A trauma informed approach to complex mental health (ONLINE)

Complex needs are often developed in the context of childhood trauma and young people who experience unmet needs can then end up being isolated from supported accommodation.

YMCA Leicestershire will talk about their work supporting young people with complex needs, and experience of creating services that provide fair and equal access to young people. Principles that underpin this work that we will discuss include: trauma informed approaches for residents and staff, co-production and partnership working, working with and around someone's diagnosis, and supporting positive endings.

Groups will be asked to consider the phrase "complex needs" and whether that in itself is an unhelpful label.