Self-directed Online Learning
Our members have told us that committing to face-to-face learning, or even completing a facilitated online course at a fixed time, can be challenging among the normal day-to-day of caregiving.
So, we’ve taken that feedback onboard and reshaped our training into manageable chunks of learning that can be completed at your own pace, in your own time. These courses cover key concepts in therapeutic parenting for you to add to your kete (basket) of caregiving knowledge.
NEW!
National Care Standards: Part 3
The National Care Standards set out the standard of care every child and young person needs to do well and be well, and the support caregivers* can expect to receive when they open their hearts and homes to children.
There are SIX parts to the care standards, and our new training begins with a highly practical one for you: “Part Three: Assessment, Plans, and Support for Caregivers”. This is an interactive, self-paced online learning opportunity, which will help you understand the support you are entitled to as a caregiver. The estimated completion time is 2.5 hours, however you can save your progress as you go, working through small sections whenever convenient for you.
Our goal is to gradually build and release a training course on all six parts of the National Care Standards.
*Please note The National Care Standards apply to caregivers caring through Oranga Tamariki or another agency. Caregivers who receive the Unsupported Child Benefit (UCB) are not required to complete this training. For more information about the National Care Standards in the meantime, CLICK HERE to visit the Oranga Tamariki web site.
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What are Adverse Childhood Experiences?
ESTIMATED COMPLETION TIME: 30-45 MINS
This course breaks down Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs are traumatic events that occur in childhood, such as abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. These experiences can significantly impact a child’s development and long-term health.
The more we know and understand our tamariki, the more capable we become. Understanding ACEs is the first step on the journey to therapeutic care.
There are four parts to this on-line, self-directed training:
- An introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- How to identify ACEs and understand their long-term effects on health and opportunities
- Protective factors and therapeutic strategies to support children and help them build resilience
- Creating a safe and nurturing environment for children affected by ACEs.
Accessing our new training
We aim to make our training available to as many caregivers as possible.
If you are a caregiver or professional supported by an agency other than Oranga Tamariki or Work and Income, please check with your agency first before registering on one of our courses.
Looking for more?
There’s more exciting online learning to come. Watch this space for some shorter, self-directed versions of our former training courses, as well as some brand new content.
If you want to be the best therapeutic parent you can be, we’ll have a course for you, no matter what stage you are at in your care journey!
Learning Resources
We have put together a library of supplementary training resources to help you on your therapeutic parenting journey. These can be used to help refresh your learning, shared with other caregivers in your network, or printed out to post around your whare (house) as an everyday reminder.