IMH204 - Advanced Practice in Infant and Early Child Mental Health

Subject Title
Advanced Practice in Infant and Early Child Mental Health

Subject Description

Students will begin to develop an understanding of the needs of families facing complex socio/historical challenges and what their role is in supporting families in crisis.  This course will introduce students to tools they can use to support families without judgement. Students will become familiar with government agencies that support families and ways that multiple agencies can offer positive support simultaneously.  Students will develop support plans using case studies

Credit Status
IMH204 is a process course.  Students are required to attend a minimum of 75% of face to face classes in order to be eligible to earn a passing grade.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

1.  Explain the principles and goals of care collaboration in the delivery of infant mental health services in a variety of contexts.
2.  Evaluate the coordination of systems that support families with young children to enhance inter-professional collaboration within infant and early childhood mental health.
3.  Articulate the role infant mental health practitioners can play in a variety of professional settings.
4.  Construct a holistic and empathetic formulation to inform inter-disciplinary early intervention planning.
5.  Apply a strengths-based approach to service planning to support the emotional wellbeing of young children within the context of their family, culture, and life circumstances.

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Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
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Camera Use and Recordings - Synchronous (Live) Classes
Synchronous (live) classes may be delivered in person, in a Flexible Learning space, or online through a Seneca web conferencing platform such as MS Teams or Zoom. Flexible Learning spaces are equipped with cameras, microphones, monitors and speakers that capture and stream instructor and student interactions, providing an in-person experience for students choosing to study online.

Students joining a live class online may be required to have a working camera in order to participate, or for certain activities (e.g. group work, assessments), and high-speed broadband access (e.g. Cable, DSL) is highly recommended. In the event students encounter circumstances that impact their ability to join the platform with their camera on, they should reach out to the professor to discuss. Live classes may be recorded and made available to students to support access to course content and promote student learning and success.

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