Healthy Kids 2020 – PD1-Trauma-informed care in the early years – Bumps & roadblocks (Townsville)

Mar 03, 2020 - Mar 03, 2020

Northern Qld Primary Health Network, Level 3, Clinical Practice Building (above IGA and Jamaica Blue), James Cook Drive, Douglas, James Cook University. Room 134.010 Lecture Theatre

Healthy Kids 2020 – PD1-Trauma-informed care in the early years – Bumps & roadblocks (Townsville)

Mar 3 2020

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Healthy Kids Focus for 2020 - Trauma-informed Care in the early years.

Healthy Kids PD1 - Bumps and roadblocks: the impact of trauma, early adversity and toxic stress on children's brain development, health and learning.

Free Professional Development for the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector

Activities for 2020 include:

Local quarterly free face-to-face PD events with web-conferencing facilities (recorded)
Reflective practice with other early childhood educators
Local health panels Q&A
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For more information, including locations for this session in different areas, please see here.

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