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Effective Care Giving

Learn techniques to be effective in caregiving
Enrollment in this course is by invitation only

About this course

Children may sometimes show difficult behaviours and because of this, you wish you know how to support and nurture children’s growth. Effective Care Giving (ECG) addresses your common caregiving concerns you have for the children under your care. Using approved, evidence-informed caregiving strategies, this online programme will guide you along your learning journey. You can enjoy all the benefits of ECG in the comfort of your own home.

What you will learn

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the roles of caregivers
  • Observe and describe children's behaviour
  • Apply appropriate consequences to motivate desired changes in children's behaviour.
  • Use child-oriented reasons to motivate behaviour
  • Use appropriate praises to affirm children's positive behaviour
  • Assist children in identifying behavioural triggers and applying appropriate coping skills
  • Foster specific appropriate behaviours in children that can be used in certain situations
  • Prevent old inappropriate behaviours or new ones from surfacing
  • Stop inappropriate behaviours and encourage alternative appropriate behaviour
  • Set boundaries with children with rules to follow
  • Help children manage their inappropriate behaviour
  • Set aside time for active discussions with children
  • Guide children to solve problems and make better decisions on their own

Course Staff

Josephine Loh
Senior Training Manager

Biography
Josephine is the Senior Training and Workshops Manager at Morning Star. She has been in the teaching and helping profession since 1993. Guiding and supporting the children to fulfil their potential drives Josephine to explore varied ways to motivate, raise their self-esteem and confidence. She had worked together with many educators in schools, caregivers and parents to enrich their understanding of children, the causes of their difficult behaviours and how to overcome these challenges.

She was in the pioneer group of trainers in the Triple P programme (Positive Parenting Programme), spearheaded by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), conducting the Level 2, 3 and 4 interventions in primary and secondary schools since 2014.

Josephine also supports ... the families of typically developing children as well as children with special needs through The Incredible Years Training series, namely The Incredible Parent programmes and The Incredible Years Small Group Dinosaur (Therapy) programme for children. Other evidence-based programmes conducted by Josephine are Common Sense Parenting and Signposts for Building Better Behaviour.

Shaun Liu
Trainer

Biography
Shaun is an accredited Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme) practitioner with Morning Star Community Services. He has been in the helping profession since 2012. As a Triple P practitioner, Shaun conducted sessions with parents and caregivers of primary school as well as secondary school age children. Besides parents, he had also conducted training sessions for social service professionals and volunteers in non-profit organisations and government agencies.

Providing social ... work, counselling and case work services to guide children, youths and families to explore various resources, Shaun journeyed with the families to support them to achieve their goals. As a counsellor in a Family Service Centre, Shaun worked with families and individuals to manage a wide range of issues which can include financial, mental health, grief and suicide prevention issues. At a drop-in centre, he guided youths and children with their wellness and mental health issues.

  • Start: 21 June 2021
  • Length: 3 hours
  • Price: N.A.
  • Course Provider: Morning Star Community Services
  • Subject: Caregivers
  • Language: English
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elearning@morningstar.org.sg

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