Supporting Anxiety And Building Resilience Within Our Family
Course Summary
Course Code: DOL2C79Y24
Start Date: Tuesday 10 June 2025
Start Time and Lesson Duration: 19:00 for 2.0 hours
Duration: 2 lessons over 2 week(s)
Location: Online Live
Fee: Free Help
Description
This 2-week course is designed to help families support both their children's and their own mental wellbeing. Each session lasts 2 hours and focuses on practical strategies and understanding mental health.
Week 1: Supporting Your Primary-Aged Child's Mental Wellbeing
Learn about the importance of mental wellbeing for children.
Recognise signs of mental health issues in primary-aged children.
Discover practical strategies to support your child's mental health.
Participate in interactive activities to apply what you've learned.
Week 2: Supporting Your Own Mental Wellbeing
Understand the importance of self-care for parents.
Identify signs of stress and burnout.
Explore effective self-care strategies and mindfulness exercises.
Develop a personal wellbeing plan through interactive activities.
Join us to gain valuable insights and tools to enhance the mental wellbeing of your family.
GUIDANCE FOR ONLINE SESSIONS
1 Online sessions are hosted via Microsoft Teams
2 A link will be sent to your email address between 1 to 24 hours prior to the session commencing
3 Please check your junk / spam folder, as sometimes the session links are sent here by your email provider
4 If you are signing up to a course less than 24 hours of the course start time, or after the first session has commenced, please enrol on the course and email aclfamilylearning@essex.gov.uk.
What s this course about?
This course will help you understand what anxiety is and how you can help your child to manage this.
Who is the course for?
This course is for parents/carers and grandparents of children living in Essex.
What can I expect to learn?
You will have an understanding of how you can help your child manage their anxiety. You will be given strategies on how to discuss this and support your child as well.
How will I learn?
The sessions will be facilitated by the tutor in an informal and relaxed environment ONLINE.
How will I know how well I am doing?
You will be given tutor feedback at the end of each task. The tutor will work with you to support you with any individual issues that you may be experiencing.
Will I have to do any work at home ?
You will be given exercises to try out at home.
What will I need to provide?
A device with access to the internet as this session is ONLINE.
Are there any other costs?
There are no extra costs associated with this course
What can I do next?
When you finish this course we will provide you with details about what programmes you can move on to next.
Further Information
For all enquiries regarding this course please contact ACLfamilylearning@essex.gov.uk