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| 14 January 2010 | Flourishing Infants in Fife - training from the Scottish Institute of Human Relations A project funded by Fairer Fife, in collaboration with Playfield Institute. This is a unique opportunity to take part in the highest quality training from the Scottish Institute of Human Relations. |
| 6 January 2010 | Mindfulness Course Fife Mindfulness Group are running an 8-week course in Mindfulness from 1 February to 22 March 2010 at the Playfield Institute. This is free to all Fife employees within NHS Fife, the Voluntary Sector and Fife Counci |
| 1 December 2009 | New NHS confidentiality poster for young people Health Rights Information Scotland and NHS Health Scotland have designed a poster that reassures young people about their right to a confidential service from the NHS. |
| 9 November 2009 | Fife Child Protection Committee Annual Conference 2009 This half-day conference for Practitioners in Child Protection is being held on 18 November. |
| A critical review of the literature on children and young people’s views of the factors that influence their mental health (September 2009) Report published recently by NHS Health Scotland. |
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| 5 November 2009 | Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Conference - ‘Research & Interventions’ This conference is being run by NHS Fife in partnership with Fife Council on Friday 4 December 2009, at Carnegie Conference Centre. |
| 4 November 2009 | Child Protection Conference (RSVP 2009) The RSVP (Risk, Vulnerability, Safety and Protection) Conference is being held in Dundee on 27 November. |
| 16 September 2009 | The child protection newsletter issue 3 is now available. |
| 7 September 2009 | New courses added to training programme Introductory courses in Counselling, Pottery, Music Therapy, What is Infant Mental Health, Attachment in Practice and Sleep Problems have recently been added. |
| 29 July 2009 | The HandsOnScotland toolkit is to be extended The Playfield Institute have recently been successful in securing funding from the Scottish Government to extend the HandsOnScotland website. |
| 30 April 2009 | NHS Fife Child Protection Team are moving to new offices. |
| 29 April 2009 | FAB Conference, Edinburgh - Eating for Health, Mental Performance and Wellbeing, 6 May 2009. |
| 16 April 2009 | Health Promotion courses recently added to our training section. |
| 08 January 2009 | The Prince’s Trust YouGov Youth Index investigates how young people feel about the state of their lives today and how confident they are about their future. |
| 05 January 2009 | A journal article about Playfield Institute: Investing in the mental health of Fife: a sustainable model for increasing mental health workforce capacity to help children flourish has been published in The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, Vol 3, Issue 4, December 2008. |
| 08 December 2008 | Playfield Wellbeing Research Open Day is on 18 February 2009. |
| 28 November 2008 | Some new training courses for 2009 have been added to the training section. |
| 25 September 2008 | Fife's Multi-Agency Strategy Document is now available online. |
| 28 August 2008 | Infant Mental Health, "Implications & Interventions" - conference being held on 5 December in Kinghorn, Fife This conference will be relevant to a range of professionals, from health, education, social care and the voluntary sector, with an interest in Early Years Services. |
| 27 August 2008 | Supporting a Development & Educational Infrastructure around Children's & Young People's Mental Health This conference is aimed at people who work in CAMHS. |
| 27 August 2008 | Promoting positve mental health and wellbeing public event This NHS Fife event is open to members of the public and frontline workers with an aim to “Promote Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing” in Fife. |
| 12 August 2008 | HandsOnScotland Toolkit Post-Launch Evaluation Report completed The post-launch evaluation report has been completed. The study involved over 60 frontline workers. Overall, the feedback was positive - workers' confidence increased and they reported feeling more supported in their work. |
| 17 July 2008 | Scottish Government News Release: Help for people suffering anxiety and depression Anyone experiencing mild anxiety and depression could now benefit from easily accessible therapeutic help as part of their personalised care plans. |
| 8 July 2008 | New website launched by Depression Alliance Scotland - www.lookokfeelcrap.org This is a website about low mood and depression in young adults, and was launched in June as part of Scottish National Depression Week 2008. |
| 2 July 2008 | New SIGN information on autism added to Leaflets & Booklets section Two new booklets have been released by SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network) on autism spectrum disorders. One booklet is for parents and carers, and the other is for young people. |
| 16 June 2008 | HMIe Services for Children Unit Inspection 2008 In October 2008, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIe) – Services for Children Unit will lead a specialist team of Inspectors to look at how good our child protection services are in Fife. |
| 6 June 2008 | Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland: Update Consultation on the discussion document 'Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland: The Future of Mental Health Improvement in Scotland 2008-11' has recently finished. A summary report of the findings has now been published. |
