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< span style="text-decoration-color:initial">17 June &ndash\; Online Session 1
\n \n20 June &ndash\; 8:3
0am to 5:00pm
24 June &ndash\; 7pm to 9pm
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\n \nThe inner worlds of Looked After Children\, Care Experienced Young People\, and adopted child ren have long inspired the work of Child Psychothe rapists. Their experiences - and those of their fa milies\, foster carers\, and professional networks - are rich\, complex\, and often deeply traumatic . Yet\, in recent years\, fewer forums explore the se children and families in depth. This conference provides a dedicated space to do just that.
\n \nRecent changes in the care sy stem - shaped by the Munro Report\, cuts to counci l funding\, and evolving patterns of permanency\, fostering\, kinship\, and Special Guardianship - h ave added new layers of complexity to the lives of these children and the adults who care for them. Despite shifts in the system\, the challenges rema in profound: enduring distress\, intergenerational trauma\, strained professional dynamics\, and the testing of adult capacities to meet their mental and emotional needs.
\n \nThe se children often carry feelings of loneliness\, c onfusion about identity\, and a sense of being out siders. In adolescence\, they are particularly vul nerable to exploitation\, and the effects of early trauma continue into adulthood\, influencing ment al health\, education\, employment\, and social be longing. Their experiences also deeply affect fost er\, adoptive\, and kinship families\, residential homes\, schools\, and workplaces.
\n \nThe growing presence of unaccompanied m inors and asylum-seeking young people adds urgent new dimensions to this work. These children may ha ve survived trafficking\, war\, torture\, or aband onment\, and they require extraordinary psychologi cal support to process dislocation\, grief\, and l oss - often in a social climate marked by hostilit y toward migrants.
\n \nThis conference is a vital opportunity for ACP Child &a mp\; Adolescent Psychotherapists to come together\ , reflect\, and deepen their understanding of thes e vulnerable children\, their families\, and the n etworks that support them.
\n \nConference Chairs and Programme
\n \ n< span style="font-size:12.0pt">We&rsquo\;re delighted to announce that this year&rsquo\;s conference will be chaired by Katie Argent and Joanne Miley\, \;feature presentation s from more than ten inspiring ACP Child and Adole scent Psychotherapists from across our community a nd reflected on by our special guests Monica Lanya do and Margaret Rustin.
\n \nConference Chairs: Kat ie Argent &\; Joanne Miley
\n \n| \n Sim on Cregeen \n | \n \n
Another Place: Disorientation\, Ide ntity and the Uncanny \n |
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| \n Becky Hall \n | \n <
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| \n Dr Joanne Dornan \n \n | \n | \n
| \n Dr Kate Rothwell< /span> \n | \n \n T he L-AC Consultation As a Root System When the Bou gh Breaks \n | \n
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Alice Field &\; Marigemma Rocco \n | \n
\n &lsquo\;From Bad Therapy to Real Therapy&rsquo\; &ndash\; the role of intensiv e case supervision and its impact on intensive psy chotherapy with a 13-year-old girl in foster care. \n | \n
| \n Sheila Melzak< /b> \n \n\; \n | \n \n Invisible Developmental Needs\, Inv isible Foreign Adolescents \n | \n
| \n Dr Isla Fitchie \n | \n
\n Living in a House of Cards:&nb sp\;Addressing the Fragile Sense of Belonging in C are-Experienced Children and Young People\n | \n
| \n Nikki Eriksen\, Helene Ross &a mp\; Lynne Conway \n | \n <
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| \n Lorraine McLeod &\; Laure n Schneider \n | \n \n It Takes a Community to Raise a Child \n | \n
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| \n \n Sibling Wor k and Loosening of Entrenched Dynamics \ n | \n
A b lended experience consisting of two online Confere nce sessions via Zoom and an in-person day event & ndash\; in Sheffield City Centre.
\n \nC onference Dates
\n \nPart A &ndash\; ONLINE Keynote Session Wit
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Wednesday 17 June 6pm &ndash\; 8pm
\n \nPart B &ndash\; I N-PERSON at Cutlers Hall Sheffield
\ n \nSaturday 20 June 8:30am &ndash\; 5: 00pm
\n \nPart C &ndash\; ONLINE Concluding Session with Conference Chairs\, Presenters and Special Guests
\n \nVia Zoom
\n \nWednesday 24 June 7pm &ndash\; 9pm
\n \nTicket Options:
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, B &\; C) \n In-person day + online sess ions | \n Fee | \n\; | \ nONLINE CONFERENCE (Parts A &\; C)
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| Trainee | \n£\;145 | \n\; | \nTrainee | \ n£\;45 | \n
| Early Bird &ndash\; Qualified Member | \n£\;225 | \n\; | \n\; | \n\; | \n
| Standard &ndash\; Qualified Member | \n£\;260 | \n\; | \nStandard &ndash\; Qualified Member | \n£\;95 | \n
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