HAMPSHIRE Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are holding  a workshop for families in Winchester next month.

The ‘Parent, Carer and Professional Events’ (P.A.C.E) health and wellbeing event is free for all parents, carers and professionals who support or work with young people.

The event is at Winchester United Reform Church, Jewry Street, SO23 8RZ, on Wednesday, September 25.

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Mental health issues are common among young people as well as adults (Image: Newsquest)

It will include a number of specialist workshops on young people’s emotional health and wellbeing, which include OCD, Tourette’s and Tics and supporting  an autistic child to thrive. There will also be information stands from local and national organisations attending the event.

The event runs from 9.30am to 7.30pm with two workshops running every hour simultaneously, with a 15-minute break in between each event. The workshop spaces must be booked in advance at hampshirecamhs.nhs.uk/events. You can select as many or as few as you would like to attend.