Child and youth health

Please note:

The CEP courses have been updated in 2021 and replaced with:

1. Substance use and taiohi (youth)
2. Coexisting problems in taiohi (youth)

Your learning record still holds the certificates you earned by completing any of the previous courses:

This course provides an overview of developmental milestones, developmentally appropriate practice and common mental health issues in adolescence (13 - 19 years).

Learning objectives:

The course is aimed at workers in primary level, NGO and ICAMHS services to develop the skills and knowledge on infant, child and young person mental health and AOD concerns.

The course is part of the series: Foundations in Infant, Child, Youth and Whānau Mental Health which are an introduction for health professionals who want to improve their knowledge and skills in working with infants, children and adolescents with, or at risk of having mental health, alcohol or drug issues.

This course will provide the knowledge you need to support your team in providing services for children with EDS difficulties. 

Throughout the course, the term 'Education SLTs' will refer to those SLTs employed by the Ministry of Education and 'Health SLTs' will refer to those SLTs employed by the Ministry of Health.