0338 - Mental Health Skills for Educators: Body Image and Eating Disorders in Children and Youth
Course Description
This micro-credential equips educators and those who work with children with much needed tools to support young people experiencing body image challenges and eating disorders.
You will develop new skills, practices, and ideas for supporting positive student mental health from a proactive and preventative perspective.
Each of the six micro-credentials in this series prepares you to support children and youth experiencing the most common and serious mental illnesses and disorders.
Why are educators taking these micro-credentials?
Public and private school educators, administrators youth program workers, and others who work with children are the frontline responders to growing mental health needs among children and youth:
- 1.2 million children and youth are affected by a mental illness, but less than one-third connect with a mental health professional.
- Studies in Canada indicate a $6-$16 return per $1 invested in school mental health. Investments in school mental health also yield cost savings in other sectors like health and justice.
- Research shows supporting mental needs through early intervention is associated with social, emotional and academic student success.
*Source: Student Mental Health Ontario
About the Body Image and Eating Disorders in Children and Youth Module
The amount of children and youth seeking help for eating disorders in Canada has increased significantly.
People are often diagnosed with eating disorders later in adolescence. However, many children and youth show early warning signs.
Often it falls to educators to recognize these signs. This skill-based micro-credential equips educators with deeper understanding across three topics:
- The Fundamentals of Body Image and Eating Disorders
- Responding to Distress
- Building Support and Skills
By the end of the micro-credential, participants will:
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Begin to recognize and respond supportively to early indicators of eating disorders.
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Learn how to help children resist negative messaging and social pressure to engage in unhealthy eating and weight-loss behaviour.
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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.
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Engage in video analysis and case studies for applied practice and learning and take-away resources to continuously apply your learning.
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Join our supportive community of hundreds of educators and youth mental health advocates who have already received their credentials.
Start supporting better youth mental health today!
- Participants are required to complete the content within four weeks from the start date.
- Typically, this micro-credential can be completed in less than 15 hours.
- Upon completion, you will receive a Mental Health Skills for Educators micro-credential from Laurier Continuing Education and Faculty of Education.
Notes
Refund Policy
- Up to 10 days before the start of course: Full refund less 15% administrative fee.
- One to nine days before start of course: Full refund less 30% administrative fee.
- No refunds will be issued as of the first day of the course.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Mental Health Skills for Educators: Children and Youth : Mental Health Skills for Educators