This webinar will explore the impact of Mental Health in school aged children during COVID lockdowns and how the current situation may be influencing the presenting issues of children and provide insights on supporting them through a play therapy lens.
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Non-member price: $ $180.00 (including GST)
Employer Partner Program price: $135.00 (including GST)
The mental health impacts children experience from COVID is only beginning to be uncovered. Social workers providing support aim to explore the impact of COVID lockdowns on the psychosocial wellbeing of children and families, specifically focusing on the increased prevalence of anxiety and depression among children. This webinar will explore the impact of Mental Health in school aged children during COVID lockdowns and how the current situation may be influencing the presenting issues of children and provide insights on supporting them through a play therapy lens.
Who should attend?
Suitable for educators and social workers working with children and families in a school-based setting or for individuals moving into a school-based setting.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Examine current research related to the mental health impacts of COVID lockdowns on young children.
- Identify mental health concerns for children post COVID.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of Child Centered Play Therapy, and the influence of attachment theory on children’s mental health post COVID.
- Develop strategies for supporting children within an education setting regarding mental health concerns.
AASW Credential: Schools & Mental Health
Can't attend live?
Your registration includes a copy of the presentation slides and 2 weeks' free access to the event recording.
Presenter
KYLIE ELLISON
Kylie is a registered counsellor with ACA who has been working with children, young people and families in the human services field for the past 19 years. Kylie commenced her career working alongside mental health practitioners in adult mental health, before moving into the area of child protection.
Kylie’s work within child protection focussed on developing her strengths-based practice framework in working with reunification and intervention with parental agreement cases. Kylie moved into the non-government sector where her passion for the advocacy of children and young people led to her role as service manager of a youth support agency on the Sunshine Coast.
After leaving this role to pursue her Honours in Psychology, Kylie gained employment within specialist foster care where she further developed her interest in narrative therapy, trauma- informed care and strengths-based practice. Kylie holds a humanistic view of client work believing in the potential of the individual given adequate resources and support.
More recently Kylie has discovered a passion for child centered play therapy as a way of working alongside children and their parents/ carers. Kylie feels honored to have the opportunity to support children in this way of working, to assist children to work through difficult feelings and experiences in their lives in a way that feels most natural to them, play.
Along with being a registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), Kylie is the founder and President of the Play Therapy Practitioners Association (PTPA), a professional association established for those interested in or trained as play therapists in Australia. Kylie is passionate about creating a community of play therapy practitioners that fosters access to training and therapy services along with advocacy for play therapy in both the community and professional arenas.
