Working together in Early Help - book your place
We’re excited to be running four “Working Together in Early Help” learning events for social care professionals. These events are for anyone working with children, young people, parents and families. Come and hear more about Early Help in Hertfordshire and get an introduction to the following services:
- Intensive Family Support Team
- Families First Triage
- Local School Partnerships
- For Baby’s Sake
- Family Support Services
- School Nursing
- Health Visiting Service
- Safer Places
- Citizens Advice
The dates for the sessions are below:-
- St Albans & Dacorum – Monday 9th May (9am–1pm) – The Forum, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DN BOOK HERE>>
- Watford, Three Rivers & Hertsmere - Friday 13th May (9am–1pm) – Three Rivers District Council offices, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RL BOOK HERE>>
- North Herts & Stevenage – Monday 16th May (9am-1pm) – The Icknield Centre, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1EF BOOK HERE>>
- East Herts, Broxbourne, Welwyn & Hatfield – Friday 20th May (9am-1pm) – Broxbourne Borough Council, Cheshunt, EN8 9XQ BOOK HERE>>
Spaces are limited - so get yourself booked on soon!
Services for Young People are pleased to present the summer term 2022!
We are pleased to share our offer of youth work projects, services, support and opportunities for young people for the summer term 2022. Full details of all projects can be found in the PDF documents on this page. We’ve highlighted some options below that may be of particular interest:
SfYP Access Point Projects
Any young person aged 13-19 can attend our Access Point Projects (13-24 for care leavers and young people with learning disabilities) which provide young people with individual support on a range of topics, including:
- Career planning, finding a job, apprenticeship or further education, developing a CV and preparing for an interview
- Relationships and accessing sexual Health services, including free condoms, chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening and free pregnancy tests
- Support with substance misuse, including referrals for more specialist support
- Managing finances and housing support
- Developing independent living skills
- Accessing SfYP youth work projects and programmes
Pathways to Success Programme
Pathways to Success is a tailored programme of activities to support entry into Education, Employment or Training for young people aged 15 to 24 who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET.
Our personal advisers provide 30 hours of support and guidance over 1–6 months plus a 5-15 day work experience placement. Support includes tailored activities, support in accessing functional skills in English and Maths (where needed), guidance to help young people get into a job, education or training, and follow up support if needed for six months after completion of the project.
For more information, please visit our website.
Emotional Wellbeing
We all know that the last couple of years have been difficult for young people, and with exams approaching it’s likely that stress and anxiety levels are increased for some young people. Our Emotional Wellbeing and Supporting You Projects offer a safe environment where young people can introduce new and positive routines into their weekly schedules and learn valuable techniques to reduce anxiety, developing confidence, self-esteem and resilience.
Details of this, and all of our other projects, can be found on the Youth projects in your area page on our website.
How to refer a young person to Services for Young People
The easiest way to refer a young person to our service is through the make a referral page on our website. Referrals can be made by professional colleagues in schools, agencies, parents and even young people themselves.
The individual district leaflets and summer programmes can be downloaded from the Local Area News page of this newsletter.
Gangs & County Lines Webinar
This St Gile's Gangs & County Lines Professionals' Session consists of speakers utilising their lived experience within the criminal justice system to unpack and explore the realities and consequences of county lines drug smuggling, gang involvement, criminal exploitation and serious youth violence. Perspectives from previous perpetrators and runners/transporters, combined with relevant case studies, aid audiences in gaining an authentic and credible understanding of this complex and cross cutting issue. The training has been delivered to a range of professionals working with at-risk young people across England and Wales.
After the session, professionals will be able to:
- Define the term county lines
- Outline the operational procedures involved in setting up a county line
- Explain the methods used to groom, recruit and exploit young people
- Have an awareness of the push and pull factors that contribute to a young person becoming vulnerable and susceptible to county lines involvement
- Recognise key signs and indicators that young people are being exploited or at risk of county lines involvement
- Describe the relationship between county lines and other forms of criminal activity and exploitation (i.e. serious violence, human trafficking, debt bondage, modern slavery and child sexual exploitation)
- Explain the risks and consequences of county lines involvement
- Understand the perspective of either a survivor or perpetrator after hearing from an expert witness, including a brief overview of how girls are used
Develop initial long-term and solution-based approaches to prevent and reduce the risks associated with each stage of the county lines process, inc. realistic exit strategies.
Date of Training: 8th June
Time: 10:00-12:00
Venue: via Zoom
To book please click here: Professionals Webinar Registration - Zoom
If you do not work directly with children and young people but are a parent who would like to find out more to help protect your own children, a special parents session is being run on 25th May 10:30-12:00, bookings can be made via link below:
Parents Webinar Registration - Zoom
Great support for Exam and Revision Stress
Just Talk have put together lots of helpful resources – whether you’re sitting an exam yourself, are a parent/carer of a child who is taking their exams, or work with young people, this page is perfect for support:-
Exam and Revision Stress (justtalkherts.org)
View the Benefits Rate Card for 2022-23
The lastest Herts Adviser Newsletter from the Money Advice Unit has now been published and can be viewed here:
Also, which we thought would be really good to share, is a link to an electronic copy of the new Benefits Rate Card for 2022-23.
MAU Benefit Rates poster 2022/23
Mental Health Peer Supporter Training - NEW DATES!
Could you support people in your community with their mental health?
MIND in Mid Herts are running free online Mental Health Peer Supporter training for local organisations and communities in Hertfordshire, which may be of interest to you.
They have added additional course dates for this training – please see below:
- Tuesday 10th May & Wednesday 11th May (2 x full days 9:30am-4:30pm)
- Tuesday 24th May, Wednesday 25th May, Thursday 26th May, Friday 27th May (4 x half days 9am-1pm)
- Tuesday 31st May & Wednesday 1st June (2 x full days 9:30am-4:30pm)
- Monday 20th June, Tuesday 21st June, Wednesday 22nd June, Thursday 23rd June (4 x half days 9am-1pm)
This training will give you the skills to support others with their mental health and wellbeing. Please see the attached info sheet for more details.
You can book onto a free course by clicking on the below link:
https://www.mindinmidherts.org.uk/product/building-stronger-communities-in-herts/