Free Mental Health training for the Learning Disability Social Care workforce is available this spring. The hope is that this will help colleagues who support those with a lived experience of mental health, and also explore the different ways in which mental health presents in individuals who also have a Learning Disability.
The content has been designed alongside colleagues working in Learning Disability Social Care, and will be delivered by local training partner Optimise.
The topics which are covered by the training are:
- How dementia presents in individuals with Learning Disabilities
- Suicidal behaviour in individuals with Learning Disabilities
- Dual-diagnosis of mental illnesses and Learning Disabilities
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Positive behavioural strategies
- Schizophrenia
All sessions run 10am-5pm and are free to attend, but please bring your own lunch.
When booking, please select a first and second choice date and contact jean.painter@nhs.net who will reserve your place.
| Date of session | Venue | Max No allowed | Free Parking on site |
| Fri 24 Feb 2023 | Room 3, Bridgwater Hospital | 14 + trainer | Yes |
| Fri 03 Mar 2023 | St Margaret’s Hospice, Yeovil | 18+ trainer | Yes |
| Fri 10 Mar 2023 | Yeovil College GO16 | 24 | £1 parking, name and reg needed to be given to reception on the day when visitors sign in |
| Tue 18 Apr 2023 | St Margaret’s Hospice, Yeovil | 18+ trainer | Yes |
| Wed 19 Apr 2023 | Room 3, Bridgwater Hospital | 14 + trainer | Yes |
| Fri 21 Apr 2023 | Yeovil College | 24 | £1 parking, name and reg needed to be given to reception on the day when visitors sign in |
