SAVE THE DATE!
We will be Celebrating 25 Years of Family Intervention and The Meriden Family Programme. Event will be online via MS Teams.
Implementation of Family Interventions
18th October 2023 – 9.15am – 4.00pm
To confirm your place at this event please email Booking Form to: [email protected]
We currently have a limited number of places available for our 10-day Health Education England (HEE) funded “Family Interventions for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder” course starting on 19th June 2023.
The course adheres to the HEE ‘National Curriculum: Family interventions for psychosis and bipolar disorder’ covering; the theory and practice of Behavioural Family Therapy, provision of carer psycho-education and support, developing a family sensitive organisation and the supervision of others in the application of BFT for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder. The course is delivered over a 12 month period, including 10 days training online via Teams and 20 hours of group supervision provided by Meriden Family Programme. For more details and course dates please see our brochure HEE (Y3 C1) Cohort June 2023 Brochure.
If you are interested in this excellent opportunity, please contact Julia Danks: [email protected]
Please be aware the course is only open to applicants based in England. Before an application can be accepted, we are required to confirm the availability of funding for your specific organisation with HEE, once confirmed we can proceed with the application.
Carers week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring and highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution carers make to families and communities. Details about carers week and information about support for carers can be found by visiting the Carers UK website https://www.carersuk.org; information for carers is also available on the Carers Trust Solihull website https://www.solihullcarers.org/carersweek/
Information and support for carers is also available on our website.
The Meriden Family Programme would like to invite you to participate in a current piece of research, outlined below.
“Family workers’ experiences of delivering Behavioural Family Therapy (BFT) to service-users (and their families) with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and another mental health condition.”
What is the purpose of this research?
The current research will explore clinicians’ perspectives around delivering BFT to families of a service-user with ASD and another mental health condition (specifically, one presenting with psychosis). The ultimate aim is to identify ways in which BFT can be better implemented and the relevant training conducted more effectively.
What are the requirements to participate?
The only requirement is that you have delivered BFT to at least one service-user (and their family) with comorbid ASD and another mental health condition (presenting with psychosis). If you have had contrasting experiences (i.e. positive with one family and negative with another), this would be especially advantageous, but is most certainly not essential.
What will happen/what will I be asked to do?
You will be asked a series of questions relating to your experiences during an online or telephone interview, which will be recorded and subsequently transcribed. Please note that: (i) interviews should take no longer than half an hour and (ii) recordings will be kept securely and your personal details will only be shared with necessary parties overseeing the research.
Who will be conducting the research/interview?
The interview (and, later in the process, data analysis) will be conducted by a research student at the University of Birmingham, under the supervision of the Meriden team.
What if I wish to withdraw?
The Meriden team supports the practice of protecting participants and their emotional well- being. Should you wish to withdraw at any time, please be aware that you are free to do so without penalty.
What happens afterwards?
A report outlining the findings of the study will be written, which you are welcome to have a copy of.
If you have any further questions, or would like to get involved, please contact Lucy Moid ([email protected]).
What is the training?
Psychological therapies for people with severe mental health problems (PTSMHP) are a key part of the integrated offer for adults, as set out in the NHS Long-Term Plan. The Mental Health Implementation Plan and subsequent Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults, provides a new framework to ensure services are integrated, “place based” and designed to meet specific local need.
For those experiencing severe and/or complex mental health problems, the Framework advocates the provision of NICE-recommended psychological therapies and views these as critical in giving people the best chance to get better and to stay well. Funding to commission new courses has been made available to Health Education England (HEE) through NHS England (NHSE) and a national curriculum has been agreed for the training based on the best available evidence.
The Meriden Family Programme is one of 4 training providers commissioned to deliver across England and will be offering a 12-month programme via Microsoft Teams to staff working in community adult or older adult services. The training will equip practitioners with the skills to deliver evidence based face-to-face FI sessions, as well as remote working where necessary.
Please read HEE Cohorts 3 4 Brochure Brochure information with training application details.
For further details on the course, please email us at [email protected]
How to apply
Applications can be made by submitting the booking form to [email protected] and we will then forward applications to HEE for authorisation and confirmation.