ONLINE TRAINING
Our online course teaches you to deliver 'Team of Life - Resilience Programme'
Training for the children's workforce
Teaching you to deliver our unique resilience programme
Our programme builds resilience and capacity by activating children and young people's support systems.
Training Outcomes
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Understand more about Narrative Therapy and the Team of Life Approach
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Develop skills for narrative conversations that can be used with children, families and adults
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Run our Team of Life Programme within your setting
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Build resilience and reduce social isolation among your client group
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Deliver this cross-cultural approach that is suitable for a range of client groups including the global majority and those disadvantaged due to socio-economic status
Testimonials
MHST Wirral work with Children, young people and families with mild to moderate mental health problems. We have been using Team of Life for the last 2 years and have found it a very beneficial intervention to help children build resilience and create a network of support around themselves.
We have used this intervention with small groups of children but have now also started using this on a whole class basis, giving us the opportunity to help build a whole year community. This has been particularly helpful at times of transition, e.g. young people moving from primary into secondary school.
As well as training our own staff, we have funded schools to train staff as we see this as a very valuable resource for schools to use – with or without input from our team.
"I am now looking forwards to promoting Team of Life to all 9 high schools in St Helens. I will be using the course across schools for those who are at risk of being permanently excluded. I work closely with referred families and i genuinely believe that narrative therapy may build bonds between school, students and parents."
“I have delivered the Team of Life programme as an EMHP to primary school and secondary school pupils. The engagement, progress and positive impact was quick and very much noticeable after the first few sessions. I had great pleasure in delivering Team of Life and loved seeing the fruitful impact it had on children and young people who were in need of the support. The impacts of Team of Life are lasting and truly changing lives. Most of all, the CYPs absolutely loved it and took away valuable, everyday life skills.”
"One child said ‘ I feel so much happier than I was’’. A child tackled a problem of bullying – loved his advice, ‘’When you are bullied, it is good to tell an adult because holding on is not good’’. From delivering Team of Life I feel it not only empowers the young people but it lets those working with the young person’s to know more about the great support there is surrounding the children! I am amazed that through the Team of Life you uncover so much about the child’s voice, and that promotes empathy and understanding and builds relationships!"
“I have delivered Team of Life to 4 groups of young people ranging from year 3 to year 6. I find it is a lovely piece of work. I have seen how some young people have flourished and gained confidence to join clubs in and out of school, plus take part in assemblies and school performances. SENCO's have commented that they can see a difference in the young people who have taken part in Team of Life.”
“The Team of Life training provided by Riverbank Psychology was incredibly helpful to our team. The experiential learning enabled the team to fully embrace the Team of Life approach and we all hugely enjoyed the training whilst learning a great deal. The training provided the opportunity for the team to learn about each other, consider who is in our own ‘team of life’ and reflect on our values. I would highly recommend this training to anyone who is looking to run Team of Life.”
“The Team of Life provides a common language that most students understand… I consistently witness students experiencing an appreciation and understanding of the value of support networks and how this has a positive impact on their lives. I have been particularly struck by the importance of stories, which comes from a narrative approach and how this can be used for children to tell their story, with a deeper understanding of how their experiences shape their attitude towards the future, finding key positive learning experiences from difficult circumstances.”
"We are keen to begin implementing this wonderful intervention as soon as possible.”
"I loved watching the young people grow in confidence throughout the programme and start to share more about their lives with us.’’
Last week we were trained in the Team of Life, which is a strength focused, narrative approach. We thought about how we could use this approach in schools to help CYP identify support systems, strengthen friendships and increase self-esteem. Thank you @riverbankpsych
What's Included?
The default facilitator training package includes on demand online training. Alternatively, speak to us about in person training options for your team or organisation
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Online On Demand Course - study at your own pace; approximately 7 hours of study time which is available 24/7 for 90 days
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Team of Life Resilience Programme - access to step-by-step facilitators' guidance, session plans and resources enabling you to deliver our programme. The programme is 6 x 1-hour sessions that can be adapted for groups of different sizes. Some of the core activities can also be adapted for 1-1 and family work
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Introduction to Narrative Therapy - the approach underpinning Team of Life provides a philosophy and methodology for conversations that places children's stories, knowledge, and skills at the centre
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Downloadable resources: everything you need to deliver Team of Life including session plans and printable handouts
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Online Delivery Support - Slides and video content to support delivery, engaging children and young people and making reducing preparation time
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Team of Life Facilitator Community - online private community, enabling you to connect with us as well as share practice experience with fellow facilitators
Downloadable Resources
Session plans and printable handouts
All the materials you need to support delivery of the programme are included with Team of Life Facilitator Training. You will be free to download, print and re-use these resources as often as you wish.
Some of our clients
Practitioners working in the NHS, Local Authorities, Schools and Voluntary Sector Organisations have taken up our training and are adopting our Team of Life Resilience Programme
Our Trainers
WHO WILL DELIVER YOUR TRAINING...
Co-founder Riverbank Psychology Victoria Eames
Dr Vicky Eames has worked as a clinical psychologist within both NHS adult and child & adolescent mental health services. She is an honorary research fellow at the University of Liverpool. Having worked within the mental health field in the NHS and independently for more than 25 years she is passionate about exploring ways of responding to trauma and developing resilience within community settings. Inspired by the work of David Denborough, Vicky trialled the Team of Life Collective Narrative Practice approach in schools and mental health services on the Wirral, leading to the development of leading to the development of the Team of Life Resilience Programme and Facilitator Training.
Co-founder of Riverbank Psychology Mariangels Ferrer
Having qualified as a psychologist in Spain in 1993, Mariangels has lived and worked in the UK for over 20 years including ten years in NHS inpatient and community paediatric settings. In addition to her qualification as a clinical psychologist, she has completed master's degrees in both Systemic Family Therapy and Narrative Therapy and Community Work. Mariangels offers training and supervision of practitioners in narrative and systemic practice across the UK as part of the teaching faculty of the Institute of Narrative Therapy. She delivers groups in schools in Trafford utilising the 'Tree of Life' and is engaging Genetic Counsellors from different parts of the UK with Narrative ideas through supervision, group intervention and training.
Schools Lead Robin Johnson
Robin Johnson has 25 years teaching, pastoral care and senior leadership experience in schools. He has been a form teacher for most of his teaching career as well as a Head of Year, Head of Department and Assistant Headteacher. He is also a children’s author of a novel called Red Sky at Night in which ginger children save the world from alien invasion.
FAQ's
Frequently asked questions about our training
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1. Are there any specific qualifications required to deliver the Team of Life Resilience Programme? Or become a certified facilitator?
No specific qualifications are required to attend the training and become a facilitator. Any member of the children's workforce can train.
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2. Are there any ongoing costs to delivering the programme
Access to the Team of Life Online Platform is valid for one year. Following this a small additional fee (currently £40) is charged in order to have continued access to the platform including the online delivery support, regular updates, refresher training, facilitator community and Q&A. The downloadable resources can be printed for use with young people. There is no additional charge for this.
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3. How is training delivered?
Training is delivered through an on demand self-study online course. Live online and Face to face options are also available, please contact us for further information about these.
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4. Can I copy or share the Team of Life resources with colleagues?
No, this would be a copyright infringement. The resources are for individual use by the person who has undertaken training. This is important to ensure that people delivering Team of Life have the necessary understanding of the approach. If you would like to purchase training as an organisation please contact us on [email protected]
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5. Can I attend training as a team?
Yes! We highly recommend attending training in person as a team as you get added team building benefits due to the experiential nature of the training. Why not take time as a team to think about your shared values, support networks and goals? Contact us for more information.
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