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The AfriChild CentreBuild trust and listen well — age-appropriate, inclusive communication that puts the child at ease.
6 modules · 9 lessons · 1 final test · 1 certificate
This course is developed and delivered by The AfriChild Centre, drawing on its research and practice in child wellbeing and protection across the region.
Practical skills for communicating with children of different ages and abilities: building rapport and trust, active listening, adapting to a child's age and development, communicating with children with disabilities, using play and creative methods, and non-verbal communication. For anyone who works with children.
Practitioner SkillsThe AfriChild CentreA practical guide to child-protection case management: what it is, the case-management steps (identification, assessment, planning, implementation, review, closure), working in the best interests of the child, record-keeping and confidentiality, and coordinating support. For social workers, case workers and frontline practitioners.
Practitioner SkillsThe AfriChild CentreHow to respond when a child tells you about harm, and how to give Psychological First Aid (PFA): the do's and don'ts of receiving a disclosure, the 4 Rs, the Look-Listen-Link approach to PFA, supporting a distressed child, and looking after yourself. For anyone who works with children.
Practitioner SkillsThe AfriChild CentreHow to connect a child to the right help and coordinate across services: what a referral pathway is, Uganda's child-protection system and key actors, making an effective referral, multi-agency working and information-sharing, and following up. For practitioners, focal persons and programme staff.