Childhood Mental Health

Overview

This course aims to take you through all you need to know about the mental needs of children and young people including risk factors that can influence the onset of mental health issues in children The course focuses on children’s developmental needs and addresses the impact of developmental interruptions and trauma on children and young people’s mental health. We will also consider the impact of mental health issues on learning and community inclusion.

Who is Childhood Mental Health aimed at?

Children's Social Care staff

Course Length

1 day

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:-

• Understand the conditions that enable children to thrive.
• Explain common childhood mental health difficulties (e.g., anxiety, depression, PTSD and attachment difficulties) and how they may present.
• Identify psychological, social, and environmental factors that contribute to mental health challenges in children, including the intersection of mental health with poverty, disability, identity and social inequalities.
• Describe how trauma, neglect, abuse, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) influence brain development, behaviour, and emotional regulation.
• Understand trauma informed approaches,  including the fundamentals of building safety and trust.
• Explore how to create safe, predicable and supportive environments.
• Identify and strengthen protective factors, including supportive relationships, community resources, and the child’s own strengths and agency.
• Explore how to support children and families to identify and develop sustainable coping strategies.