JHFMHN School-Link Newsletter on Sensory Processing

We would like to share the Spring 2021 newsletter edition from Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (JHFMHN) School-Link team!

This edition focuses on sensory processing and the use of sensory modulation in supporting the mental health, wellbeing, education and overall daily functioning of young people.  Articles explore how children and young people experiencing difficulties with sensory processing can exhibit challenges with their emotion regulation and problems engaging in everyday activities and includes practical strategies to support young people using sensory modulation. 

JHFMHN School-Link supports the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in contact, or at risk of contact, with the NSW criminal justice system. This is a specialised program working to support young people in custody and in the community across NSW with strong partnership with child and adolescent mental health, Youth Justice and Education services. JHFMHN-Schoollink@health.nsw.gov.au 

Webinar on ASD and the role of attachment based therapy

Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4Mra_-QTT_O644i2RcWdfw

Stepping Stones Triple P Scholarships

The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network’s Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Hub are inviting applicants for Stepping Stones Triple P Facilitator Scholarships, with the aim of supporting the mental health of children with intellectual disability and autism in NSW. We are offering a limited number of scholarships to professionals  The aim of the scholarships is to build the capacity of mainstream services within NSW, to respond to children with an intellectual or developmental disability aged up to 12 years of age who present with mental health concerns.

Click here to download the Scholarship Information Sheet

Save the date for our upcoming online information session by Dr Lisa Studman from Triple P International:

Wednesday 18th August 2021 at  12:30-1:30pm.

Register in advance. You will be sent a link to the webinar automatically. All who attend the information session will be sent an application form. 

Click here to register for the Stepping Stones Triple P information session

Information Sheets for Parents/Carers of Children and Young People with Intellectual or Developmental Disability

The School-Link team is currently working on a new project. To provide accessible and up to date information sheets on mental health and intellectual disability for carers (staff and parents) of children and adolescents with an intellectual disability. These will be made accessible by providing the resources in lay English, Easy Read and translated into a variety of languages. We hope that these information sheets will be reliable resources for schools to share with families and the community. We ask for participation in an online survey to collect information about what topics you will find most useful and which languages you would use the most. We appreciate your input in creating a worthwhile resource. 

Participate in Survey Here

Free Webinar on PTSD & Anxiety

Please join us for our next free webinar:

Click here to register for this zoom webinar