In this episode, Dan Moss introduces us to six practice positions that can help practitioners to build positive working relationships with parents and create a foundation of safety to explore child social and emotional wellbeing. Dan worked as a practitioner and manager at Uniting Communities for more than 15 years and is currently the Workforce Development Manager at Emerging Minds.

In this episode you will learn:

Child aware and parent sensitive practice as a foundation for supporting wellbeing (06:39)

Importance of exploring the child’s ecology (8:49)

How busy practitioners can use the practice positions (12:46)

What helps practitioners feel confident discussing child social and emotional wellbeing (16:55) 

 

Further information and resources:

Children of Parents with a Mental Illness

Six Practice Positions 

Engaging Parents – an Introduction

Supporting Children’s Resilience in General Practice

 

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