EIATSCYP, or the European Interdisciplinary Association for Therapeutic Services for Children and Young People, is launching several free online initiatives in November focusing on the mental well-being of children and young people. These initiatives are relevant and accessible to anyone who works with children and young people.

EIATSCYP is a European interdisciplinary association that promotes the interests of children and young people by encouraging a multidisciplinary approach to therapeutic services. The organisation brings together professionals from different disciplines and supports them with the necessary resources to provide effective and holistic care to children and young people. An important aspect of EIATSCYP is its emphasis on the accreditation of training programmes, with a focus on quality assurance and professional competencies. Our “Training to become an IV child and youth counsellor” is recognised by EIATSCYP.

Below you will find more information about both initiatives. Please note: these are not announced on the EIATSCYP website.

• Trauma & resilience – On Tuesday 18 November, you can take part in a free online evening event organised by EIATSCYP (from 6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Belgian time) featuring lectures, seminars and discussion groups on the theme of trauma and resilience in children and young people. The aim of this evening is to reflect together on different types of trauma and to consider the multifaceted influences and current insights in the field of mental health and emotional well-being in children. We will look at both protective and risk factors in negative and positive experiences during childhood, and at the importance of early intervention and prevention through therapeutic treatments.
  There will be lectures and seminars, and discussion groups will be formed for reflection and dialogue between colleagues. The working language is English.
  Naomi Moore and Jocelyne Quennell have many years of experience in teaching and training therapists in creative and relational approaches for children and adults, embedded in context, equality and diversity.
  > Interested? Please contact Naomi Moore at EIATSCYP_Research_and_Training@outlook.com or click here to read the English flyer.

• Practitioner Research Forums – On Wednesday 19 November (from 6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Belgian time), EIATSCYP will launch a series of free online evenings for professionals who work with children and young people. The theme of these online meetings is learning together with children, young people, families, individuals and communities how we can provide better care in an increasingly complex world. The following dates have already been set: 19 November, 21 January, 18 March, 20 May and 15 July. The working language is English.
  The objectives of these bi-monthly evenings include:
  • Building a community and the EIATSCYP Practitioner Research Network (PRN)
  • Research ethics in therapeutic practice with children and young people
  • Worldviews and relational paradigms in research practice
  • Unravelling qualitative and quantitative research methods
  • Generating research evidence in therapeutic approaches to practice
  • Promoting the value of collecting practice-oriented evidence
  • Developing critical research and analysis and evaluating results
  Organiser Naomi Moore is principal investigator at EIATSCYP and welcomes everyone, regardless of your professional or research experience. Join us online and contribute to this growing movement, build trust and work together to improve accessibility, quality and standards in the field.
  > Are you interested? Please contact Naomi Moore at EIATSCYP_Research_and_Training@outlook.com or click here to read the English flyer.

If you are actively involved in supporting children and young people, please do not hesitate to participate. However, please remember to send an email to Naomi in advance.