Outdoor education and adventure therapy programs are an extremely popular component of mainstream programming and interventions for young people at risk, but where is the evidence-base to support their widespread acceptance as resilience-building strategies, even transformative experiences? Are there theories, principles or frameworks that can guide our practice?
This forum brings academics, clinicians and practitioners alike who, as passionate advocates, have looked into these questions seeking to find the answers.
For anyone engaged in outdoor adventure programming this forum is must.
WHEN: 4th of August, 9am-12pm
WHERE: Ella Latham Theatre, Royal Children’s Hospital, Flemington Road Parkville VIC
COST: $40 or Group Rate: $25 pp with groups of 4 and up
REGISTER: www.rch.org.au/cah/forum
SPEAKERS:
Dr Ian Williams PhD
Research Fellow at the Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital, an Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne , psychologist at Spectrum Personality Disorder Service in Victoria.
“Get Outside: Promoting health and wellbeing through contact with nature”
Dr. Simon Crisp Clinical Psychologist, Director Neo Psycholog
“Adventure Therapy as a Front-line Mental Health Intervention”
In the Field Reports
Leading Senior Constable Matt Mudie (Police Facilitator of our Western program) and Brendon Delaney (Teacher Facilitator of our Northern program) will be speaking on behalf Operation Newstart to discuss practical issues regarding this subject.
They will be joined by a representative from another adolescent outdoor
program, to be announced.
For more information please visit www.rch.org.au/cah/forum
Or contact:
Rebecca Gomo- Aadministrator Centre Adolescent Health
Phone: 03 9345 6671
Email: rebecca.gomo@rch.org.au