Dove House Hospice is hosting the Fifth international conference ‘Children and Loss – Time to Listen’. This is the latest in the series of conferences with a focus on children and loss involving the hospice and Dr John Holland, educational psychologist who also works with Dove House Hospice on the ‘Lost for Words’ project. This is part of the Dove House Hospice public health programme. At Dove House Hospice we work in a collaborative manner with schools and others caring for children who have experienced loss. We offer support to the children and also to those that care for them during their development towards adulthood. 

Speakers:

• Alison Penny – Grief matters for children in school
• Brenda Mallon – ‘But, I’m not a therapist!’  Being human: How you can help children  & young people who experience loss
• John Holland – A parent dies…. how schools can help with bereavement and other losses that children experience
• Sukhwant Kaur – Winners & losers; a child’s perceptions of immigration from India to the UK 
• Mick Fletcher – Autism, special educational needs and loss 

What you will gain from the day:

• An awareness of the national ‘grief matters’ agenda relating to children and bereavement.
• Insights into children’s experience of parental death and how to help.
• The importance of being proactive rather than reactive in dealing with loss.
• An opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with others, who are supporting children experiencing loss. 

The target audience for the conference are those who encounter children who have experienced loss in their lives and includes; teachers and other staff in schools, psychologists, GP’s, social workers, doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, youth workers, counsellors, lecturers, clergy, voluntary agencies, parents and carers and students. 

The price of the event is £145 and includes refreshments and lunch. 

For further information/a copy of the conference flyer please contact the Dove House Hospice education department: 

Tel:                 01482 785783

Email:             education@dovehouse.org.uk

Website:         www.dovehouse.org.uk

Overview of the course:

The aim of this course is to give carers a better insight into this condition which will enable them to understand and cope with some of the behaviours and emotions of the person with dementia

Course objectives:

• To understand what dementia is and the different types of dementia
• To know the three stages of dementia and the signs and symptoms
• To appreciate how and why dementia presents so differently from person to person
• To understand what is happening to the memory function and why people with dementia often live in a past reality
• To acquire some new skills and techniques that might help when interacting with the person with dementia
• To be aware of treatments and therapies
• To speak to other carers and share experiences in a supportive environment

Who will benefit from this training?

The course is designed for relatives/carers for a person newly diagnosed with dementia

Trainer – Libby Lawrence (Age Concern Training)

Please complete an application form.

Closing date for applicants: Friday 16 April 2010

Enquiries to: Janet McDougall, Public Health Lead, NHS East Riding of Yorkshire, Tel 01482 672041,

Email janet.mcdougall@erypct.nhs.uk

Would you like to make a difference to the health of those around you? 

Would you like to make a difference to the health of Hull?

Then why not become a ‘Community Health Champion’?

A Community Health  Champion raises awareness about health issues by talking to friends, family and people in  the community.

Healthwise Hull are running their next training programme for Community Health Champions. For details of dates and venues please click here.

If you are interested in the course or would like further information, please telephone 01482 485926/485923 or visit www.healthwisehull.org.uk

• Wednesday 31st March 2010
• Wednesday 12^th May 2010
• Wednesday 23^rd June 2010
• Wednesday 4^th August 2010
• Wednesday 15^th September 2010
• Wednesday 27^th October 2010
• Wednesday 8^th December 2010

Meetings are open to the public to attend as observers, unless any items are deemed to be confidential.

Agendas and minutes can be viewed on our Minutes page.

There are lots of things for us to report back on, including key reports with recommendations around Mental Health Services for People, Cancer Care, Hospital Discharge and Dementia Care.

This will be your chance to see how your ideas and views are being put into practice and how service providers are responding to them.

There will also be an announcement of our new priorities, and opportunities for you to get involved and have your say on this work.

In addition the event will feature guest speakers including a talk by Epilepsy Action.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Nearest car park - St. Stephens’s car park.

Please note, if parking in St Stephens car park, standard parking rates apply, and not a reduced rate as some publicity material may have suggested.

To book a place for this event, please complete the attached booking form.

Please note space for stalls is limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

For further information, please contact the LINk office on 01482 221372 or email link@hull-cvs.co.uk

This event is jointly provided by Minding the Gap, the Department of Health and the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA).  It is one of a series of JSNA events being held in various English regions in 2010.  It follows the JSNA workshop held in July 2009 to enable key practitioners working on JSNA to take stock on the progress made to date in the establishment and development of JSNA within the Yorkshire and Humber region and nationally, and to consult with them on the types of support needed at a regional level to ensure JSNA is effectively informing policy and commissioning decisions and impacting on health inequalities.

The workshop in July 2009 identified a number of key areas where JSNA lead officers called for extra support, in particular:

1. Improving the relationship between JSNA and commissioning
2. Aligning the JSNA more closely with the future vision for local places
3. Strengthening stakeholder engagement, particularly in terms of securing increased involvement of directors of Adult Services and Directors of Children’s services and wider engagement and awareness across councils and partnerships
4. Strengthening community and third sector engagement in the JSNA process

 The outcomes from the workshop were fed back to the JSNA National Reference Group, which is responsible for overseeing the ongoing development and implementation of JSNA.  In response, the Reference Group commissioned various projects and initiatives to meet the support needs of local areas and regions.

Conference Aims

April 1^st 2010 marks the second anniversary of the duty placed on local councils and health partners to undertake Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

This conference will bring together delegates from councils, health agencies and other partner organisations with an interest in, and responsibility for, developing or using JSNA to develop practical approaches to the issues and challenges they are facing in undertaking JSNA and to share lessons and learning from across the Yorkshire and Humber region and nationally.

