Please note, this event has been moved from the Primary Hall to the Lecture Theatre at Woodcroft College. Enter via 'Entrance 2' off Bains Road.

Presented by Clinical Psychologist Kirrilie Smout, Director, Developing Minds Psychology

About this session: A session for Educators, SSO's and professionals working with Teens.

(The following is an extract taken from www.developingminds.net.au).

Calm and Confident Teens for Educators: An education professional's guide to helping teens stay calm, manage stress and frustration and cope in tough times

Increasingly teachers and educators are becoming concerned about the prevalence of tough situations for young people - depression, self harm, grief and loss, eating disorders, suicidality - just to name a few.

In addition, teachers are increasingly reporting to me their concerns about teenagers' lack of resilience. They would like to know how to empower young people to respond capably and confidently to difficult life events.

This seminar is a professional development session for teachers and other educational/health professionals (working with teens) which covers the following topics:

• How to effectively help and support young people in crisis - in very short periods of time (eg in between lessons)

• Some basic phrases to use with mad, sad and stressed young people: what to say and what not to say to teens who are struggling

• What to look out for and warning signs

• Protective factors: simple steps to keep teens afloat and safe

• Helping young people to make their own simple plans to get through difficult times

• Helping young people learn to stay calm and reassure themselves

This seminar is approximately 90 minutes in length.

Details for this event:

This event is being held in the Primary Hall at Woodcroft College. Our planned program includes;

• 4.00 pm - Registration & Refreshments

• 4.20 pm - Mindful Breathing with a yoga teacher (optional to join in)

• 4.30 pm - Guest Presenter

• 6.00 pm - (Approx) Close

Kirrilie will have resources available for purchase at the event.

Certificates of attendance will be distributed at the conclusion of this event.