In response to Frankston community sector feedback, Communities for Children Frankston presents this training, facilitated by the Australian Childhood Foundation. The training will cover both working with families experiencing trauma and/or mental health issues.

*Please note that face to face training will be subject to any COVID-19 Government guidelines applicable at that time .All attendees must adhere to any Government or venue COVID19 restrictions and requirements.

• If you are unwell you must not attend the event, please contact us to cancel your place;
• If the training cannot run due to restrictions at that time, we will postpone to a later date TBC

Day one : Trauma responsive practice with families

• Strengthen your understanding of the broad issues vulnerable children face within the context of culture, relationship, environment and experience.

• Explore the difficulties in engaging and re-engaging marginalised parents and carers who have also experienced complex trauma and explore the long- term implications of their experiences .

• Build your understanding of intergenerational trauma, trans-generational trauma, the science of epigenetics and its impact on our understanding of family functioning and the developing child .

• Gain practical skills and strategies that help facilitate trauma recovery for children and families

• Identify strategies for recovery and healing.

Day two: Supporting Parents who experience Mental Health Issues

• Review our understanding of mental health issues

• Consider the impact of parental mental health issues on parenting children

• Explore skills and strategies for effectively responding to and supporting parents who experience mental health issues

• Consider how we resource parents to provide relationally reparative experiences within the context of their mental health experiences.

• Practical ideas to support reconnection and meaning making for parents and children

One EventBrite registration will be valid for the training series on both days.