledge of problematic drug and alcohol use. By attending this session you will gain a greater understanding of the range and effects of drug alcohol use on physical and psychological health, grasp the concepts of units of alcohol and categories of risk associated with different levels of alcohol Staff Thursday 1st Feb. 10am-4pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL 2019
consumption, different attitudes to drugs and categories of drugs, current trends and where to get help. Autistic spectrum and homelessness- Delivered by: Dr Catherine Cheung who is Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist (Autism)-Westminster Adult Autism Assessment and Diagnosis Service Staff 7th February 10am-12pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL How to work with problem gambling with young people (18-25 yrs old) – delivered by Gam Care: Megan Pengelly Learn how to recognise the risk factors, signs and symptoms of a gambling problem Find out how to talk to young people about problem gambling and advise where to seek help if they need it Gain the skills to deliver interactive workshops on problem gambling awareness – four session plans included. Staff in Young Person projects Monday 12th February, 2-5pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL Working with DV perpetrators in homelessness settings – delivered by Maria Cripps Staff Wednesday 21st February, Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL PIE Series: An introduction to mindfulness – delivered by EASL Andy Phee An experiential session with an opportunity to try mindfulness practices, some background theory; its relevance to the workplace with reference to hostel staff and signposting to more information and resources Staff Friday 23rd February, 2-4pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL March Novel Psychoactive Substances Including SPICE Training- - Delivered by Peter Burliegh- From Turning point. A full day training session to enhance your knowledge on novel psychoactive substances, increase your understanding of the effects of Staff Thursday 1st March- 10am-4pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL
May Stress and Worry management: delivered by IAPT-Guy Klein "Using the Cognitive-Behavioural model, we will learn to recognize the triggers and vicious cycles created and further perpetuate stress and worry. We will then review practical techniques to manage ourselves better to tackle practical problems and overcome hypothetical concerns". Staff Thursday 3rd May, 2pm-4pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL Bipolar & schizophrenia training, delivered by Frances Klemperer-JHT Staff Thursday 10th May, 2pm-4pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL Novel Psychoactive Substances Including SPICE Training- - Delivered by Peter Burleigh-From Turning point. A full day training session to enhance your knowledge on novel psychoactive substances, increase your understanding of the effects of spice use, the history of spice production and current trends and to discuss working with spice users and the risks associated. To be booked via this link: Staff Monday 14th May, 10am-4pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL Health/Harm minimisation re change resistant drinkers Delivered by that Mark Anderson from IQVIA and Jules Moffat from Norgine Staff Monday 14th May, 2pm-5pm Edward Alsop Court, 18 Great Peter street, London SW1P 2BT Building resilience to better manage stress workshop Delivered by Anthony Feilden- Clinical psychologist- HHCP Health promotion volunteer Staff Thursday 17th May, Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL Occupational therapy Drop IN clinic Staff Tuesday 22nd May, 2pm-4pm Green Room, 29 Francis
Brief background information about the client? Particular challenges/concerns? Attempted strategies/approaches/solutions? Things they hope to achieve in the consultation session? Mentalization training- MBT Delivered DR Emma Williamson (Principal Clinical Psychologist) and Dr Jen Foster (Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist) from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. See the attached flyer for more details. Staff Thursday 5th July, 9am-4pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL Challenging Behaviour training, delivered by Brett Grellier This training covers: Anger and Aggression functions •Fight/Flight/Freeze Reactions •Crisis Management Techniques •Individual Difference & Self-Awareness •Attend and Befriend Reflective Tool •Looking after ourselves Staff Thursday 12th July, Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL General Drug & Alcohol Awareness Training- Delivered by Ezra Yisrael- From Turning point. A free full day training session offering a greater knowledge of problematic drug and alcohol use. By attending this session you will gain a greater understanding of the range and effects of drug alcohol use on physical and psychological health, grasp the concepts of Staff Tuesday 17th July, 10am-4pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL
Hoarding and self-neglect – delivered by Nicola and Andy from EASL. Aims of the training: To increase knowledge and understanding of self-neglect and hoarding, particularly in a hostel setting. To identify and build on current good practice To explain interventions to work with hoarding Staff Friday 12th October, Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL General Drug & Alcohol Awareness Training- Delivered by Ezra Yisrael-From Turning point. A free full day training session offering a greater knowledge of problematic drug and alcohol use. By attending this session you will gain a greater understanding of the range and effects of drug alcohol use on physical and psychological health, grasp the concepts of units of alcohol and categories of risk associated with different levels of alcohol consumption, different attitudes to drugs and categories of drugs, current trends and where to get help. To be booked via this link: Staff Thursday 18th October, 10am-4pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL Brain Injury Support Clinics- run by Leigh Andrews. To book a session email: Attach flyer Staff Tuesday 23rd October, Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL November Diabetes Awareness Training delivered by: Martin Jones from (CENTRAL LONDON COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST) Deprivation, poverty and homelessness are strongly associated with higher levels of obesity, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, smoking and poor blood pressure control. All these factors are inextricably linked to the risk Staff Wednesday 7th November, Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL
To book a session email: Attach flyer November, 2pm-4pm Street, SW1P 1QL Brain Injury Support Clinics- run by Leigh Andrews. To book a session email: Attach flyer Staff Tuesday 11th December, 2pm-4pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL Brain injury awareness training- delivered by Leigh Andrews. Attach flyer Staff Wednesday 12th December, 10am-1pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL December General Drug & Alcohol Awareness Training- Delivered by Ezra Yisrael-From Turning point. A free full day training session offering a greater knowledge of problematic drug and alcohol use. By attending this session you will gain a greater understanding of the range and effects of drug alcohol use on physical and psychological health, grasp the concepts of units of alcohol and categories of risk associated with different levels of alcohol consumption, different attitudes to drugs and categories of drugs, current trends and where to get help. To be booked via this link: Staff Thursday 13th December, 10am-4pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL Universal Credit training (2) This training covers: ESA (focusing on the Work Capability Assessment Personal Independence Payments EU nationals and benefits Benefits and Work Staff Tuesday 18th December, 10am-1pm Green Room, 29 Francis Street, SW1P 1QL