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Mental Health Skills for Educators: Psychosis and Disruptive Behaviour Disorders, Micro-credential (WLU, Online)

March 3, 2025 to March 30, 2025

  • Category: Course, Online
  • Region: Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, GTA, Northern Ontario, Outside Ontario, Southern Ontario
  • Topic: Child Development, Classroom Management, Mental Health and Wellness, Mentoring, Safe Schools
  • Grades: Intermediate (grades 7-10), JK-SK, Junior (grades 4-6), Primary (grades 1-3), Senior (grades 11-12)

Psychosis and behaviour disorders are the most misunderstood mental illnesses among the public. It can be a struggle for those working with children to find factual and accurate information on how to best recognize, address and prevent these serious mental illnesses.

By the end of the micro-credential, participants will:

– Begin to recognize early signs of psychosis and disruptive behaviour disorders for early and preventative interventions.

– Learn best practices and skills for supporting learning needs of students with psychosis and disruptive behaviour disorders, and how to educate your classroom skills and competencies to manage illnesses like psychosis.

– Participate in discussion and idea exchange with other teachers, workers, and childcare professionals to discover how to apply preventative mental health approaches to your classroom.

– Engage in video analysis and case studies for applied practice and learning and take-away resources to continuously apply your learning.

– Join our supportive community of hundreds of educators and youth mental health advocates who have already received their credentials.

Completing this online course will earn you a Mental Health Skills for Educators micro-credential from Wilfrid Laurier University. Complete all six micro-credentials in this series to earn a Mental Health Skills for Educators certificate.