Six key practice positions for engaging families

Show Notes

In this episode, Dan Moss introduces us to six practice positions that can help practitioners to build positive working relationships with parents and create a foundation of safety to explore child social and emotional wellbeing. Dan worked as a practitioner and manager at Uniting Communities for more than 15 years and is currently the Workforce Development Manager at Emerging Minds. In this episode you will learn:

Child aware and parent sensitive practice as a foundation for supporting wellbeing (06:39)
Importance of exploring the child’s ecology (8:49)
How busy practitioners can use the practice positions (12:46)
What helps practitioners feel confident discussing child social and emotional wellbeing (16:55)

Further information and resources:

Children of Parents with a Mental Illness 
Six Practice Positions
Engaging Parents - an Introduction
Supporting Children's Resilience in General Practice

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