What will you learn?

Our training program focuses on recognizing and addressing mental health challenges, understanding the legal frameworks for child protection, and implementing effective strategies for observing, communicating, and supporting students' mental health and well-being. In this program you will:

• Be able to recognize whether a child is coping with a typical difficulty, struggling with a mental health concern, or suffering from a mental health condition. 
• Learn how to collaborate with families and external mental health services to provide comprehensive support.
• Understand how to employ strategies to support students' mental health in educational settings, including observation, communication, and guidance.
• Learn how to respond and report situations effectively, ensuring the well-being and safety of children and adolescents.
• Gain insights into how to create a safe and supportive environment for students to disclose mental health concerns and seek help.
• Be able to recognize risk factors and indicators of child abuse, neglect, self-harm, and suicidal thinking.

What is the training program content?

1: Introduction

• Overview of the program and its objectives.
• Importance of safeguarding children and adolescents' mental health.

2: Observe

• Importance of observation in supporting and protecting student mental health.
• Identifying typical developmental expectations and signs of concern.
• Understanding and documenting patterns of behavior to identify emerging problems.

3: Communicate

• Strategies for effective communication with students, caregivers, and school staff.
• Creating a supportive environment that encourages open discussion about mental health.
• Collaboration between school professionals and caregivers to support student well-being.

4: Support

• Core strategies to foster a supportive classroom environment.
• Managing difficult emotional experiences and behaviors in the classroom.
• Understanding diversity in school settings and supporting students from different backgrounds.

5: Monitor

• Importance of monitoring students' responses to support and progress.
• Techniques for keeping track of students' mental health and well-being.
• Communicating effectively with students, caregivers, and school staff during the monitoring process.

6: Guide

• Encouraging help-seeking behavior and guiding students and families to external support.
• Understanding the mental health care system and referral processes.
• Involving families and external professionals in addressing complex mental health challenges.

7: Child and Adolescent Protection

• Definition and significance of child protection.
• Legal frameworks and international conventions guiding child protection efforts.
• Roles and responsibilities of school professionals in identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect.
• Recognizing different types of child abuse and creating a safe environment for disclosure and communication​.

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