7 Steps to safety – Secret steps to empowering strong communities

Participants will also be provided with an outline of the Essential Child Protection Training System. This is a fresh new approach to Child Protection training that encompasses three distinct phases that combine to guarantee a... [ view full abstract ]

Participants will also be provided with an outline of the Essential Child Protection Training System. This is a fresh new approach to Child Protection training that encompasses three distinct phases that combine to guarantee a comprehensive best practice approach to Child Protection that can be readily and easily adopted by professionals. Phase one, “7 Steps 2 Safety”, teaches protective habits which can be embedded in the entire community as a universal preventative strategy. Next, our early intervention phase, “A Helping Hand”, focuses on a contemporary approach to identifying children at risk, and positions the early years education and care sector as a vital community force in the national effort to prevent child abuse.

The workshop is designed to provide professionals with a unique and extensive insight into cultural values, family dynamics and pressures experienced by families today. This workshop will equip participants with practical strategies to be used in establishing best practice, hands on strategies to support families and create a healthy community. With a clearer understanding of families within a broader social context, and an ability to recognize indicators and predictors of stress, professionals will be able to identify possible concerns earlier and facilitate early intervention.

Learning Outcomes:
• How to conduct an environmental SCAN focusing on cultural values, family dynamics and pressures experienced by families today;
• Understanding contemporary methodologies;
• Implementing a “Helping Hands Bank” for your community;
• Understanding mental health issues;
• Dealing with concerns surrounding children with separated parents;
• Risk management processes to protect your work environment;
• 7 Steps to Safety program