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Hidden Harm: Parental Substance Misuse, Parental Mental Ill-Health and Domestic Abuse

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Course Name: Hidden Harm: Parental Substance Misuse, Parental Mental Ill-Health and Domestic Abuse
Course Code: Hidden_Harm:_Parental_Substance_Misuse_Parental_Mental_IllHealth_and_Domestic_Abuse
Course duration: 2 hours and 50 minutes
Course introduction: When children and babies live in an environment where parental substance misuse, mental ill health and domestic abuse are present, they may be at risk of significant harm.

In this course we’ll cover how these three factors, known as the trio of vulnerability, can affect children and babies and how to respond when you come into contact with households where this trio are present.

Course objectives: By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Explain what the trio of vulnerabilities are and understand how serious the problem is
  • Assess who is most vulnerable to serious harm or death in a household where the trio of vulnerabilities are present
  • Understand how to interact with parents affected by the trio of vulnerabilities
  • Know what steps to take when interacting with a child, what to and what not to disclose and how to communicate with them about their life experiences
Modules:
  • The Trio of Vulnerabilities
  • Impact on parenting
  • Impact on babies
  • Impact on children
  • Understanding the family
  • Working with parents
  • Assessing risk to the child
  • Helping the child

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