Strengthening Child Placements

Training
Schedule
Self paced
Duration
1 hour, 30 mins
Cost
49

Caring for a child in out of home care can be rewarding and challenging for both child and carer. Many children in placements have experienced disrupted attachments and as a result they may exhibit behaviours that can include tantrums, refusal, destruction of items or property, verbal aggression, self-injury, and physical aggression which can lead to placement breakdown. 

 

*Course price excluding gst

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Suitable for:

  • Foster carers
  • Kinship carers
  • Permanent carers
  • Residential care workers, case managers, and organisation leaders

What you’ll learn:

This course provides teaching on how trauma and disrupted attachment can lead to behaviours of concern and practical strategies to connect, respond, and de-escalate. Written and delivered by permanent carer and board-certified behaviour analyst Jenn Colechin, this course is a must for anyone who supports children living in placement.

What you’ll gain:

  • An understanding of how trauma can create unmet needs and influence behaviour
  • Practical and easy strategies for successful support
  • De-identified real world examples

Ready to turn knowledge into positive action?

Discover a world of transformative Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) training with our engaging and interactive online courses. You’ll learn specialised skills and strategies that you can immediately put into action.

Meet your presenter

Jenn Colechin

Jenn Colechin

Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)

Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner

Director of Specialist Behaviour

Master of Education in Applied Behavior Analysis (MS ABA)
Master of Health Science in Disability Studies (MHS Dis Studs)
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (BA)
Graduate Certificate in Criminology (Forensic Disability)

Hello and welcome! I’m Jenn Colechin, a behaviour support specialist and Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) with over 26 years of experience.

My journey into the field of complex positive behaviour support is a deeply personal one, beginning with my own experiences as a trauma-affected child right through to becoming a kinship carer and permanent carer myself.

After pursuing extensive education in understanding human behaviour and disability care, I began working as a behaviour support analyst and therapist. I’ve supported individuals and their carers within schools, out-of-home care, and family-based settings.

My practice is grounded in evidence-based behavioural science and trauma-informed principles, offering comprehensive clinical support, including functional behaviour assessments (FBAs), individual supervision, and tailored interventions.

My experiences within the sector and the challenges faced by support professionals and the individuals they care for are what led me here.

I started Specialist Behaviour to build a community of learning and growth that drives much-needed change in the support sector.

Jenn Colechin

Jenn Colechin

Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)

Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner

Director of Specialist Behaviour

Master of Education in Applied Behavior Analysis (MS ABA)
Master of Health Science in Disability Studies (MHS Dis Studs)
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (BA)
Graduate Certificate in Criminology (Forensic Disability)

Hello and welcome! I’m Jenn Colechin, a behaviour support specialist and Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) with over 26 years of experience.

My journey into the field of complex positive behaviour support is a deeply personal one, beginning with my own experiences as a trauma-affected child right through to becoming a kinship carer and permanent carer myself.

After pursuing extensive education in understanding human behaviour and disability care, I began working as a behaviour support analyst and therapist. I’ve supported individuals and their carers within schools, out-of-home care, and family-based settings.

My practice is grounded in evidence-based behavioural science and trauma-informed principles, offering comprehensive clinical support, including functional behaviour assessments (FBAs), individual supervision, and tailored interventions.

My experiences within the sector and the challenges faced by support professionals and the individuals they care for are what led me here.

I started Specialist Behaviour to build a community of learning and growth that drives much-needed change in the support sector.

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