| 29 May 2008 | HandsOnScotland Toolkit is one year old in June! The HandsOnScotland website was launched a year ago. Over the past year there have been over 20,000 visitors to the site. |
| 26 May 2008 | How would your life be? - Child Sexual Abuse Conference, 16 & 17 June 2008 This conference has been organised by the West of Scotland Child Protection Network in association with the British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (BASPCAN). |
| 14 May 2008 | New courses added to Playfield Institute Programme of Training Courses & Events Have a look at the Programme of Training Courses & Events to see courses now on offer. Details of more new courses to be added soon. |
| 24 April 2008 | New books added to Playfield Institute Library 80 new books have been added to the Library in the last few months. Another 50 books are due to arrive soon. |
| 27 March 2008 | New Links section on Playfield Institute website A comprehensive selection of links has been added to the Information section of the website. There are links to a wide range of general websites such as NHS, Government and Charities as well as websites that cover specific conditions such as ADHD, Anger and Anxiety. |
| 28 February 2008 | News from the Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health: Suicides in the UK 2007 New Report from the Office for National Statistics on suicides in the UK in 2007. The suicide rate in men aged 15 and over showed a downward trend... |
| Young People, Self-Harm and Suicide The latest SIREN seminars were held in Perth on the 29th of October and Glasgow on the 30th October. The events were designed to inform both policy and practice on recent key findings in the field of 'Young People, Self-Harm and Suicide'... |
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| 28 January 2008 | New electronic system to improve Child Protection in Fife Vulnerable children in Fife are to benefit from a new electronic system which provides instant communication between agencies. |
| 25 January 2008 | Improving services for vulnerable children A single national body is to be established bringing together the various bodies involved in supporting, organising and delivering the Children's Hearings system. |
| 25 January 2008 | SIGN Patient Network Update (December 2007) |
| 25 January 2008 | News from the Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health: Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland Scottish Government discussion paper on the future of mental health improvement in Scotland. Youth Justice Boards in Fife Reduce Crime The Youth Justice Initiative in Fife is the first of its kind in Scotland and has now been running for six months. Young people in Scotland happier than ever Research by the University of Edinburgh's Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit, indicated levels of confidence among children rising by an average of 14 per cent. Child mental health experts issue psychiatric medication treatment guidelines for preschoolers The number of preschool-age children being treated with psychiatric drugs is on the rise, despite limited research and a lack of clinical practice guidelines. Smaller babies more prone to depression and anxiety later on A landmark public health study has found that people who had a low birth weight are more likely to experience depression and anxiety later in life. Children of depressed mothers more prone to behavioral problems and injury Young children whose mothers are depressed are more prone to behavioural problems and injury, suggests US research. |
| 10 January 2008 | This conference is promoted by Fife Children’s Loss and Bereavement Forum and will provide an update on new practice and research in supporting bereaved children and families. |
| 15 November 2007 | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - BBC News story Baroness Susan Greenfield calls for a review of diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in children. |
| 15 November 2007 | News from the Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health: One in five schoolgirls is victim of self-harming, according to research presented at the SIREN conference on suicide prevention. Children 'stress about school months before term starts' Research suggests that stress levels in anticipation of starting school begin to rise much earlier than we expected. Survey shows fewer schoolchildren abusing drugs and alcohol The national poll for the Information Centre for health and social care (IC) found fewer schoolchildren are drinking or using drugs but the number of young smokers remains unchanged. A survey of teenage attitudes towards relationships shows a "time bomb to domestic violence" A study conducted by TickBox.net raises abuse fears over teenagers' attitudes to relationships. |
| 23 October 2007 | Reclaiming the Mental Health Act - A free multi-disciplinary event: 22 November 2007 The day will include a combination of formal presentations from key speakers and interactive workshops. |
| 28 September 2007 | Mental Health Week: 8-14 October 2007 Monday 8 October is the start of Mental Health Week 2007 in Scotland, with World Mental Health Day taking place on the 10 October. |
| 20 August 2007 | Positive Mental Health Forum for Young People In collaboration with mental health charity Penumbra and a group of young people, the Scottish Executive has created a profile page on Bebo. |
| 6 June 2007 | Launch of HandsOnScotland Toolkit The HandsOnScotland Toolkit is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. |