Level 2 Certificate in Adverse Childhood Experiences

Adverse circumstances can have a negative impact on anyone's life, but children and young people are particularly vulnerable.

They might face difficult circumstances such as the death or divorce of parents, domestic violence, or national and international disasters. These types of adverse childhood experiences can have an impact on their development and mental health, which may continue into adulthood and affect their life chances.

This fully online course will give you the skills you need to support children and young people affected by adverse childhood experiences. You will gain insight into how to strengthen their resilience and empower them to overcome the challenges they face.

Adverse childhood experience can have impacts on the development and mental health of children and young people that may persist into adulthood and affect their life chances. These might be personal circumstances such as the death or divorce of parents or domestic violence, for example, or national and international disasters. Children and young people affected by such events need support to strengthen their resilience and empower them to overcome their fears and the challenges they face.

COURSE CONTENT

• Exploring childhood and family structures

• Introduction to adverse childhood experiences

• Developing strategies to improve outcomes for children affected by adverse childhood experiences