CASPAS WORKSHOP

A therapeutic workshop for children/young people either placed with adopted parents or permanent foster carers. 

For all ages the workshop will commence on 5th January 2008 on Saturday 10–11.30am for the under 12s for four weeks and the over 12s Saturday 10-12 midday until 9th February 2008.

Post Adoption Supporting Timeout (PAST)                     

PAST will provide ‘family learning’  sessions for parents/guardians/carers and their children. Our group work  sessions will look  at solutions rather than looking  for causes of problems.

We will  work on   building self esteem and trust, developing   coping strategies, communication, behaviour management. The sessions will be lively  and energetic as well as being supportive and confidentiality will be upheld.

The training is led by  a qualified and experienced practitioner, Systemic Family Therapist, Tessa Saunders BA (Hons). She is a member of UKCP. 

We intend to divide the sessions by  age, 6-11, 12-14 and 15-19 years. There is an expectation for parents/carers to attend one of the sessions. We will be offering 4 weekly sessions at 1.5 hour sessions for children from age 6-11. The sessions will be held on Saturdays and start 10th November until 1st December 2007.

Those children from aged 12 upwards  will have 6 weekly sessions at 2 hours each to be held on Tuesdays and will start on 6th November  until 11th December 2007.

Venue:  Birmingham Voluntary Service Council 

138 Digbeth Birmingham B5 6DR.

Costs

For a child age 6 until 11 years we charge £50.00  For a child / young person over 12 years we charge £68.00. The cost of the training will include refreshments.

If you would like an application form or to receive more

information  please contact

CASPAS address/telephone or E-mail us.

CASPAS

186 White Road

Quinton

Birmingham B32 2SY

Tel/fax 0121 422 4781

Mobile 07974328270

E-mail caspas@uku.co.uk 

How to get to the venue:

Birmingham New Street Train Station
1 Exit the main station bear left  pass Marks & Spencer.
2 Cross the road at the traffic lights and enter the Bull Ring Shopping Centre. Take the escalators down to the ground floor and continue straight ahead until you reach the exit on your right (next to Burger King).
3 Exit the Bull Ring shopping centre and continue down the slope keeping St Martin’s church on your right, cross at the traffic lights and BVSC is 20 metres to your right just past the Royal George public house.

Coach
Digbeth Coach Station is a short distance from BVSC. From the station entrance, cross the main road and walk about 400 yards up the hill towards the city centre. You’ll pass the Police Station (corner of Allison Street/ Digbeth) to your right - BVSC is a little further up on the same side.

Car park on Allison Street 

Buses Centro 0121 2002787 (timetable)

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