Perinatal mental health 4 | Infant mental health fundamentals

Overview

This course is designed to enhance the provision of perinatal mental health care for individuals with perinatal mental illness and substance use disorders. This care is delivered through various services, including maternal mental health, community mental health, youth mental health, alcohol and drug services, kaupapa Māori services, and inpatient care.

Learning outcomes

Module 1: Overview of infant mental health

  • Define infant mental health
  • Describe the signs of positive mental health in pēpi and young tamariki
  • Explain how the social and emotional wellbeing of pēpi and tamariki is important for lifelong development
  • Explain how the concept of whanaungatanga relates to promoting social and emotional wellbeing
  • Describe importance of understanding the cultural context of the infant

Module 2: Keeping pēpe at the centre

  • Explain how parent-infant relationships are central to an infant’s social, emotional, and mental wellbeing
  • Describe how the quality of these relationships supports an infant’s ability to regulate both physiologically and emotionally
  • Define the concepts of bonding and attachment
  • Describe how infants develop different attachment relationships with all those they are in relationships with, including the extended whānau and early childhood education (ECE) contexts

Module 3: Infant mental health presentations

  • Describe  the goal and nature of a comprehensive infant mental health assessment
  • Articulate the importance of understanding infant mental health presentations within the contexts of development, the infant-caregiver relationships, and culture
  • Describe different infant mental health presentations for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
  • Explain how specific developmental challenges can impact the mental health of infants and the relationships with their parents/caregivers and wider whānau
  • Understand how the quality of parent-infant relationships can affect how baby grows and develops over time

Module 4: Parental issues and the impacts on infants

  • Describe how parental issues impact infants and the parent-infant relationships
  • Articulate the importance of addressing the needs of infants alongside treatment plans for adults
  • Explain how addressing infants’ mental health needs occurs via their relationships with their significant caregivers

Queries

If you have any concerns or issues please email coordinator@wharaurau.org.nz

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Overview

This course is designed to enhance the provision of perinatal mental health care for individuals with perinatal mental illness and substance use disorders. This care is delivered through various services, including maternal mental health, community mental health, youth mental health, alcohol and drug services, kaupapa Māori services, and inpatient care.

Learning outcomes

Module 1: Overview of infant mental health

  • Define infant mental health
  • Describe the signs of positive mental health in pēpi and young tamariki
  • Explain how the social and emotional wellbeing of pēpi and tamariki is important for lifelong development
  • Explain how the concept of whanaungatanga relates to promoting social and emotional wellbeing
  • Describe importance of understanding the cultural context of the infant

Module 2: Keeping pēpe at the centre

  • Explain how parent-infant relationships are central to an infant’s social, emotional, and mental wellbeing
  • Describe how the quality of these relationships supports an infant’s ability to regulate both physiologically and emotionally
  • Define the concepts of bonding and attachment
  • Describe how infants develop different attachment relationships with all those they are in relationships with, including the extended whānau and early childhood education (ECE) contexts

Module 3: Infant mental health presentations

  • Describe  the goal and nature of a comprehensive infant mental health assessment
  • Articulate the importance of understanding infant mental health presentations within the contexts of development, the infant-caregiver relationships, and culture
  • Describe different infant mental health presentations for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
  • Explain how specific developmental challenges can impact the mental health of infants and the relationships with their parents/caregivers and wider whānau
  • Understand how the quality of parent-infant relationships can affect how baby grows and develops over time

Module 4: Parental issues and the impacts on infants

  • Describe how parental issues impact infants and the parent-infant relationships
  • Articulate the importance of addressing the needs of infants alongside treatment plans for adults
  • Explain how addressing infants’ mental health needs occurs via their relationships with their significant caregivers

Queries

If you have any concerns or issues please email coordinator@wharaurau.org.nz

Already registered?

If you have already registered for this course then log back in here.

Overview

This course is designed to enhance the provision of perinatal mental health care for individuals with perinatal mental illness and substance use disorders. This care is delivered through various services, including maternal mental health, community mental health, youth mental health, alcohol and drug services, kaupapa Māori services, and inpatient care.

Learning outcomes

Module 1: Overview of infant mental health

  • Define infant mental health
  • Describe the signs of positive mental health in pēpi and young tamariki
  • Explain how the social and emotional wellbeing of pēpi and tamariki is important for lifelong development
  • Explain how the concept of whanaungatanga relates to promoting social and emotional wellbeing
  • Describe importance of understanding the cultural context of the infant

Module 2: Keeping pēpe at the centre

  • Explain how parent-infant relationships are central to an infant’s social, emotional, and mental wellbeing
  • Describe how the quality of these relationships supports an infant’s ability to regulate both physiologically and emotionally
  • Define the concepts of bonding and attachment
  • Describe how infants develop different attachment relationships with all those they are in relationships with, including the extended whānau and early childhood education (ECE) contexts

Module 3: Infant mental health presentations

  • Describe  the goal and nature of a comprehensive infant mental health assessment
  • Articulate the importance of understanding infant mental health presentations within the contexts of development, the infant-caregiver relationships, and culture
  • Describe different infant mental health presentations for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
  • Explain how specific developmental challenges can impact the mental health of infants and the relationships with their parents/caregivers and wider whānau
  • Understand how the quality of parent-infant relationships can affect how baby grows and develops over time

