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September 2010 - Latest News
- BSMHD Members Meeting, Glasgow - 22 September 2010
- European Congress on Mental Health and Deafness
- BSMHD Annual General Meeting
- Healthy Deaf Minds, London
- Healthy Deaf Minds Forum, North East
- Deaf with Dementia
- Best Practice Day, Swinton - 13 October 2010
BSMHD Members Meeting, Glasgow - 22 September 2010
The next BSMHD members meeting will be held in Glasgow on Wednesday 22nd September at Deaf Connections, 100 Norfolk Street, Glasgow G5 9EJ from 11am to 3.30pm. The meeting will be an opportunity to meet fellow BSMHD members, staff from the local Health Services and Deaf Organisations. There will be a presentation by Deaf Connections about services for deaf people in Scotland and an update on the national activities that BSMHD is involved in including the European Mental Health and Deafness Congress in Cambridge in November, the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies for Deaf People National Development Project and the Diploma in Integrative Counselling taught in BSL. BSMHD Meetings are open to all members and are free to attend. For further details contact [email protected]
European Congress on Mental Health and Deafness, Cambridge - 3rd, 4th, 5th November 2010
75 Presentations over three days plus Exhibitors, Films, Debates, Posters, SIG meetings and a full Social Programme. Book your place now to join 250 Mental Health and Deafness Professionals from across Europe and beyond at the biggest event of its kind worldwide in 2010.
The 8th European Congress on Mental Health and Deafness will be held at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, United Kingdom on 2nd - 5th November 2010. The theme of the Congress, 'Healthy Deaf Minds in Europe', serves as the agenda for an exciting programme providing a forum for addressing mental health issues and developing links between all of the various professionals working in the field of deafness, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, therapists, nurses, social workers, interpreters, educationists, deaf people, carers and the community. The themes of the Congress are preventing mental ill health in the deaf community and promoting deaf mental wellbeing. The Congress includes six Symposia each focusing on a specific area of expertise within mental health and deafness:
- Deaf Adult and General Services
- Deaf Children, Young People and Families
- Deaf Elders
- Forensic Services for Deaf People
- Community and Primary Care Services for Deaf People
- Developing Mental Health Services for Deaf People
Within these Symposia there will be a collection of presentations, debates, films, workshops, exhibits and posters. Full details available on the Congress website at www.esmhdcongress2010.org
The British Society for Mental Health and Deafness 2010 Annual General Meeting will be held at 4.40pm on Thursday 4 November at Fitzwilliam College, Storey's Way, Cambridge, CB3 0DG
The October meeting of the HDM London will be on Wednesday 6th October (6.30-9pm) in the small meeting room, Friends Meeting house, Euston Road, opposite Euston station. The topic is Positive Psychology. There will be two speakers (names to be confirmed). As usual, entrance fee is £5 at the door. Tea and coffee will be served. For further details contact [email protected]
Healthy Deaf Minds Forum, North East
The next meeting of the North East HDM Forum will be held at Central Square, Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3PJ on Thursday 30th September at 6.30pm. The title is Loss and Bereavement (Mum, dad, brother or sister, partner or friend died, divorce/break up, children leave home, lost your job etc). The speaker is Gareth Boylan, Advanced Practitioner Mental Health and Deafness. The forum is open to everyone. Communication support and light refreshments provided. For further details contact Newcastle Deaflink on SMS: 07712 163 366 Email: [email protected]
Early identification, accessible information and ‘living well with dementia’ are key aims of the Government’s Dementia Strategy but these cannot be achieved for Deaf people without Deaf-centred research in BSL.
A new research study, with three major elements, will assist with the early identification of dementia amongst Deaf people. This is a 3 year project funded by the Alzheimer’s Society and is a partnership between the University of Manchester, University College London, City University and the Royal Association for Deaf People. Further information on these two leaflets:
Best Practice Day, Swinton - 13 October 2010
How we can support Deaf people and their mental health. Being held at Swinton Golf Club on 13 October 2010. Hosted by the John Denmark Unit, National Centre for Mental Health and Deafness, Greater Manchester West. For further details contact Sue Walker on [email protected]
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