'ADLOLESCENCE AS A SECOND CHANCE', JOAN RAPHAEL-LEFF - commencing 24/25 September 2010 this training course for multi-disciplinary practitioners working with teenangers and very young parents, is now ready to roll-out nationally. It's IMH focus is on the double crisis of adolescence and parenting, and the maturational tasks and often clashing emotional needs of adolescents, babies, toddler (in addition to interactive psychodynamics of families, teams and organisations) Bookings at www.annafreud.org  Download flier here

BRAZELTON CENTRE TRAINING COURSES - Promoting an understanding of infant behaviour
Forthcoming training courses to support the parent- infant relationship, September 22nd and 23rd 2010, Newcastle. The Brazelton Centre trains interested health professionals and those who work with newborns in understanding newborns which guides them to work  with parents in a strength-based, collaborative way. Please see our website: www.brazelton.co.uk and contact: info@brazelton.co.uk

Trainings: Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale (NBAS), 22nd and 23rd September, 2010. Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle. Detailed assessment of infants and supportive intervention for parents; self-practice on 20-25 babies, followed by certification day at later date.

Newborn Behavioural Observations Systems Training (NBO) 12th and 13th October, 2010. Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge. Introduction to infant  behaviour, and supportive intervention for parents; self-practice on 5 babies, send in recording forms which are evaluated.

PRIMARY CARE LIVE 2010, ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION - Free to attend event for delegates, 29 to 30 September, London ExCel. AIMH (UK) Chair, Catherine Lowenhoff, will be chairing the Child Health Stream on Thursday 30th September. Since Primary Care LIVE was launched in 2005 it has grown into the leading forum for primary care professionals attracting over 5,500 across the two events in London and Manchester. This event has a truly national reach into primary care and provides attendees with information on the latest treatment innovations; best practice in different clinical areas; or case studies of service improvement and reform delivery. There will be a real focus on providing practical information that people can take away and use to deliver care improvement. www.primarycarelive.com

ANNA FREUD CENTRE -  Multidisciplinary Module in Parent Infant Mental Health which runs once a week on Fridays from 24 September to 3 December.
 
A Training Workshop - Using Groups to Strengthen Parent Infant Relationships: ‘Claiming the baby in the group'  2 days, 19th and 20th November
 
Principles and Practice of Psychoanalytic Parent -Infant Psychotherapy  4 days, 11th  - 14th January 2011
 
Details and booking for these course on Anna Freud Centre website. www.annafreud.org

'TOUCHING THE LIVES OF BABIES AND FAMILIES' - IAIM Educational Conference. 8-10th October 2010, London. This is a fantastic opportunity to hear world renowned speakers, with years of experience in their specialist fields, coming together for this unique event and is an excellent opportunity for networking with delegates from all over the world. Download flier here. Download News Announcement 30 August 2010

CELEBRATING MENTAL HEALTH DAY - Monday 11 October 2010 10.00am to 3.00pm at the St James's Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead. 'Spotlight on Infant Mental Health' an Exhibition to showcase work in Wirral to promote infant mental health. Wirral's ChiCC team (Children's Centre CAMHS) are showcasing what goes on in the area, in different organisations, to support infant mental health.

'TEENAGE MOTHERS AND YOUNG FATHERS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES' - The Centre for Emotional Developments Fifth Annual Conference on the early years of life. Friday 15th October 2010. The conference will take the form of a study day, with internationally renowned speakers looking at what it means to be a teenage mother, or young father and how best to understand and be of help as a professional person working within this field. Download flier here

JABADAO 2010-2011 - EARLY YEARS AND KS1 COURSES - Jabadao courses are designed to help you meet your existing aims using the joyous movement play that children crave. Each course offers refreshing insight into the links between movement, learning and development and then suggests child-led, play-based ways to make sure children get what they need. October 2010 through to February 2011. Download information on all courses here.

