The Estia Centre, Salomons (Canterbury Christ Church University) and Pavilion are hosting a one-day national conference on Thursday 31 January 2008 in Camden, London to explore the mental health needs of people with learning difficulties.

This conference is being convened by Steve Hardy of the Estia Centre and Professor Hilary Brown of Canterbury Christ Church University and the Sussex Mental Health Trust to explore the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities and how these can best be met by a web of mainstream and specialist mental health services. Despite a commitment to accessing mainstream psychological therapies being at the heart of recent policy, confidence levels are low and practical barriers remain. This conference addresses these issues at the level of service development and in relation to clinical and therapeutic skills.

The day has been designed for professionals from mainstream and specialist services. We hope to facilitate local links and better partnership working across this divide and encourage anyone from a learning disability service to bring with them a colleague from a mainstream mental health service.

 

Speakers at the event

  • Professor Hilary Brown Professor of Social Care, Canterbury Christ Church University
  • Ken Holland Programme Lead, Care Services Improvement Partnership
  • Dr Raghu Raghavan Reader, Northumbria University
  • Dr Valerie Sinason Founder Director, Clinic for Dissociative Studies
  • Dr Ian Hall Consultant Psychiatrist, East London and the City Mental Health Trust
  • Steve Hardy Training and Consultatncy Manager, Estia Centre
  • Eddie Chaplin Strategic Development Officer, Estia Centre
  • Beat the Blues Group Greenwich and The Tuesday Group Lewisham
  • Professor Paul Willner Department of Psychology, Learning Disabilities Directorate, Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust and Dept. of Pyschology, University of Wales Swansea
  • Dr Fabian Davis Consultant Psychologist (Community and Social Inclusion) and Lead for Social Inclusion, Bromley Mental Health Services, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
  • Malcolm Brown Adult Psychotherapist and Professional Member of the School of Psychotherapy at Regent's College, Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists and Allied Professionals, Member of the Institute of Pyschotherapy and Disability

Who should attend

  • Commissioners
  • Managers
  • Clinicians and therapists
  • Members of community teams and specialist support workers and outreach workers
  • Health promotion professionals and sex educators
  • Primary care counsellors
  • Counselling staff in schools and colleges

Pricing



£ 295.00 + VAT for Standard rate (public sector/educational/charitable/NHS/local government/voluntary organisations)
£ 255.00 + VAT for Reduced rate (public sector/education/NHS/charities/local gov/large vol orgs)
£ 195.00 + VAT for Supported rate (unwaged/student/small voluntary sector organisation)