Module 4: Parental issues and the impacts on infants

  • Describe how parental issues impact infants and the parent-infant relationships
  • Articulate the importance of addressing the needs of infants alongside treatment plans for adults
  • Explain how addressing infants’ mental health needs occurs via their relationships with their significant caregivers

Queries

If you have any concerns or issues please email coordinator@wharaurau.org.nz

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Overview

This course is designed to enhance the provision of perinatal mental health care for individuals with perinatal mental illness and substance use disorders. This care is delivered through various services, including maternal mental health, community mental health, youth mental health, alcohol and drug services, kaupapa Māori services, and inpatient care.

Learning outcomes

Module 1: Overview of infant mental health

  • Define infant mental health
  • Describe the signs of positive mental health in pēpi and young tamariki
  • Explain how the social and emotional wellbeing of pēpi and tamariki is important for lifelong development
  • Explain how the concept of whanaungatanga relates to promoting social and emotional wellbeing
  • Describe importance of understanding the cultural context of the infant

Module 2: Keeping pēpe at the centre

  • Explain how parent-infant relationships are central to an infant’s social, emotional, and mental wellbeing
  • Describe how the quality of these relationships supports an infant’s ability to regulate both physiologically and emotionally
  • Define the concepts of bonding and attachment
  • Describe how infants develop different attachment relationships with all those they are in relationships with, including the extended whānau and early childhood education (ECE) contexts

Module 3: Infant mental health presentations

  • Describe  the goal and nature of a comprehensive infant mental health assessment
  • Articulate the importance of understanding infant mental health presentations within the contexts of development, the infant-caregiver relationships, and culture
  • Describe different infant mental health presentations for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
  • Explain how specific developmental challenges can impact the mental health of infants and the relationships with their parents/caregivers and wider whānau
  • Understand how the quality of parent-infant relationships can affect how baby grows and develops over time

Module 4: Parental issues and the impacts on infants

  • Describe how parental issues impact infants and the parent-infant relationships
  • Articulate the importance of addressing the needs of infants alongside treatment plans for adults
  • Explain how addressing infants’ mental health needs occurs via their relationships with their significant caregivers

Queries

If you have any concerns or issues please email coordinator@wharaurau.org.nz

Already registered?

If you have already registered for this course then log back in here.

Overview

This course is designed to enhance the provision of perinatal mental health care for individuals with perinatal mental illness and substance use disorders. This care is delivered through various services, including maternal mental health, community mental health, youth mental health, alcohol and drug services, kaupapa Māori services, and inpatient care.

Learning outcomes

Module 1: Overview of infant mental health

  • Define infant mental health
  • Describe the signs of positive mental health in pēpi and young tamariki
  • Explain how the social and emotional wellbeing of pēpi and tamariki is important for lifelong development
  • Explain how the concept of whanaungatanga relates to promoting social and emotional wellbeing
  • Describe importance of understanding the cultural context of the infant

Module 2: Keeping pēpe at the centre

  • Explain how parent-infant relationships are central to an infant’s social, emotional, and mental wellbeing
  • Describe how the quality of these relationships supports an infant’s ability to regulate both physiologically and emotionally
  • Define the concepts of bonding and attachment
  • Describe how infants develop different attachment relationships with all those they are in relationships with, including the extended whānau and early childhood education (ECE) contexts

Module 3: Infant mental health presentations

  • Describe  the goal and nature of a comprehensive infant mental health assessment
  • Articulate the importance of understanding infant mental health presentations within the contexts of development, the infant-caregiver relationships, and culture
  • Describe different infant mental health presentations for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
  • Explain how specific developmental challenges can impact the mental health of infants and the relationships with their parents/caregivers and wider whānau
  • Understand how the quality of parent-infant relationships can affect how baby grows and develops over time

Module 4: Parental issues and the impacts on infants

  • Describe how parental issues impact infants and the parent-infant relationships
  • Articulate the importance of addressing the needs of infants alongside treatment plans for adults
  • Explain how addressing infants’ mental health needs occurs via their relationships with their significant caregivers

Queries

If you have any concerns or issues please email coordinator@wharaurau.org.nz

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The majority of our training/events/online courses are open to anyone working with rangatahi | young people who are experiencing mental health or addiction issues. If there is a restriction on who can attend, this will be made clear on the information we provide.

Is there a cost to attending an event/training or to do an online course?

Whāraurau is funded by the  Government to provide training, however as we have limited funds it is important to let us know if you aren't able to attend. This also allows us to offer your place to someone else. Note: we do not cover the cost of travel or accommodation.

Frequently asked questions

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We know things can get busy and so if you need to take a break that’s fine. We’ll send out a reminder so you don’t forget to come back at a time that’s more convenient.

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Will I receive a completion certificate?

Yes, at the end of each online course you will receive a completion certificate.

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Email us on coordinator@wharaurau.org.nz outlining the problem and we’ll get back to you.

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