Course curriculum

    1. M1L1 Course Overview and the Need for Adoption

    2. M1L2 The Language of Adoption

    3. M1L3 Guiding Principles That Support Effective Mental Health Practice

    4. M1L4 Achieving and Maintaining Permanence Is Key to Well-being and Mental Health

    5. M1L5 Pathways to Adoption and Guardianship Today

    6. M1L6 Core Clinical Issues in Adoption and Their Link to Mental Health

    7. M1 Mental Health Professionals Pre and Post Test

    1. M2L1The Big Picture Understanding the Factors that Shape Children’s Adjustment

    2. M2L2 Understanding the Impact of Early Childhood Experiences on Mental Health

    3. M2L3 Tools and Techniques for Helping Children Integrate Their Life Stories

    4. M2L4 Family Life is Paramount in Healing

    5. M2L5 Issues in Diagnosis and Treatment of Adopted Children's Mental Health Needs

    6. M2 Mental Health Professionals Pre and Post Test

    1. M3L1 Understanding Attachment as the Foundation for Child Development

    2. M3L2 The Implications of Attachment Challenges in Treatment

    3. M3L3 Assessing and Addressing Attachment Challenges in Children and Parents

    4. M3L4 Practice Models to Address Complex Attachment Challenges

    5. M3L5 Practice Models for Enhancing Parent-Child Attachment

    6. M3 Mental Health Professionals Pre and Post Test

    1. M4L1 The Impact of Ambiguous Loss and Unresolved Grief on Emotional Adjustment

    2. M4L2 Understanding Loss and Grief Issues in Adoption

    3. M4L3 Understanding and the Stages of Grief in Adoption

    4. M4L4 Impact of Abandonment and Rejection on Children’s and Youth’s Mental Health

    5. M4L5 Preparing and Helping Parents to Support Their Child’s Grief

    6. M4L6 Maintaining Connections and Openness

    7. M4 Mental Health Professionals Pre and Post Test

    1. M5L1 Traumatic Experiences of Children Achieving Permanency

    2. M5L2 Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Children's Mental Health

    3. M5L3 Assessing Trauma Exposure and Its Impact on Children

    4. M5L4 Treatment Goals for Remediating the Consequences of Trauma

    5. M5L5 Models for Addressing Complex Trauma

    6. M5 Mental Health Professionals Pre and Post Test

    1. M6L1 The Impact on the Adoption and Guardianship Experience and Your Practice

    2. M6L2 Understanding the Mental Health Needs of Children in Diverse Families

    3. M6L5 Mental Health Professional’s Role in Working with Youth with SOGIE

    4. M6L4 Working with Parents to Address Issues around Race, Ethnicity, Culture

    5. M6 Mental Health Professionals Pre and Post Test

About this course

  • Free
  • 56 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content