Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the mental health and wellbeing of children in armed forces families. This essential conversation brings together key professionals, including Dr Paul Watson, Assistant Professor in Children and Young People’s Nursing at Northumbria University, and Forces Children Scotland’s mental health and wellbeing workers, Jillian Bradfield and Gillian Gray.
Whether you’re a parent serving in the armed forces, an educator, a healthcare professional, or a community member supporting armed forces families, this webinar provides crucial insights into nurturing the mental wellbeing of children navigating the unique challenges of armed forces life.
Our panel will share academic research and current support systems that are in place for armed forces children and young people.
The webinar will explore:
The event is organised in a conversational style where the Chair will engage our speakers in a dialogue to delve into the main issues surrounding children and young people within the armed forces community and their mental health and wellbeing.
The audience will then have the opportunity to contribute their views and experiences and pose questions to the speakers.
This free event is for anyone working with children and young people from an armed forces background. Please share with colleagues and other partner organisations that may wish to attend.
Please note that this event will take place on Microsoft Teams and will be recorded.