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SUMMARY:Mental Health Awareness
DESCRIPTION:      \n\nCourse fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*\nAssociate/Network Member: £25+VAT | Non-member: £50+VAT  \n2 hour course via Virtual Classroom\nThis course offers delegates a comprehensive understanding of mental health and its contributing factors. Delegates will gain insight into what experiencing mental ill-health feels like\, recognising common symptoms and understanding its impact on both individuals and their loved ones. The course also covers effective strategies for managing and treating mental ill-health\, with a focus on best practices in care. Additionally\, delegates will be guided to valuable resources for further support if needed. \nLearning Outcomes\n• Explain what is meant by mental health\n• Recognise social and effects of mental ill-health\n• Explain how to respond to Mental Health issues\n• Identify person centred support strategies and how to implement them \nClick here to register\n*Please note: As per our T&C’s\, this course carries a fee in the event of non-attendance\, non-completion or late cancellation.\nDelegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred
URL:https://www.hcpa.info/courses/mental-health-awareness-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Classroom
CATEGORIES:Care topics
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SUMMARY:Improving End of Life Care for People with Learning Disabilities & Autistic People
DESCRIPTION:Course fee: Fully funded \n2 hour session via MS Teams \nThis webinar introduces the Central East ICS guidance on delivering high‑quality\, equitable end of life care for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. It will support health and social care professionals\, paid carers\, and families to better recognise when someone may be approaching the end of life\, start timely and appropriate conversations\, and put person‑centred plans in place. \nThe session will explore key principles including early identification\, reasonable adjustments\, inclusive advance care planning\, communication needs\, mental capacity\, and coordinated working across services. Practical tools such as the Gold Standards Framework\, ReSPECT\, Health Action Plans\, and accessible resources will be highlighted to support consistent\, compassionate care that respects dignity\, choice\, and individual wishes at every stage of the end‑of‑life pathway. \nLearning objectives: \n\nUnderstand Central East ICS guidance on equitable end of life care for people with learning disabilities and autistic people\nRecognise when someone may be approaching the end of life and the importance of early identification\nSupport inclusive\, person‑centred conversations and advance care planning\, including communication needs and mental capacity\nIdentify reasonable adjustments and the role of families\, carers and professionals\nUnderstand how tools such as the Gold Standards Framework\, ReSPECT and Health Action Plans support coordinated\, compassionate care\n\nClick here to book\n*Please note: Delegates who are late may not be admitted into the training.
URL:https://www.hcpa.info/courses/improving-end-of-life-care-for-people-with-learning-disabilities-autistic-people/
LOCATION:Virtual Classroom
CATEGORIES:Care topics,Events, Forums & Seminars
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SUMMARY:Dementia - Person-centred Support Care Strategies
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCourse fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*\nAssociate/Network Member: £37.50+VAT | Non-member: £75+VAT  \nOne day course at HCPA \nEntry requirements: Prior to attending this course\, delegates must have completed the pre-learning module Introduction to Prevalence and Types of Dementia \nThis course provides all staff with essential knowledge and skills for supporting individuals with dementia. Participants recap material from pre-learning regarding the types and prevalence of dementia and engage in practical care strategies focusing on effective communication\, care planning\, incorporating life stories\, and achieving positive outcomes. The session includes an introduction to Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) and highlights the importance of using the dementia checklist in daily practice. \nLearning objectives:\n• Describe the critical role of person-centred support and the principles that underpin good practice.\n• Explain the significance of personalisation tools\, advanced care planning\, and lifework history in enabling people living with Dementia to live well.\n• Understand the fundamentals of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and how to implement behaviour support interventions for people living with Dementia\n• Understand the importance of effective communication in Dementia care and recognise the relationship between communication\, interaction\, and behaviour.\n• Describe the value of effective collaboration and involvement of families\, support networks\, and community services in the care and support of people living with Dementia. \n*Please note: As per our T&C’s\, this course carries a fee in the event of non-attendance\, non-completion or late cancellation.\nBookings of more than two delegates per site may be amended to allow access to all member organisations at the discretion of HCPA.\nDelegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred
URL:https://www.hcpa.info/courses/dementia-person-centred-support-care-strategies-6/
LOCATION:HCPA\, Mundells Campus\, Mundells\, Welwyn Garden City\, AL7 1FT
CATEGORIES:Care topics
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SUMMARY:Trauma Informed Approaches and becoming a trauma informed organisation
DESCRIPTION:Course fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*\nAssociate/Network Member: £37.50+VAT | Non-member: £75+VAT  \nOne day course at HCPA \nDelegates will have an opportunity to understand the widespread nature of trauma within populations\, and how these can manifest on both an individual\, community\, cultural and national level. \nDelegates will learn how traumatic experiences\, especially those in childhood can fundamentally affect the way in which brain development occurs and will explore different types of trauma responses. They will also learn a key principle of being trauma informed is by looking beyond presenting behaviours and understand trauma informed approaches are not a specific intervention\, rather an organisational change to how people within all levels of an organisation are treated. This organisational change has multiple benefits to all people at all levels\, not just those who use services. \nDelegates will spend the second half of the day being shown a step-by-step guide on how to use the TrACE toolkit to; ready\, review\, monitor and evaluate their own trauma informed journey and have an opportunity to network with other delegates to support their individual journeys further. \nLearning objectives:\n• The prevalence of trauma\, especially Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) within society.\n• That trauma is a natural response to abnormal experiences.\n• Consider types of experiences that can lead to trauma.\n• Explore the link between ACEs and poor adult health outcomes.\n• Understand key points of attachment theory.\n• Understand how trauma can change the flight and fight response and\, how this can subsequently cause a lifelong impact on a person’s behaviour.\n• Understand the 4 R’s of being trauma aware and the 6 principles of trauma approaches.\n• Step-by-step guide on how to become a trauma informed organisation using the 4 stages of the TrACE toolkit.\n \n*Please note: As per our T&C’s\, this course carries a fee in the event of non-attendance\, non-completion or late cancellation.\nBookings of more than two delegates per site may be amended to allow access to all member organisations at the discretion of HCPA.\nDelegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred
URL:https://www.hcpa.info/courses/trauma-informed-approaches-and-becoming-a-trauma-informed-organisation-3/
LOCATION:HCPA\, Mundells Campus\, Mundells\, Welwyn Garden City\, AL7 1FT
CATEGORIES:Care topics
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SUMMARY:Depression Awareness
DESCRIPTION:      \n\nCourse fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*\nAssociate/Network Member: £25+VAT | Non-member: £50+VAT  \n2 hour course via MS Teams\nThis course provides delegates with an understanding of depression and its causes. Delegates will develop an appreciation of what depression feels like and the symptoms that may be experienced\, how it effects the person and those closest to them. Delegates will gain an understanding of ways in which depression can be managed and treated\, especially through good practice in care. Learners will also be signposted to helpful places for any support that may be required. \nLearning Outcomes\n• Define the term ‘depression‘\n• Outline the possible causes of depression\n• Recognise how depression effects the individual\, family and friends\n• Explain how depression can be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing depression \nClick here to register\n*Please note: As per our T&C’s\, this course carries a fee in the event of non-attendance\, non-completion or late cancellation.\nDelegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred
URL:https://www.hcpa.info/courses/depression-awareness-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Classroom
CATEGORIES:Care topics
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