Family Learning - First Steps to Understanding and Responding to my Child: Self-harm

What will I learn?

This is a FREE three-week online course designed to provide parents and carers with an understanding of self-harm among young people, as well as strategies for support and self-care, you will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of the reasons why young people may self-harm.

• Understand Self Harm: explore behaviour why young people may turn to self-harm as a coping mechanism.
• Cycle of Self Harm: gain understanding of its repetitive nature and potential triggers.
• Indicators of Self Harm: learn to recognise the signs and behaviours in young people

Is this course for me?

This course is for parents/carers who reside in Surrey with children and young people who want to understand the reasons behind self-harming and how they can support their young person or child.

Intent

This course will give parents/carers the first step tools to obtain the skills and knowledge needed to make a lasting positive impact and change to family life.

What do I need to do?

• Keep your camera on

• Provide a mobile phone number and email address when you enrol so that we can contact you about your course.
• Please attend all sessions
• A reliable internet connection
• A computer/laptop/tablet or phone with a fully updated browser (preferably Google Chrome), microphone and camera
• A pen and paper
• Check your email for detailed joining instructions two days before course starts.
• Fill out the `Getting to know you` form and fill out `Tell us what you think` form.
• Contact us on family.learning@surreycc.gov.uk if you have any questions.

What could I do next?

At the end of this course, we will give you details of what you may wish to move on to next, for example volunteering, further courses with Surrey Adult Learning, a college or employment.

How to enrol

Our courses are for adult learners aged 19 or over. If you are under 19, please call 0300 200 1044.

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