Adverse Childhood Experiences

This course will introduce you to the concept of Adverse Childhood Experiences (AECs). You will learn how issues such as child abuse, neglect, divorce or substance abuse by parents, and adverse economic circumstances, can affect the physical and emotional health of children and teenagers well into adulthood. These can cause anxiety, mental health issues, impaired brain development and life-threatening diseases.

You will learn about the damaging effects of extreme stress reactions and the problems caused by poor attachment to parental figures, and caregivers.

You will be able to familiarise yourself with the types of planning, strategies and implementation required to help buffer and protect children and teenagers who are living in these situations, through interventions at school and at home.

Course duration: 3.75 hours