Keynote speakers

To be confirmed

Conference Outcomes

The event will provide delegates with the opportunity to:

• Learn from the commissioning and JSNA national project about how to improve the relationship between JSNA and commissioning and to hear about examples of good practice
• Explore different approaches to strengthening community engagement in the JSNA process, including the Asset Based Model of Community Development and practical steps to take this forward
• Debate how local councils can more effectively align JSNA with Sustainable Community Strategies and Local Development Frameworks as part of their ‘place’ agenda
• Consider how JSNA can be used to inform work with a focus on the social determinants of health
• Address the issue of how to improve leadership of JSNA in council structures and decision making processes
• Contribute to the development of a JSNA benchmark
• Explore the idea of a peer-to-peer mentoring and support resource involving other regions

 Who’s invited

Delegates from local government and the health sector in the Yorkshire and Humber region are welcome, including:

• LSPs (Local Strategic Partnerships) health and well being chairs and coordinators
• Board members, Executive Directors and Non-Executive Directors of Councils and NHS organisations 
• Directors of Public health, Adult Services and Children’s Services and joint appointments
• Public health professionals and practitioners
• Planning officers
• Managers from local authorities, PCTs, Schools, Colleges, Police and LSP organisations
• Service commissioners with responsibility for improving health outcomes and tackling health inequalities
• Policy leads in councils and NHS organisations
• Council leaders and councillors engaged in health scrutiny or who are health portfolio holders 

Costs and booking

There is no charge to delegates attending this event.  To book a place, please complete the attached booking form and return to:

mindingthegap@bradford.gov.uk. 

A detailed programme and workshop briefing note will be sent out to delegates nearer to the time of the event.

2010 and the next decade represent a significant milestone in the journey of the development of approaches to mental health care and treatment in our society. The publication of New Horizons in December 2009 heralds a further step towards personal control over a person’s health, care and treatment and indicates the need for significant changes to both the nature of professional work in mental health, and their roles.

This conference aims to explore the key ingredients of best practice in social care delivery, the implications for the social care workforce, and support the development of a national template for best practice in mental health care provision, thus clarifying and redefining the future of social work within integrated mental health service provision.

Delegates will hear from key note speakers who are committed to taking this agenda forward in practical ways and exploring key opportunities for re stating the contribution of the social care workforce in this coming decade of mental health policy.

This Conference is essential for:

• NHS and Social Service mental health senior management;
• Commissioners;
• Social work and social care staff;
• Social work educators;
• Partnership managers
• Service users and carers

Chair and keynot speakers:

• Jim Symington Deputy Director National Mental Health Development Unit
• Dr. Julie Repper Reader and Associate Professor of Metal Health Nursing and Social Care, University of Nottingham
• Ruth Allen Director of Social Work, South west London and St George’s Mental Health Trust
• Jacqui Dillon Chair, Hearing Voices Network, UK
• Chris Merchant Former National Lead CSIP, Mental Health Act Workforce; Project Lead Lincolnshire

Additional speakers and Workshop Leaders to be confirmed

Topics to be addressed:

• Defining the future of social work and the social care workforce for the future
• The skill mix within multi-disciplinary teams – where does social care fit?
• The social care workforce in Recovery
• Best practice models of social care in Partnership Trusts
• Improving Local Authority Governance resulting from the demands of personalisation, safeguarding and emerging budget pressures
• Developing Leaders and Leadership for social care within Partnership Trusts
• The implications of the Task Force for mental health social workers

Please click here for the conference programme.

The cost of the conference is £60 and includes lunch. Visit the University of Lincoln website for a booking form.

An event bought to you by Hull City Council, Community Economic Regeneration Team (CERT), grant funder Capacitybuilders and third sector investor The Social Investment Business could provide you with the information and access to finance you need to succeed.

This free seminar will include input from:

• Gary Jones, Assistant Head of Service, Commissioning and Business Support at Hull City Council, on ‘Using “Person Centred Commissioning” to facilitate a new Market’
• Chris Mason, CERT (Community Economic Regeneration Team), with information about how their programmes can help develop your organisation.
• Jason Stamp, North Bank Forum on ‘Health checking the VCS’ – what the sector provides in health and social care and future opportunities.
• Sam Linton, The Social Investment Business, on ‘Investment thinking’ – consideration of finance as an option.
• Attendees will be given the opportunity to have a one to one discussion with a Business Adviser to discuss development ideas and investment opportunities.
• Peer to peer and funding information stands will be available.
• Refreshments and lunch are included.

Places are limited so register now by completing a booking form and returning it by email to sam.linton@socialinvestmentbusiness.org

Care & Repair England will be running a course to enable advisers to offer older people information and advice about their housing and support options.

The course will cover: 

Increase your knowledge

• What are the main alternative housing options for older people?

• Finding your way around the main sources of information about housing options

• Who pays? Funding sources overview 

Advising and Advocating

• Developing your skills to help older people make informed housing decisions

• Knowing your limits and finding specialist help and advice 

Tutor

Sue Adams, Director of Care & Repair England, is a highly experienced trainer who helped to pioneer local housing options services and created a range of housing options training.

 Who should attend

The training course will be of value to all front line staff providing general information, advice and assistance to older people.

To reserve a place or to find out more information about the cost of the course please complete the attached booking form.

We believe that this personalisation agenda could give better experiences and better care by giving patients as much control over their healthcare as is appropriate for them. The launch event is an opportunity to hear from a variety of speakers including more information on the local pilot, the national perspective; as well as hearing directly from a service user about the impact of a personal care budget on their health and social care.

For more information download the brochure/booking form here.