Responding to Mental Health Disclosures

cwmt.org.uk | @charliewtrust InOurHands.com | @pookyh

Welcome to this week’s webinar: Handling mental health disclosures safely and

sensitively***We’ll start at 6pm***

Before we start, please check that your audio is

working. Attendees are muted to avoid background noise.

The webinar will be recorded, and both the recording and slideshow will be sent out after the

session.

At the end of the webinar we’ll move across to facebook where Pooky will do a live Q&A

including any questions you share in the control panel. You can join us here:

www.facebook.com/charliewallermemorialtrust


Before Poll


Handling mental health

disclosures safely

and sensitivel

y

6pm Wednesday 7th December

2016 cwmt.org.uk | facebook.com/charliewallermemorialtrust

AcknowledgeThank you for trusting

me

This is a brave step

I imagine this is a very

hard conversation

Physically safe

Confidentiality

Honest

Realistic

Early

Number One Priority

Listen, don’t judge

Let the child talk without

Interruption

Our emotion

Don’t: assume, guess or compare

Involve the child

Telling Others

Who

HowWhat

Why

Tell parents?Safeguarding

16+

Other Trusted adult

Sit with Silence

It will take time

The power of calm…


After Poll

Preparing vulnerable pupils

for school holidays

6pm Wednesday 13th December

2016

cwmt.org.uk | facebook.com/charliewallermemorialtrust

Facebook Live Q&Awww.facebook.com/charliewallermemorialt

rust


Lovely Free Stuff from CWMT…


Free Book Club for School Mental Health Leads

inourhands.com/bookclub @CharlieWTrust |

@PookyH

http://www.inourhands.com/bookclub/


Mental Health: Weekly Online Learning for Staff working with

CYP

inourhands.com/onlinelearning @CharlieWTrust | @PookyH

http://www.inourhands.com/onlinelearning/

http://www.inourhands.com/onlinelearning/


Mental Health: Free training and workshops for school staff,

pupils and parents

inourhands.com/cwmt@CharlieWTrust | @PookyH

http://www.inourhands.com/cwmt/


E-NewsletterHighlighting events,

resources, research etc

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http://www.inourhands.com/sign-up/


Dr Pooky KnightsmithDirector: CYP& Schools

Charlie Waller Memorial Trust

[email protected] | 01635 869754

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Responding to Mental Health Disclosures

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