MELLOW PARENTING CONFERENCE: 'ATTACHMENT....GETTING IT RIGHT FOR EVERY BABY'
Friday 5th November 2010, Grand Central Hotel, 99 Gordon Street, Glasgow. This inter-disciplinary conference will be of value to all those involved in antenatal, perinatal and early years areas, from universal to intensive levels of need. Keynote Lecture Dr Harry Burns, Chief Medical Officer for Scotland. See flier for speaker details
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University of Glasgow 'MENTAL WELLBEING AND SCHOOL READINESS - do we know what we need to know?' Monday 8th November 2010, Grand Central Station Hotel, Glasgow. The conference aims to raise awareness of recent research findings from Scotland and further afield and of current service developments. There will be a specific focus on the ways we can use data to support evidence based policy and practice, both at national and local level.  Download flier here

ANXIETY AND TRAUMA RELATED TO CHILDBIRTH - Thursday 11 November 2010, 10.00 am - 4.30 pm Gallowgate Suite, St James' Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Professor Pauline Slade, Dr Amanda Jones, Dr Susan Ayers, Dr Kirstie McKenzie-McHarg, Mia Scotland. For all those working in the perinatal field in public, academic, voluntary of private sectors. Division of Clinical Psychology, BPS. Details on Flyer. Download Flyer here

CHILDREN'S HEALTH 2010 - AIMH (UK) are pleased to be supporting this conference to be held at the QEII Conference Centre in London on 23rd November 2010. This is the UK's premier event for those involved in improving children's health through policy and service delivery. Children's Health 2010 will bring together all the key speakers, suppliers and delegates involved at the cutting edge of children's health development. Following the success of Children's Health 09, this topical conference will discuss the next steps and key strategies in delivering excellence in children's health services. Members of AIMH (UK) are being offered a place at Children's Health 2010 at the reduced rate of £199 + VAT, saving 20% off the standard rate. Quote ‘AIMH' to receive your discount.  To book, please call 0207 484 5404 or visit   http://www.childrens-health.co.uk/

'COMPLEX SAFEGUARDING CASES : A PSYCHODYNAMIC APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING WHY TRUE COLLABORATION BETWEEN PROFESSIONALS CAN BE SO HARD' - AIMH (UK) CLINICAL WORKSHOP SERIES - led by Dr Amanda Jones. 10am - 3pm Saturday 4 December 2010, The Tavistock Centre, London NW3. Please register your interest with the Administrator info@aimh.org.uk

'UNDERSTANDING EARLY COMMUNICATION : FROM BIRTH TO THREE MONTHS' - AIMH (UK) CLINICAL WORKSHOP SERIES - led by Dr Joanna Hawthorne. 10am - 3pm Saturday 15 January 2011, The Tavistock Clinic, London NW3. Download Flier here. Please register your interest with the Administrator info@aimh.org.uk

THE IMPORTANCE OF TOUCH' - AIMH (UK) CLINICAL WORKSHOP SERIES - Saturday 5 March 2011,10am - 3pm date to be confirmed, 2010, The Tavistock Centre, London NW3, this workshop will focus on infant massage; further details will be confirmed shortly. Please register your interest with the Administrator info@aiimh.org.uk

SPRING SHORT COURSE IN WORK WITH UNDER FIVES -The Tavistock Clinic Approach - Monday 28 March - Friday 1st April 2011 - this five day course aims to enhance the therapeutic skills of practitioners working with infants or pre-school age children and their families, in health, social services, early years education and the private/voluntary sectors. Download Advance Notice and Application Form here

WAIMH 2012 - First announcement. 13th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health. 'Babies in Mind - the Minds of Babies: a View from Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town International Convention Centre, 17-21 April 2012 www.waimh.org

WAIMH 2014 - We are delighted to advise members that AIMH (UK) have successfully bid to host the World Association for Infant Mental Health Congress 2014 (2 - 5 July 2014) This will be held at the Convention Centre in the beautiful and inspiring city of Edinburgh;  we hope many of our members will attend. www.waimh.org